Our Farmers
Alaska Homestead Peonies // Ina + Spek
Spek and Ina Jones of Alaska Homestead Peonies are both children of families who homesteaded on the lower Kenai Peninsula before statehood. Like the Kilchers, the Jones last name is...
Red Cabin Farm // Ryan & Isobelle Mahoney
After serving a tour at what is now known as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), U.S. Air Force veterans Ryan and Isobelle Mahoney eventually returned to Alaska. Ryan earned his Advanced...
Willow Drive Gardens // Allison
Allison Gaylord of Willow Drive Gardens started gardening at the age of 4 when a neighbor gifted her a few strawberry runners over the hedgerow. Her passion for growing veggies,...
Spit Sisters // Margaret
Margaret Johnson of Spit Sisters Farm was born and bred Alaskan growing up in Anchorage with grandparents who homesteaded in Wrangell, located in Southeast Alaska. As a child, Margaret...
Peony Patch // Vision + Don
Vision and Don Money of Peony Patch sit on 30 acres that they built 20 years ago. Thirty acres may seems like a lot, but it is a downsize from the...
Late Bloomer // Sue + Tom
Tom and Sue Klinker’s Late Bloomer farm is a small, hand-tended, off-the-road-system peony farm. Tom is retired from commercial fishing. Sue is a retired registered nurse. Their daughters and...
Kilcher Canyon Peonies // Charlotte + Otto
Located on the historic Kilcher Homestead, Charlotte and Otto Kilcher grow peonies along with their other farm and ranching operations. Otto was born and raised a homesteader and Charlotte...
Diamond Ridge Resources // Mark + Joell
Mark and Joell Rested of Diamond Ridge Resources added peonies to their homestead in the hills above Homer in 2011 with the help of their 3 teenagers and oversight by their...
Rare Bird Peonies // Ahna
Anha Iredale of Rare Bird Peonies farms 10 varieties of peonies in hills above Homer. She employs organic methods in caring for her flowers. Ahna is also a professional potter at...
Hidden Hills Peony Farm // Boni + MG
Boni McNatt and her husband MG started Hidden Hills Peony Farm in 2013 as she neared her retirement after 40 years as an Emergency Room RN. In contrast to the...
Moss Island Farms // Marie + Ron
Marie and Ron Bader were charter members of the cut flower co-op. They established Moss Island Farms as an “urban” peony farm right in the heart of Homer. For 26...
Homer Hilltop Farm // Carey + Craig
Carey Restino and Craig Matthews of Homer Hilltop Farm expanded their market garden vegetable farm with peonies in 2013 and have now become quite accustomed to a house filled with...
