The Urban Farmhand works with you to make your garden dreams come true and your urban farmyard fantasies a reality. We take care of any urban agricultural task you may need help with, such as garden installation and maintenance, chicken husbandry, fence installation, restoring local habitat using native plants, compost system design, raised bed construction, and more! The Urban Farmhand currently serves the Duluth area as well as the North Shore and South Shore of Lake Superior.
A Little More About Jessy Carlson
I come from a long line of dairy farmers. My early years were spent milking cows and growing raspberries on my grandparents' farm in central Wisconsin. So a love for the land runs in my blood! That love led me to study plant ecology, wetland plant restoration, and forest management in college. I went on to research sustainable economic development, receiving my Master's Degree in northern environments and cultures. I bring this broad foundation of big-picture sustainability to my work, as well as a love for all things green, feathery, furry, or muddy. Pair all that with my extensive greenhouse propagation and landscape installation experience, and I’m all set to turn your yard into a native Northern woodland or a beautiful hyper-local food production system!