High Balsam Farm is a local, woman-owned labor of love farm. Beth comes from an education including a degree in Biology with study of life from the micro such as Mycology and Microbiology to the macro level including ecology and how plants fit in our world over time. In my graduate studies as an Educational Specialist, deep consideration of systems that support people and how systemic oppression has robbed marginalized groups has been important to my process as a farmer. As a Montessori trained kid and Naturalist, I grew up with permaculture. High Balsam Farm incorporates all these concepts including building a tiny home, Hugelkultur beds, erosion control, bird's nest bed terraces, contour farming, mycormediation of soil and water, beekeeping, pollinator friendly practices and promoting multicultural awareness. My hope is that community building is rooted in these ways. With mushrooms cultivated both in and outdoors, offering seasonal varieties including Lion’s Mane, Blue/Pink/ Golden and King Oysters, Chestnuts, Shiitake, Piopino enrich the diets and culinary palettes. It is an honor to source food and flowers to the community and share my passions in farming beauty.