Intro

We are Cynthia Rosen and John Stewart. After traveling around a bit, we finally settled
down in Maine in a little town called Washington and began growing food.

Valuing self-sufficiency, local independence and sustainable food production, we created
Home Grown. Our greenhouse and barn are home to our sustainably grown produce and
soon-to-be pollution free Tilapia. Our poly-culture system utilizes the nutrient water from our fish to irrigate both our hydroponic and soil production.

Energy efficiency and sustainable food production are not just quaint words. These 2 concepts are integrated with Home Grown’s ability to produce quality food at an affordable price because if you can’t afford to buy it, then it is NOT sustainable.

Home Grown Farm and Market is heated and electricity is generated using vegetable oil we collect from area businesses. We add absolutely no antibiotics or dyes in the grow out process of the fish nor do we use any unapproved herbicides, fungicides or pesticides on our produce.

We are so excited to stock Tilapia! Tilapia produces a white meat that is versatile in the kitchen
without a strong fishy flavor. They also tolerate different growing conditions as long as we keep
the water warm. Under tank heating coils that circulate warm water were put in for the Tilapia
and a new shed was put onto the barn which is housing a boiler system and diesel generator.
Our heating and electrical systems run on straight veggie oil.

The Gallery shows our successful experiments with figs, passion fruit and the beautiful gardens.
We strive to break rules, to create new boundaries and surprise ourselves and you, too!

Home Grown has created a more energy efficient model of sustainable food production.
We invite you to call and schedule a visit and we look forward to growing food for you.