Nice to meet you, I'm Cortney—an organic gardener and single mom of three.

I help people who have always wanted a garden but keep running out of time, space, or confidence — build an intentional one that actually fits their life so they can finally walk outside, harvest real food, and feed their family something they grew themselves.

A few years ago, I almost walked away from the one thing I'd loved for twenty years:

I had 28 raised beds on 3.5 acres. A 230-year-old farmhouse. A garden that looked, from the outside, like exactly what a passionate grower should want.

But behind the scenes, I was exhausted. Spread too thin. Constantly behind. The joy had quietly disappeared, and I didn't know how to get it back.

I was trying to live a version of gardening that had stopped fitting my life — and I couldn't see it yet.

When my marriage ended and I moved to a smaller home, I had a choice: quit entirely, or rebuild. I rebuilt. And rebuilding taught me something I hadn't learned in twenty years of growing food: a smaller, more intentional garden doesn't produce less. It produces better — for you, for your family, and for your sanity.

I now grow more food than I ever did in about 1,000 square feet with raised beds, grow bags, and self-watering planters. My three daughters eat from it every week. And it takes me about 30 minutes a day.

That rebuilding is the foundation of everything I teach.

What I know now — and wish I'd known sooner:

You don't need acres. You don't need perfect soil, or a big budget, or years of experience. You need a system that's designed around your actual life — your space, your schedule, your family's food.

I'm a gardener with 20+ years of hands-on experience across Michigan and South Carolina, two completely different climates and soil types. I've killed plants, rebuilt gardens from scratch four times, and learned what actually works for a real family eating real food.

If you've always wanted a garden but never quite started — or you've tried before and it fell apart — I'll make it simple enough that you'll finally feel ready.

Ready to start?

Watch my free class to see exactly how the system works, or if you'd love someone to walk you through what to plant in your specific space this season, you can book a call with me directly.