📚 From Seed to Harvest: The Story of Urban Green Harvest
Welcome to Urban Green Harvest — or welcome back.
For those just discovering us, and for the many families who have been part of our journey over the years, we want to share the full story of how we got here: from a small city farm in 2009 to a thriving outdoor learning space today.
🌱 Our Beginnings
Urban Green Harvest began in 2009 as a small-scale commercial farm right here in the city. Using the SPIN (Small Plot Intensive) farming method, we transformed urban backyards into productive spaces and grew fresh food for our community. Our roots were in sustainability, simplicity, and a belief that growing food — even in the middle of town — could change lives.
Over time, our focus shifted from production to people. We began offering in-home and commercial childcare, weaving gardening into our daily rhythms, even when we weren't officially "farming." The joy kids found in digging, planting, and harvesting was unmistakable.
👩🌾 From Gardening to Growing Minds
IIn 2016, our work evolved with the launch of Urban Green Kids, a multi-site childcare program focused on organic, respectful care and centered around play and nature-based learning—offering unlimited outdoor time. Over the years, it served hundreds of families and became a familiar part of Boise’s early childhood community until it closed in 2023.
That same year, we launched Mugwort Sudbury School — a 100% outdoor micro-school located on our urban farm. Rooted in the Sudbury model of self-directed education, Mugwort was a space where children could explore freely, care for animals, grow food, and learn through experience and community. It was small, free-spirited, and deeply aligned with our values.
🌾 Full Circle: A Farm with a School
As the 2025 season approached, we began to feel a familiar pull — toward the land itself. Over time, our daily life had shifted: the farm was becoming the core again. Education remained essential, but it began to grow more organically out of farm work, seasonal rhythms, and sustainability practices.
So we made a decision: to return to our roots. And with that, Urban Green Harvest is back.
🌻 What We Are Now
Urban Green Harvest is now, once again, a working urban farm with an educational mission. We offer a year round outdoor program for children 4-12yrs that is self-directed, farm-based, and deeply connected to nature. We’re not a traditional school — and we never really were. We’re a living classroom. A place to plant seeds, dig deep, and harvest more than just vegetables.
Whether you’ve known us as Mugwort, Urban Green Kids, or from those early farmstand days — welcome. We're grateful you're here.
Stay tuned for updates, seasonal opportunities, and community events. We’re just getting started — again.
