Kelli & Ryan Steward a Collection of Locally-Tiraled, Regionally-Appropriate, Organically Grown Florida Seeds that are Selected from our Star Varieties.
Hi Earthlings!
Kelli and Ryan here from Seed the Stars. We're a Florida based couple with a homegrown seed company focused on raising naturally grown plants that have unique or as we like to put it- "starring" characteristics.
Ryan and I met as Environmental Educators in New Jersey and both of us have always been hands in the soil type of people. We love to share our passion for nature with those around us and pursued degrees that allowed us to do just that. Ryan received his BS from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry School at SUNY located in Syracuse, New York and I received a degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education in the beautiful Brevard, NC.
After meeting in New Jersey at an Outdoor Education Center we helped start a small garden at the Education Center for visitors and found it to be the best teaching tool for land stewardship, observation, and encouraging people to have a healthier relationship with the world around them.
After volunteering on a few farms in the states and abroad at a Permaculture farm in Nicaragua we left our positions in Environmental Education to pursue our passion in agricultural; focusing on renewable agriculture & permaculture. I started as a farm apprentice on a 24 acre organic CSA farm, then we both moved to North Carolina to help run a market garden and returned the following summer season to start our own. Since then we were hired as a couple to work on a 50 acre Citrus grove to help build greenhouses and managed production of heirloom tomatoes and baby greens. Ryan has worked at a large scale microgreens operation while I was employed at the neighboring ornamental greenhouse. I sought to expand my knowledge in renewable growing practices by receiving my Permaculture Design Certification, and we quickly began converting friend's and family's spaces to small growing locations. Currently, Ryan is a medical cannabis cultivator at the Med Men’s operation in Central Florida and I have been working to assist others in creating Edible landscapes by working with an Organically certified Edible plants & Fruit Tree Nursery while also volunteering as a Master Gardener in our county.
We currently have two gardens where we raise our seeds- one in Tavares and the other in Mount Dora, Florida. We strive to take the best practices that we have gathered at our multiple agricultural positions home with us to grow out and foster plants that bring something special to not only your tummies but your heart & soul. We fell in love with the constant opportunity for growth and knowledge when working with plants and hope you enjoy the experience that comes with partnering with plants as much as we do.
Thanks so much for supporting us!
Now it's about time to take a moment to slow down, get our feet on the lovely ground teaming with life, cherish moments among the buzzing bees... time for us all to get back to the garden...