About Mary Densmore
I have over 15 years farming in an urban context. I grow large quantities in small areas. Over the years, I’ve ran a small vegetable CSA, kept honeybees, made value added products, and most recently focus on microgreens and edible flowers. My approach is inspired by my background in counseling and includes listening to you to best understand your goals and figuring out what support you might need in reaching them. I believe that there are many ways to succeed in farming.
Coaching areas
- Microgreen production
- Urban beekeeping
- Urban compost
- Urban vegetable production
- Incorporating value-added products
- Income diversification with markets and grocery stores
- Farmer burnout prevention for a farming career
On-site Visits
On-farm coaching is available to farmers within approximately a one-hour drive of Mary’s farm, located in St Louis, MO. Travel distance and availability will be confirmed when scheduling your session.
“Known & Grown’s Knowledge Commons: An Innovative Approach to Traditional Knowledge-Sharing” is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2025-38640-45386 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ONC26-192. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.