Meet the Farmers
Ann and Sean are the owners/operators of Wild Pansy Farm. Ann has owned and operated farms of various kinds over the past ten years, starting with Handful of Herbs in Fort Collins, CO. She added vegetables and incorporated Sláinte Farm to feed CSA and restaurant customers. Then, in 2017, Ann moved to New York to launch Ramble Creek Farm, a pasture-raise poultry and livestock farm with chickens, turkeys, pigs (her favorite), and cows. The farm was a hit at the NYC and Saratoga Springs farmers’ markets, and afforded her the chance to also raise mushrooms at scale. In 2019, Ann made the decision to return to her childhood home of Indiana and start her latest farm project: Wild Pansy Farm.
“It's exciting to see so much potential here and I am looking forward to developing a farm that brings tasty fresh produce to Central Southern Indiana.” - Ann
Wild Pansy Farm is Sean’s first experience with owning and operating a farm. “The difference between gardening and farming is similar to the difference between rowing a boat and captaining a ship—the scale can swallow you quickly.” Sean brings to the operation several years of experience in project management, due diligence, research, and grant writing, as well as a background in archaeology (which is surprisingly similar to farming). Like Ann, Sean returned to Indiana to be closer to friends and family in 2019, after working in emergency recovery following Hurricane Florence in North Carolina.
Meet our sweet farm dog, Ella!
What’s more, we value transparency around growing the food you eat. Beyond using organic and sustainable farming practices, we follow Certified Naturally Grown guidelines to reduce harm to the environment and improve the land. You can read more about our growing practices including pest management, soil fertility, and water usage here.