Married in 1999, Mark and Amanda (Hatch) Feuerborn moved back to my hometown in 2003. In fact, we moved into my 2nd home as a child, my grandparents house (better known as the Brooks Homestead). I am the fourth generation to live here and our son, Silas, is the 5th.

Mark and I began gardening organically in 2006 with our first in ground garden. With amazing results and extremely positive feedback and support from our community, we have officially claimed it as our livelihood. We had always dreamed of working together to earn a living and due to unique circumstances with Mark's health, that dream is becoming a reality. All we needed was a little nudge out of the door. That nudge came in 2004 when Mark, at the young age of 28, was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy and the realization that this situation was an opportunity to turn our dreams into a reality in order to survive. I was a stay at home mom when he was diagnosed and it has put us in a position of creatively finding was to generate income from home, so we began doing what we love. Gardening is a passion for us and seems to be a talent that comes naturally, and that is exactly how we garden - true to nature - organically. We do not use chemical pesticides nor synthetic fertilizers, which is better for the environment and safer for consumption. We grow and sell only heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables, which means they are pure and not genetically modified like most hybrid varieties. We have met with great success following these methods and will continue to do so for as long as we have a row to hoe.

When the ground is frozen and we are left to dream of next years crops, we return to our other passions. Mark's is art. He has been painting for nearly a decade now, displaying at local shows and libraries. His work can be described as thought provoking and you may even find it inspiring, but you won't find a rendition of Mount Chocorua.

As for myself, I keep busy with my sewing, which I've been doing since I was eight years old. I am also an avid beader, selling my creations in the store at Rivendell Farm in Tamworth, NH. In January 2007, I taught myself to crochet and fell in love with it. I've found a talent for making hats and scarves as I follow our five year old around the farm to all his favourite play places. You can see some our creations in the her boutique and his gallery sections of our website. Enjoy browsing and we hope to see you at our gardens.

Thanks for reading,
Amanda Feuerborn