Thoughts for 2009
As for our name and how that came to be.  For starters, I Think Galadriel is the most beautiful combinations of letters put together in sight and sound.  For more obvious reasons we are Lord of the Rings fanatics.  Winter of 2006 we settled in with the box set and watched it for the first time(we are late bloomers in some of life), but we watched it precisely when we were meant to.  We had just made the full switch to an organic and all natural diet and gave our microwave the boot.  All of which were some of the best life choices we have made.  Announcing this new life style, on the other hand, was tiring.  The same information over and over to friends and family and lots of confused looks.  At that time there was no one lose to us as “hard core” as us (and for the record, I don’t think we are hard core…yet, we are still on the grid after all).  So, there was this constant awareness if being “different”, which makes you feel alone.  Watching Frodo and Samwise struggle up Mt. Doom just made me feel better.  Those movies brought much needed comfort that winter, how could we not become slightly obsessed with the happiness felt when watching? I did read the books that following summer but I like the movies better because I can Knit while watching and the music is fantastic. 

It is easy to believe we have a touch of hobbit and elf within ourselves when so much of that story is relatable to who we are and what we do.  But Bilbo, from the extended version says it best “But where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet and good tilled earth.  And yes, to others our ways seem quaint but today of all days, it is brought home to me…It’s no bad thing, to celebrate a simple life.

About Us
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