Online GARDENING Course

Learn how to consistently grow bigger, better, more beautiful harvests at home

 

Transform your backyard

It’s easy to make the mistake of thinking the gardening work is over once plants are in the ground, when in reality that’s just the beginning!

Learn exactly how to maintain a beautiful and productive backyard farm, from experienced organic farmers and landscape designers that guide you every step of the way!

Have you ever wanted to sit down with an experienced farmer and soak up everything you need to know about growing your own urban or suburban garden?

Well, now’s your chance!

✔ No more guesswork or settling for mediocre results.

✔ No more turning to Google to find vague, confusing, and conflicting gardening advice.

✔ No more pouring over books that dive into way too many details you don’t need to know or have time to learn.

✔ No more worrying that your attempts will be a waste of time or just another failed hobby.

After planting the fun really begins - from pruning and fertilizing to pest and disease control - we’re with you every step of the way to ensure that your garden is a success this year and for years to come!

 

“I have gardened since I was a kid, but this course elevated my understanding of foundational aspects that are critical for a successful garden. I will be using this information for years to come!”

— COLLIN, 2021 Course Participant

 

Do any of these sound like you?

  • Totally into wellness, and recognize the value of growing your own healthy organic food.

  • Already looking at garden beds in your backyard, but they’re just sitting there empty or producing less than stellar results.

  • Concerned about food security and want to be able to grow some of your own nutrient-dense produce.

  • Someone who loves houseplants and now you’d like to go from admiring your plants to making a salad out of them.

  • A parent, looking to promote healthy eating and create an outdoor space where your kids can experience knowing where food comes from.

  • An empty nester or retiree with more precious time to enjoy your yard and savor all the health benefits of homegrown food.

  • Looking for a way to bring beauty and bountiful produce into your landscape.

  • Spending way too much time at home because of a worldwide pandemic and looking for a therapeutic hobby that gets you outside.

Keeping a garden healthy, organized, and productive can feel daunting, but now you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

 

Save time, energy and money with our tried and true method of growing abundant food at home.
We’ve been perfecting it for years!

 

“I have attempted to improve my gardening game in the last year through two courses at the local community college, 5 or 6 books, and a gazillion hours on Instagram, Youtube, and Reddit. In my "studies", no one has come close to detailing the garden setup like you do. You hit on the fundamentals and do so in a way that is concise and visually compelling.”

— DAVID, 2021 COURSE PARTICIPANT

 

Want to know how farmers consistently grow big beautiful produce? 

We fertilize and prune our crops regularly, and keep watch for the tell-tale signs of pests, disease, or nutrient imbalances in our crops. 

In this comprehensive gardening course, you’ll learn exactly how to do the same for your own garden, giving your veggies the best chance of success throughout the seasons.

 

THE BIGGER BETTER HARVESTS Course INCLUDES:

✔ 5 CONTENT-RICH MODULES Made up of videos and printable downloads

COVERING:

  • Pruning - Learn how and why we prune certain vegetable crops, and get our pruning best practices guide for keeping your plants healthy and productive.

  • Fertilizing - Soil fertility is the foundation (literally) of any successful garden, but it’s not always easy to know when or how much to fertilize during the growing season. Learn our method of fertilizing for ongoing success, with details on different types of fertilizers and how to use them in your garden. 

  • Pests - Every organic gardener eventually faces pests of some sort; the key is to catch it early and treat it correctly. This module is packed with information on identifying garden pests, how to prevent and treat pest issues, and how to use our favorite organic pest control products. 

  • Disease  - No one wants to find evidence of disease among their veggie crops, but the best defense is to be informed and prepared. Dive into how we diagnose disease, and how common plant diseases can be prevented and treated. We share all the online resources and organic products we use to keep disease at bay. 

  • Harvesting - An abundant harvest is your sweet reward at the end of the season! It might not seem like there’s anything else to it, but harvesting correctly will go a long way in increasing your yields and ensuring that every bite is delicious. Follow our tips for when and how to harvest and store your fresh garden goodies. 

 

✔ 3 LIVE COACHING SESSIONS & a Community forum

Ample weekly interactive time with The Backyard Farm Co team where you’ll have a chance to get all your questions answered. We’re with you LIVE each step of the way, that’s one reason why our classes are so effective.

✔ LOTS OF PRINTABLE DOWNLOADS

Beautifully designed printable downloads to use year after year for pest identification, disease treatment, pruning best practices, fertilizing schedules, and so much more. 

✔ LIFETIME ACCESS To THE course

That’s right, we want you to always be able to come back and reference your course curriculum and join in the forum discussions. Because there’s always another growing season up ahead.

Ensure that your garden will produce hefty harvests in the seasons ahead.

Get our Bigger Better Harvests course for

one low price of $97

 Whether you are an absolute beginner or experienced gardener, you’ll learn insider secrets on everything from designing your perfect garden to harvesting beautiful fresh produce.

Learning to grow your own food is a powerful and transformational experience.

You’ll learn skills you can use for a lifetime, year after year, and even pass along to the next generation.

You really can learn all about backyard farming this Spring so you can grow your own food with confidence and enjoy a bountiful harvest this Summer.

ABOUT TBYFCO

The Backyard Farm Co is a progressive female-led urban farming company made up of professional farmers and landscape designers who have been empowering people to grow their own food since 2012.

Our farmers Christiana, Amy, Olivia and Liz have a combined 36 years of experience growing organic food on large scale, small intensive, and educational farms. We’ve created this class to make growing food at home possible and fun for everyone. We believe yards should be as functional as they are beautiful!

Meet the teacher

Christiana was raised in the Capay Valley organic farming community, and has witnessed the joy of growing and cooking fresh food her entire life.

