Our Beginning

Nathan Vannette grew up on his family’s 5 wooded acres in West Michigan. Being homeschooled gave him the freedom to explore his love of nature. By the age of 10, Nathan started his first vegetable and flower garden, paving the way for further experiments that lead to the start of Growing Green Family Farm. In 2012, with the help of his family, Nathan founded Growing Green Family Farms and began selling hydroponic produce at local farmers markets. In 2014, Chris (Nathan's brother-in-law) joined Growing Green Family Farms as a co-owner, working together the business has continued to grow. After many years of vacationing in Upstate South Carolina, Nathan, Chris, and their families relocated there in 2015. Growing Green has continued to thrive and Nathan and Chris love being a part of this community!

Today, Growing Green has continued to grow to meet your needs for local pesticide-free produce. They continue to look towards the future with crop planning to be both good stewards of the land while looking to the horizon for what fruits and vegetables may be coming soon.

 

Meet The Farmers

 

Nathan Vannette, Founder & fearless leader since 2012.

Chris Ostlund, Married into the family business in 2014. Secretly as strong as an ox.

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Caralynn, Jameson & Ellie

Farmers-in-Training.

 

Rebecca Kilby Vannette, seed sower, spreadsheet wizard, and social media manager

Anna V. Hudak, Edible flower grower

Jenny V. Ostlund, Mini-farmer trainer and microgreen sprouter

Rebecca Vannette, weed evictor and veggie harvester.