We are Cristen & Miguel, and Small Town Farm is our one-acre wildlife habitat, botanical sanctuary, and plant nursery in Central Texas. We offer plants to empower people to grow their own food and medicine, homegrown herbal offerings, online resources, and we love cultivating community through hands-on experiences.
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To us, gardening, creating, and stewarding the land is a daily practice. In our educational gardens, we grow herbs and heirloom vegetables alongside native plants and trees, creating sustainable, edible ecosystems. And just like this site, our gardens evolve slowly and organically. We garden year-round, tucking in layers of plants each season, documenting the many creatures who inhabit our space, and sharing what we learn along the way. Our work reflects a deep reverence for nature, an endless sense of curiosity, and a mission to make organic gardening and homegrown wellness accessible to all.​
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Cristen studied photojournalism at the University of Texas at Austin, earned her Permaculture Design Certificate through the Austin Permaculture Guild, and studied community herbalism at the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine. She never tires of talking about the natural world, and continues to learn from various mentors, conferences, books, hands-on experience, and the plants themselves. Miguel loves cooking, carpentry, graphic design, and constructing all sorts of things, particularly with salvaged materials. He connects easily and intuitively with the living things around him, and is always learning something new. We make a great team and have been gardening, hosting, and creating together for more than 15 years.
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For occasional announcements, plant spotlights, and invites to on-site events, join our newsletter.
We also post volunteer days and classes on our events page.
And for more frequent updates about our harvests and happenings, you can follow us on Instagram and Facebook. To get in touch, message us at smalltownfarmtx@gmail.com.