She studied agriculture policy and food justice as part of her Community Studies degree at UC Santa Cruz and has worked and volunteered on farms from the islands of Scotland to the jungles of Nicaragua.

Before joining TBFC, she was the assistant farm manager for the three-Michelin-star restaurant Saison, and the garden educator for San Francisco’s juvenile detention center. Christiana is passionate about connecting people with the land and their food, and makes it all seem so simple.

 

FAQs

  • You will gain an in-depth understanding of everything your garden needs to thrive during the growing season.

    Ensure your garden is properly pruned, adequately fertilized, protected against pests and disease, and correctly harvested in order to reach it’s full potential!

  • Bigger Better Harvests is a 3 week online course, starting on:

    March 21st, 2022

  • Yes, our courses include a lively private community forum (hosted on Facebook) where you can discuss class topics with your fellow backyard farmers! Once a week we have Office Hours in forum, where you can get your questions answered directly by our farmers. And of course don’t miss our LIVE weekly Q&A zoom sessions, where we will discuss your questions in more detail and get to know each other!

  • Yes! Our FARM IN FOUR WEEKS online classes covers all of the essential elements of planning, building, and planting your garden. Learn how to assess sunlight, maintain healthy soil, build raised beds, crop plan, create a planting schedule, and how to seed and transplant! Perfect for beginners or more experienced gardeners looking to deepen their fundamental farm knowledge.

    If you want to start from the beginning with Farm In Four Weeks, please navigate to the “Online Courses” page on our website for more information.

  • The course content will be delivered through a series of short videos and printable worksheets, downloads, and suggested assignments. The Farm in Four Weeks course is made up of 3 modules and 12 lessons, divided over 4 weeks. Our Bigger Better Harvest course adds 5 modules, spanning 3 more weeks. All the content will be hosted on a members-only website, where you will create your own account and track your progress. Links will also be sent to you weekly via email for easy access.

  • If you’re savvy enough to use email, then you’re savvy enough for this class! We’ve made it super user-friendly, so the most you’ll have to do is click links and print PDF’s (if you want to). The course site is easy to navigate and will keep you on track.

  • We’re starting from the very beginning, so you will fit right in! This class is designed to build your gardening skills from the ground up, giving you a strong foundation of knowledge to lean on for years to come. We’ll explain how and why we do things the way we do, as well and which products we rely on and how to use them to keep your garden healthy.

  • This course is designed to deepen your understanding of what your garden and your plants need in order to truly flourish. If you’re still feeling a little uncertain about pruning tomatoes, treating pests, or disease prevention, this class is most definitely for you. We’re here to eliminate the guesswork of gardening with definitive answers.

  • Expect to spend 1-2 hours per week in this course. Video content is split into bite-sized (~5 minute) topics, with accompanying worksheets that can be completed at any time. And don’t worry, you will continue to have lifetime access to the class content if you ever need to go back and catch up!

  • The course is self study so you can complete the modules whenever works best for you. There will be an email sent out at the beginning of each week that links to the corresponding module for that week, but you are welcome to skip ahead or slow down to complete it at your own pace. The only scheduled events are the weekly live Q&A, which will be recorded and shared in our forum and you can even post your questions beforehand if you can’t make it.

  • • Christiana, Amy and Olivia have 36 years of combined organic commercial farming experience, and currently manage many small scale intensive gardens for homeowners and companies through The Backyard Farm Co.

    • Christiana, (who you will see presenting all the video content), has worked on organic farms from Scotland to Nicaragua, grown food for a 3-Michelin star restaurant, and been a garden educator for juvenile detention students and individuals experiencing homelessness.

    • Amy has been recognized as one of the top 40 farmers under 40 by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund for her previous work managing operations, education, and production on multiple well known organic farms in the Bay Area. She also started the Petaluma Bounty Farm - a nonprofit educational farm whose mission is to make fresh food available to low income families.

  • If you are not satisfied with the course for any reason, you have 7-days from the beginning of class to request a full refund. No hard feelings!

 

What Alumni Are Saying

“This class teaches you the core principles you need to plan and start a bountiful backyard garden. The lessons were very approachable and the assignments really helped me apply the information to my specific garden.”

— Gwen

“I am a high school teacher, and I really appreciated how the steps (even for tech stuff) were broken down step by step for your students. I feel like it was really inclusive without being condescending. It was refreshing.”

— 2021 Course Participant

“I bought two beginner gardening books this year, but this course was way more helpful even though it took a shorter amount of time to go through. I was afraid I was throwing away my money to get information I already knew. But it was worth the investment! Being able to have time to practice and implement the week's lesson and then being able to ask detailed questions on the forum was nice. The feedback I got on the forum was very detailed, timely, and helpful...more so than I get from my local nursery. If more advanced courses come out in the future, I would purchase them.”

— Samantha

“This class was excellent. I appreciate how comprehensive, well organized and easy to navigate the course was. The hand outs are super useful and contain lots of practical advice. I learned a lot about my garden by using the Sun Seeker app and setting up my own drip system doesn't sound quite as daunting anymore. Christiana and Amy are wonderful. I would highly recommend the Farm in Four Weeks course.”

— 2021 Course Participant

 Enroll Now!

  • BIGGER BETTER HARVESTS

    3 WEEK ONLINE COURSE

    Learn all the basics to grow Bigger Better Harvests at home.

    Ensure that your plants will produce hefty harvests by including our modules on:

    • pruning

    • fertilizing

    • pest & disease control

    • harvesting

    Get 3 live coaching sessions, 18 videos, and over 50 pages of printable material - with lifetime access and our private forum!

    Enroll in Bigger Better Harvests for only $97