Mike Garcia started growing 12 years ago with a 4'x8' garden bed and now he owns Ever Oak Farm in Orlando, FL. He runs a CSA and sells produce directly at his farm , while also giving locals an opportunity to experience the farm and enjoy the fresh outdoors. Back in 2012, he was inspired by Curtis Stone to be resourceful with his tiny yard space when he was renting and one day, decided to tear up the grass and plant crops to sell direct to consumer at local markets! Mike and his comrades learned quickly how to grow lots of food on a small space and he continues plant season after season for his community, so I'm excited to share his wisdom and expertise with you today. Mike not only grows market garden produce for his customers , but he also has a Syntropic fruit tree orchard with meat birds grazing underneath them! He is all about the full systems approach and bringing as much value out of the land, and also back TO the land , as possible. As John says in the podcast, "the more producers out there the better." Let's advocate for more local growers and make resilient food systems for our future generations! -- Connect with Mike: Instagram: @everoakfarm Website: everoakfarm.com Connect with Jack: Instagram: @urbanabundancefl Website: urbanabundance.com -- Urban Abundance is helping South Florida residents transform any yard or lawn into a beautiful, and functional edible landscape. Fruit trees, vegetable gardens, food forests, pollinator plants, you name it! We are helping Florida feed itself by creating local, organic, and abundant food systems. -- Interested in Urban Abundance's services? Get on Your Garden Design Phone Call today at: www.urbanabundance.com Join the #GrowFoodAtHome movement with us! --- Let's create abundance together!!!