About the Owner

Hello, I am Susan and I have been gardening for around 28 years.  I recently graduated with a degree in Ag Business.  I am currently enrolled at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical Institute. I also recieved my certification in greenhouse management through the University of Arkansa.  I have a small home based farm where I grow out all the seeds I list every season on this site.  Gardening is my passion in life, but I did not come to the realization that I could do this as a career until a later age.  I have a nine year old son along with a supportive husband who helps me garden everyday.  Along with running my seed company and small farm I am doing my third year with Americorps, a subsidiary of the CDC.  I am currently working with PRI Healthcorps which helps with food insecurities in our community. We created and designed a gardening class in the continuing education department you can sign up for at Beaufort County Community College.  We have four community gardens here and we built a 80x100 foot greenhouse over the winter.  We practice sustainable gardening.  All of the produce we grow goes to our local community in need and our food bank.  I really enjoy the gardening lifestyle and having a career in what I love to do.  You can follow me on tik tok under shortcake farms for gardening and general life videos!  If you have any gardening questions you can email me at rareseedvault@gmail.com