WHAT SHE DOES:

Holistic Homestead began in 2005 as a woman owned small farm production. The owner, Gretchen Norman Woody has sold to the local Bellingham Farmers Markets, Haggen, Markets Grocery, Food Coops and countless Restaurants since the opening of her sustainable farm practice and entrepreneurship. During her expansion in 2011, her business title transformed into Spring Frog at the Holistic Homestead when taking on 10 local grocery stores solo handed in Whatcom County.

By 2012, Grown Local Distribution Services was born, and Gretchen Woody began this distribution company for farmers to help her with these large accounts.When a handful of farmers joined in to help serve the community, another group began to compete with her intead on her hard earned markets. Needless to say Gretchen succeeded with all she began regardless of the cut throat competitors' actions to take on this brilliant endeavor. 

Gretchen has retired from the hustle and bustle of farmers markets to directly provide her products to the Bellingham Food Coops, Dandelion Organics, On-Farm Upick and Farm Stand Market, CSA Home Delivery, Special Orders, and Nursery Plant Stock. Gretchen has also started a New Line of  Health and Wellness Products through the original roots of her oranization, the Holistic Homestead. 

 Spring Frog Organic Farm

Grocery stores and restaurants make an arrangement in the Winter for specialty items to be grown throughout the season.

Catering Services and private parties can make arrangements for menu items at least 2-weeks prior to an event for ordering sesonal produce.

CSA sign up begins January 1st  through March 20th!

Please go to our webpage for CSA to sign up!

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What is Holistic About Farming and Gardening?

The farmer believes that  “organic farming  and gardening restores the health of the soil, and further sustains the health of plants, animals, and humans.”  The Holistic approach to organic agriculture becomes a health preventative method for All Life.



What is Organic Agriculture?

Organic agriculture is a farming practice that follows the National Organic Standards according to the USDA. Crops are grown free of non-organic applications and support biodiversity and balance ecology. For further information, please go to following website:

http://www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Organic