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Seed and Stone is a fruit and flower farm nestled in the Pecos river valley north of Villanueva, New Mexico. Barb Odell and Jennifer Billig established a 100-tree orchard in 2019, aiming for a diversified collection of pome fruit, stone fruit, and any other tree fruits that could produce in a high desert climate. The collection includes many heirloom varieties of apple and pear, Asian pear, peach and apricot, cherries and plums, elderberries and mulberry, persimmon and quince. We grafted most of these ourselves on sturdy large rootstocks, so we expect to start seeing some amount of crop in the next year or two.
In the meantime, in 2023 we doubled the size of our garden space and retooled it for pesticide-free cut flower production. In 2024 we will see significant expansion as we add bulbs, perennials and shrubs. We offer weekly bouquet subscriptions for the Santa Fe area, commercial floral accounts, and small scale event floral. Making use of Jennifer’s 30-plus years as a professional artist to create dynamic and unique arrangements, we look forward to providing you with outstanding chemical-free, locally grown flowers.
The Owners
Who We Are
Jennifer Billig
Plant Whisperer & Manager
Jennifer Billig: Jennifer holds a BFA in printmaking and an MS in horticulture, and has been a professional tattooist since 1992. Along the way she became a Master Gardener and a market gardener, ran a small CSA farm with her sister, operated an underground supper club with her sister and brother-in-law that featured homegrown produce and fine presentation of unique dishes. Jennifer has taught plant propagation at the University of Arkansas and has led fruit tree grafting workshops at Seed and Stone. She lives with her partner, four dogs, two cats, and an excessive number of houseplants.
479-200-1562
Barb Odell
Business Curator
Barb Odell: Barb has been a small business owner and gardener for much of her adult life. She is also a documentary filmmaker, website designer, and content creator. Most of the photos Seed + Stone uses for social media are Barb’s work. In addition to handling the business end of the farm and getting dirty in the field, she is also our documentarian, pausing to take note of what we’re working on. She has six dogs and lives on the farm.
610-299-6726
Current Farm Hands
Willow, River & Bucket
What's a farm without dogs being their authentic selves being able to explore gopher holes, trying to catch birds flying overhead, or taking a dunk in the river on a hot summer day?