We offer a robust line of ethically, and sustainably sourced native genetics, including local ecotypes from the surrounding areas in New York, Ontario, & Pennsylvania. Many from less than 50 miles away! Adapted to our area, these plants increase habitat diversity, strengthen our ecosystems, and bring beauty to your home gardens or restoration project
Native Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Grasses, Ferns, and more!
We believe in the power of connecting people with their gardens and connecting those gardens to the natural landscape around them. We strive to improve those connections with high quality plant materials, intelligently selected species, and community education founded on a strong moral commitment to the environment.
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Farm Manager: 716-406-7374 Horticulturist: 716-406-7535
Townsend and Gunther said they also see growing pawpaws as a hedge against climate change. Several years after they first sketched out the idea of an orchard on a coffee-stained piece of graph paper, it has become real
- Anna Phillips, Washington Post
“We’re trying to build a little refuge here,” Gunther said. “We have every intention of preserving as much of the ecology of western New York here as possible.”
- Mitchell Gunther, Swiftwater
contact: farm@swiftwaterorganics.com