David and Briana Benjamin are excited to live out their dream of small-scale farming in Buffalo Junction, VA! Their passion for fresh grown vegetables and farm life comes from very different beginnings. David was born and raised in Indiana and spent ten years as a cook and sous chef in Florida, Oregon, and North Carolina. He left the kitchen to study horticulture and graduated with honors from Ore
gon State University with a degree in sustainable and ecological horticulture. Briana grew up in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Eastern Washington where she grew to love the rural life and dreamed of someday owning a farm. She spent over eleven years working in youth ministry as the director of a drop-in center for Seattle Area Youth for Christ. David and Briana left Washington State in search of a place they would together call home. They are very happy to have found that place in Buffalo Junction and have long-term plans of combining farming with ministry. They acknowledge that they can tend the ground and plant seeds, but it is God who makes them grow! Vera Luce Farm has one goal, to grow the best tasting vegetables as naturally as possible. We use only organic approved inputs, although we choose not to certify at this time. Our practices include reduced tillage, water conservation, and limiting single use plastics. We are passionate about small-scale farming and welcome any questions you might have regarding our methods or inputs.
