Fable & Sow Theatre Farm

My approach to farming begins with thoughtful observation of the land. Across all seasons, I pay close attention to patterns, how water moves, where sunlight falls, how soils change, and which plants and animals thrive. These observations guide every decision I make, allowing the land itself to shape the design rather than forcing it into a rigid system.

I work to align with natural processes, building systems that reflect the resilience and balance found in healthy ecosystems. By mimicking these patterns, I aim to create farms that are largely self-sustaining, requiring fewer external inputs while becoming more productive and stable over time with thoughtful management. I incorporate permaculture principles by designing multi-layered systems that mirror the structure of a natural forest, with canopy trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, groundcovers, and root crops all co-existing in reciprocal harmony.

I also prioritize soil health in my farming practices. I focus on building living, biologically active soils that support long-term fertility and plant health. Rather than relying on practices that deplete the land, I prioritize sustainable practices such as minimizing soil disturbance, crop rotation, compost, no-till farming, and cover cropping to enrich the microbial life that makes soil function as a living system. Biodiversity is another central principle in my work. I design with a wide range of plants and organisms in mind, creating polycultures and guilds that support pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife. I farm without pesticides, herbicides, or other harsh chemicals.

My primary passion lies in agroforestry and working within forested environments. I’m especially interested in farming in the woods and in managing systems that incorporate practices like coppicing, cultivating forest medicinals, and supporting productive understory plant communities. 

As a permaculture farm, Fable & Sow’s food forest design is governed by the Permaculture code of ethics, which, above all else, prioritizes three things: Care for People, Care for the Earth, and a Reinvestment of the Surplus into these means.

This is the foundation of the Farming Practices of Fable & Sow. By growing nutrient-dense food and medicine and providing it to our local community, our design cares for people. By growing our produce regeneratively, increasing biodiversity, and improving soil health through practices such as no-till farming, crop rotation, cover cropping, and mulching, our ecological design cares for plants. By composting spent plant matter, recycling logs and pruning clippings for structures, and donating excess produce to local food pantries and non-profits, our design limits waste and reinvests our surplus into our care for People & the Earth. Guided by this foundation, and the many teachings of nature itself, Fable & Sow works to create a thriving, diverse, productive ecosystem that can support people, plants, animals, microbes, fungi, and everything outside and in between.

Ultimately, my goal is to create landscapes that produce food while restoring ecological function, farms that grow more fertile, diverse, and resilient with each passing year. I’m looking to partner with landowners who value long-term stewardship and are interested in building a productive system that works in harmony with the natural world.