Hi there! I’m Alyssa- the farmer and owner of Bhūmiyinda. I officially started the farm in 2024, after spending several years farming elsewhere in Southern Ontario. I operate the farm full-time alongside a seasonal, part-time employee.

I love this work for the good food it provides for my community, the hope it brings for a more sustainable and equitable food system, the quiet company of flora & fauna, and the peace that comes from spending my days with my feet and hands in the soil. I hold immense gratitude for secure land access, to be able to work so closely with the earth, and for the generous abundance of the land that fills so many bellies with good food!

My education includes a Masters Degree in environmental science and a BSc in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, but my farming knowledge is credited to the wonderful farmers that I’ve had as mentors, and a lot of figuring it out as I go. Alongside of growing vegetables, I spend time planting trees, supporting wildlife habitat, developing food forests and building soil health to nourish the ecosystem so that it can support the growth of healthy crops. 

When I’m not farming, I’m usually dancing, learning about herbal medicine, or cozying up with a book in the off-grid tiny home that I built with my partner.