Whole Systems Agriculture

Whole Systems Agriculture Whole Systems Agriculture (formerly known as Flower Garden of Madera) is a business/farm specializing in cut flowers, and vegetable & herb starts.

Whole Systems Agriculture was founded by John Warner in 1996. It is based on General Systems Theory as it was presented to the scientific community in the 1940s by Bertalanffy. In Whole Systems Agriculture, the model for a garden or farm is a complex living organism, compared to a human being or a human social community. The assembly line factory, as an example, serves as a model for more traditio

nal scientific agriculture. It would follow then, that the Whole Systems garden or farm might enjoy advantages similar to the advantages human beings enjoy over machines. These advantages include the ability to self organize and grow, rather than just be constructed and then wear down. When we first started working our small two acre property, the earth was hard and red. After about 15 years of using the permanent mulch/ minimal soil disturbance method inspired by Ruth Stout, our soil is now rich, dark, fluffy, and teeming with life. A real testament to what permaculture practices can do to soil ecology and structure. We are a hand-scale, no-till, operation with a goal of furthering self-reliance and sustainability. We vend cut flowers and live vegetable and herb plants at Fresno's Vineyard Farmer's Market and seasonally on Thursday nights in Downtown Visalia. Please inquire about bulk flowers for weddings and other events.

When the light is just right, even my mom can take an excellent photo. Let’s go back to the mountains
09/01/2018

When the light is just right, even my mom can take an excellent photo. Let’s go back to the mountains

Love me some alpine columbine. 🌝
09/01/2018

Love me some alpine columbine. 🌝

Homegrown, green tortillas happened today! Sooooo delicious and beautiful, and well worth the effort. This is RESISTANCE...
08/31/2018

Homegrown, green tortillas happened today! Sooooo delicious and beautiful, and well worth the effort. This is RESISTANCE. This is our future. To be able to grow and process staple foods of the americas. It feels so good to know that we can live abundantly and sustainably off our lands... if we take the time to remember how.

💚🌽💚

08/31/2018
Priorities.
08/31/2018

Priorities.

Evening primrose and favorite views.
08/31/2018

Evening primrose and favorite views.

The tiny Asclepius that seduced me...
08/30/2018

The tiny Asclepius that seduced me...

We get by with a little help from our friends!
08/28/2018

We get by with a little help from our friends!

Good morning chocolate rose 💔
08/28/2018

Good morning chocolate rose 💔

Mono bound! Looking forward to a good soak in some of my favorite hot springs, campfire songs and ice cold river plunges...
08/28/2018

Mono bound! Looking forward to a good soak in some of my favorite hot springs, campfire songs and ice cold river plunges.

B I O P H I L I A - E. O. Wilson- an innate and genetically determined affinity of human beings with the natural world. ...
08/28/2018

B I O P H I L I A - E. O. Wilson- an innate and genetically determined affinity of human beings with the natural world.
It’s in our blood.

And so it begins! First wreath of the season! Adding in the corn was tricky, but worth it.
08/28/2018

And so it begins! First wreath of the season! Adding in the corn was tricky, but worth it.

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100 W Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA
93704

Opening Hours

Wednesday 3pm - 6pm
Saturday 7am - 12pm

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