Producer
Tiller's Farm and Garden, LLC
Contact: Kimberly Tiller
Address: PO Box 1446 Freeland, WA, 98249
Phone: 360-929-2461
About Us
I am a septuagenarian, solo, woman farmer who is following her dream of farming on a small scale. Though gardening for many years, I began farming in 2024. After all, if not now, when?
Dirty hands, grubby knees, fresh air, rain or shine, hot or cold, time spent outdoors growing plants and caring for my flock of heritage chickens makes me happy. Sharing that experience with those visit my farm stand or participate in my on-farm workshops is icing on the cake.
Tiller’s Farm and Garden produces:
Fresh Flower Bouquets
Heirloom Garlic Bulbs and Smoked Garlic - as many as seventeen different varieties many local to Washington and Oregon
.
Farm Fresh Eggs - provided by pasture-raised, heritage Dorking and Muffed Old-English Game chickens, that happily eat worms, bugs and non-GMO grains. These heritage breeds have existed since the time of Julius Caesar. They have maintained their survivor skills, are good foragers and excellent mothers.
Heirloom Marshall Strawberry Plants.- the sweetest of all strawberries! I cherish a childhood memory of the exquisite taste of these sweet, juicy, nearly extinct Marshall Strawberries. Production was phased out in the mid-60’s due to viruses and their delicate handling requirements. Because of their high sugar content, they are soft and so difficult to ship and store - but perfect for the home gardener!.
Willow Rods - for basket weaving, useful garden structures, whimsical sculptures, and propagating.
Heirloom Chrysanthemum Cuttings. - these heirlooms are more varied and beautifully unique than those found in plant nurseries and big box stores.
Dirty hands, grubby knees, fresh air, rain or shine, hot or cold, time spent outdoors growing plants and caring for my flock of heritage chickens makes me happy. Sharing that experience with those visit my farm stand or participate in my on-farm workshops is icing on the cake.
Tiller’s Farm and Garden produces:
Fresh Flower Bouquets
Heirloom Garlic Bulbs and Smoked Garlic - as many as seventeen different varieties many local to Washington and Oregon
.
Farm Fresh Eggs - provided by pasture-raised, heritage Dorking and Muffed Old-English Game chickens, that happily eat worms, bugs and non-GMO grains. These heritage breeds have existed since the time of Julius Caesar. They have maintained their survivor skills, are good foragers and excellent mothers.
Heirloom Marshall Strawberry Plants.- the sweetest of all strawberries! I cherish a childhood memory of the exquisite taste of these sweet, juicy, nearly extinct Marshall Strawberries. Production was phased out in the mid-60’s due to viruses and their delicate handling requirements. Because of their high sugar content, they are soft and so difficult to ship and store - but perfect for the home gardener!.
Willow Rods - for basket weaving, useful garden structures, whimsical sculptures, and propagating.
Heirloom Chrysanthemum Cuttings. - these heirlooms are more varied and beautifully unique than those found in plant nurseries and big box stores.
Practices
I employ regenerative farming practices and despite the name, “Tiller’s Farm and Garden”, the soil is never tilled, and bare soil is not allowed. The garden beds are always covered either with flowers, vegetables, cover crops, or mulch. I put my chickens to work grazing finished crops. Their manure fertilizes the soil, and their deep litter bedding is turned into a rich compost. I collect rainwater from rooftops to irrigate the gardens and never apply synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or synthetic pesticides to the plants or soil – not ever. Because the farm layout doesn’t allow for tractor access, I rely on hand tools only. Though physically more demanding, the upside is the soils are never compacted by heavy equipment. Farming on less than two acres allows me to give care and attention to every detail.