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Subsistence hobby farming

At 6,900 feet on 3 acres in Flagstaff, Arizona, Mountain Meadow Farm produces food and other agricultural products using sustainable practices. It has served as a demonstration site for our community but in 2010 we moved away from commercial operations. We intend to satisfy our needs for a variety of nutritious, delicious foods produced without the use of petrochemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. Our farm uses permaculture design principles and strategies. Chuck McDougal, Mountain Meadow Farm’s owner, designer and farmer, farms with the help of his wife, Denise. We passionately advocate sustainable agriculture and the pleasure of homegrown food.

Permaculture: the basis for the design and operation of Mountain Meadow Farm

At Mountain Meadow Farm, we devote our time to exploring the materials, methods, tools, systems, and relationships that forward our quest for sustainable living. Using the permaculture system as our primary guide, we research, develop, design, and work sustainable human habitats. In addition to our edible landscape and gardens, our farm features a state-of-the-art Bioshelter, which has a greenhouse, barn, root cellar, plant processing areas, and more.

FOR SALE Enjoy living next door to our farm in a wonderful modest-sized custom log home. Owner financing or a long term lease also possible. Learn more...

Excellent new book includes Mountain Meadow Farm: Bioshelter Market Garden. Learn more...

Our Farm's Future, 2011. We have given up our business licence and commercial operations to become a subsistence farm. Learn more...

The Flagstaff Urban Agriculture Project. A new project that seeks to revive the long standing tradition of agriculture that once thrived in Flagstaff. Learn more...

Garden Starts. A program that provides local gardeners with their vegetable, herb and edible flower starts. Learn more...

Flagstaff Community Market. June to October 2011. Learn more...