About Us
We're rootin' for you!
We know from our many years of farming and gardening that growing plants is not always easy.
Our goal is to help take some of the guesswork our of your success, by providing the very best performing varieties from our extensive farm and garden trials.
We can help you keep your garden on schedule and pursue an extended, abundant harvest. If you ever have any botanical questions for us, please send us a note through the contact form or at useedco@gmail.com!
Our Team
Jack Richardson
Jack planted his first melon patch at 9 at his parents farm. It wasn't successful. but each year he tried again, until he had developed a consistent approach that yielded a successful crop every year. Jack has continued growing fruits and vegetables at his family's organic farm in Oregon for over 15 years.
He has trialed and grown thousands of varieties. Jack has also honed his craft growing healthy organic transplants for the production farming system, and is excited to grow exceptional quality plants for you too.
Favorite Crops:
Melons & Watermelons
Hayley Park
Hayley is an entrepreneur and scientist with experience working on vegetable, flower & seed farms. She holds a Masters degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Oregon State University, where her research focused on breeding plants for organic systems and plant-microbe interactions.
For Hayley, sowing seeds is the most reassuring act of her work. Over several years working with seed in both field and laboratory situations, she has developed a skill for assessing seed quality.
Favorite Crops:
Beans, Currant Tomatoes, Daikon Radish, & Indigo
Sophie the Dog
Sophie has served our team as a receptionist and customer service specialist from day one. Her enthusiasm for meeting new customers is unrivaled.
Favorite Crop:
Compost
Garbanzo the Cat
Garbanzo is the youngest and newest addition to our team. After his first year of interning with us, he has decided that tillage is his main passion and will be working with us to keep our soils well aerated.
Favorite Crop:
Catnip