Our Story

I started Under the Tree farm in 2013 with my former wife Crystal on my first farm in Brooktondale, NY.   I have had a lifelong obsession with orcharding since I planted my first plum tree in 1978 in my corner of the family garden, and left a trail of trees everywhere I went since! I grow fresh fruit and nursery plants for sale at the Ithaca Farmers' Market, where I also sell the hand-stitched leather bags, belts, and shoes I have been making since 2013, as well as baskets I weave.    Through this website I send out thousands of willow cuttings and scion wood in March, as well as rootstocks and unusual trees!

I grow over 200 varieties of fruiting and useful trees and shrubs, and am constantly expanding my collection.   Since 2013 I have propagated over 4,000 fruit trees and many thousands of willow to plant on my farm, and am currently farming about 5 acres of fruit.

In 2019, facing eminent domain of a swath through the middle of our farm for a recreation trail, we made the difficult decision to start over with a new farm farther from development pressure.  Starting with overgrown land, we completely transformed it in just a few years with trees we propagated.  The experience has strengthened my belief in the regenerative power of trees! 

I feel blessed to be able live and work on this beautiful farm where I can grow more trees and share them so that you too can regenerate your landscape to build soil, diversity, food production, and joy!

Short documentaries on our farm by our friends at FLOCK Fingerlakes!