About The Manufacturer

Partners Nancy Fortner and Alan Salazar met in a horticulture class at San Francisco City College and began dreaming of starting a plant nursery. They moved to Sebastopol in December 1990, one of the coldest winters on record. After thawing out, greenhouses and coldframes were built and they began growing flowers, vegetable starts and herbs, concentrating on unusual and heirloom varieties. They were growing organic plants before it became the all the rage to do so. Many popular garden items in stores today may have gotten their start by appearing first at the Woodrose Gardens Farmer's Market stands, including organically grown lettuce mixes, mixed herb container gardens, and of course Kitty Grass!