Bread & Roses Nursery

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes…Bread & Roses Nursery Update!

This year we have officially consolidated our nursery, produce and landscaping ventures under the Mavourneen Farm name. If you are looking for ecological landscape services or certified organic plants and produce, we are still here rockin' it! Just follow Jonas, Rachel and crew at Mavourneen Farm to stay in touch. You can also check out our updated website below to see a list of available services, examples of our work, to set up a consultation, or to find out where where to buy plant starts. The greenhouse is loaded right now with everything you need to fill your gardens!

https://www.mavourneenfarm.com

Wait...where is Salem?

The beloved gardens in the holler near Hardin Ridge, where B&R started many years ago, are still thriving. Salem and his wife Ash continue to operate as Bread & Roses Gardens, growing an abundance of food and herbs for their value added products, teas and medicinal offerings. Follow Bread & Roses Gardens and Blossom & The Bee Tea Co. for more information.

When Salem and I first set out on the journey of discovering the ways of permaculture and living off the land we knew things would evolve through the years. We always planned to have our own farms along with this shared business and most importantly our friendship guiding the way. It has been a wild decade plus of challenging what we’ve learned, finding new methods and new people to expand our understanding of this wonderful life. From the wild days of bucket baths, long winter nights in the holler tree house shooting dice, and hog roasts with friends to forming bands, getting married and now having a child, I feel so lucky to have taken this trip with Bread & Roses.

Cheers to all those we’ve worked with, those who’ve helped us through the years, those who’ve inspired us and those who have supported the grand experiment of getting back to the land in spite of the techno fantasy that consumes the world. It’s been one heck of a ride. Here’s to the next chapter. Time to come together and make the world a better place. Plant trees, dance, sing, hug and rise up!

-Jonas Carpenter

Hey folks! It’s been a long winter, but spring is finally here. We just dropped off plants at the Our hoop house at is full of happy plants for your garden. Stop on by and check out what’s in stock!

Hey B&R fans! These unprecedented times are causing many businesses to find new ways to engage their customers. For us, we are busy here at the nursery growing the plants you’ve come love and getting our landscaping season off to a strong start. We are being safe while working in town by keeping a safe distance from customers and keeping our hands in the dirt. At the nursery, we are seeing more demand in April than ever for our starts. We are sticking with our usual outlets this season and adding one more to give you all plenty of ways to get our plants. Please follow the link below to find the ways you can buy our products. We hope you are safe and healthy during the ongoing pandemic. Thanks for your support of our small business.

http://breadandrosesnursery.com/buy-local/

Support local growers and stock up your pantry!

Home In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market will kick off the month of April with this virtual format. Shop safely from all your favorite farm vendors, and food and beverage artisans, online and then get your food at a drive-through pick up on Saturday mornings.  D...