Eternity Farm is a small, no-till farm that does not use heavy machinery such as tractors (a.k.a. human-scale) or synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. We aim to integrate with the natural patterns of ecosystems in which energy and matter cyclically transforms through producers, consumers, and decomposers. No-till systems prioritize and preserve the natural structure and biological activity of soil, the medium in which life is rooted.

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We work to provide food that holds respect for the plants, the people, and the land that we steward. Our goal is to feed the souls of all beings from humans to fungi, from insects to birds, and from forests to the Puget Sound. Together we dance in decomposition, reinvigorate through regeneration, and grow with gratitude. We hope to encourage people to care for themselves, each other, and the land and organisms with whom we share the mysterious and loving transformations of life and death.

 

We take care of our community by:

• breaking ground through sheet mulching, thus minimizing soil disturbance from the beginning

• growing with and keeping organic, non-GMO seeds

• having permanent beds and keeping the soil protected and sustained with living plants or mulch

• building polycultures by interplanting a diversity of food crops including perennial food crops, pollinator plants, and plant guilds/hedgerows

• working with natural amendments (ducks, chickens, and KNF/JADAM practices) rather than synthetic chemicals or mined resources

• minimizing soil ecosystem disturbance throughout the growing season by cutting crops at the soil surface and leaving root residues in-ground to decompose with occultation

• harvesting close to distribution to provide the freshest, most nutritious food possible

• building organic matter on the land to improve soil, increase water and nutrient holding capacity, and sequester carbon

• experimenting with hardy annual and perennial food crops for climate resiliency (let us know if you have any favorites!)

• striving for minimal waste and a closed loop system

• growing culturally relevant vegetables

• continuing the passage of knowledge and resources of small-scale regenerative growing

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This is what separate us from conventional agriculture, which depends on monocropping, heavy tillage, and manufactured pesticides and fertilizers. These practices cause serious ecological consequences such as soil compaction and degradation, depletion of nutrients and biodiversity, release of carbon, and increase in erosion, pollution, runoff, and irrigation needs. This results in general unhealth and decreased resiliency of the soil, plant, animal, and human ecosystems that extend past the boundaries of the tilled land. It is a vicious cycle in which land becomes more lifeless as increasing amounts of fertilizers and pesticides are added to compensate. Certified Organic produce also does not mean that they are no-till (or low-till) or free of synthetic chemicals. The best way to know a farm's practice is to talk to the farmer or visit the farm yourself. The current industrialized food system is built upon serious injustices to people, other organisms, and ecosystems on every scale while producing food that is less nutritious, flavorful, and diverse.

 

We work to challenge the dominant system of industrial agriculture by showing that prioritizing the health of all entities is the most beneficial way to live, grow, and share food. We farm and hone our practices in order to distribute local nutritious food while sharing the passage of knowledge and resources. Our collective ancestral roots are intertwined with plants. We hope to share how much care and teaching they offer us if we learn to listen and grow with them.