Ananda Gardens is a diverse, small scale farm, located 10 minutes from downtown Montpelier.
Operated and owned by a bicultural family of four: Patrick the farmer, Melisa a Health and Wellness Coach, and their daughters Ananda (11 years old) and Munay (6 years old), who are their parent's inspiration and motivation.
Collectively we work in collaboration with a skillful and inspired team of young farm workers.
Our Mission is to provide healthy food and wellness to our community working in connection with nature, and inspire healthy living. We accomplish this by using innovative and regenerative farming practices to produce delicious and nutritious food in living soil. Offering fresh, delicious, and nutritious organic veggies through a Convenient Home Delivery CSA, Market Style Farmstand CSA, and wholesale.
Ananda Gardens is an expression of living a happy life with purpose and mindfulness, always searching for balance and harmony with our nature.
Our Vision is to live in wellness, to love, grow, and prosper in harmony with nature.
We are here to love and be loved, to be happy, to be in harmony, and to be mindful.
We express happiness through the quality of our produce and service, with friendliness and belonging, always in search for balance.
We live in harmony through our commitment to be organized, consistent, systematic, and open to change, reducing risk and flowing in our work with confidence and efficiency. Flowing with great communication in a growing mindset team
We are mindful with an awakened presence, moving with purpose, putting our intentions into actions. Understanding the deep reasons of why we do what we do (following systems and procedures) and taking care of our resources and each other, with compassion and empathy.
Meet your farmers
Patrick Sullivan
Patrick is the farm manager of Ananda Gardens. He manages the farm crew and daily operations. He is committed to innovative growing practices and constantly learning and improving. He graduated from the UC Santa Cruz Farming apprenticeship, and has a degree in Geology from Colorado College. He has experience farming in the US, Peru and El Salvador. Over his almost 10 years as the heart of Ananda Garden, Patrick has developed many skills as farm manager, grower, and leader in the field of soil health and regenerative agriculture. His other interests include tennis, swimming, meditation, yoga, literature, and water sports. Something curious about Patrick is his love for learning, he is always reading, or listening to a podcast on themes that go from human consciousness to the science of soil. And everything about the mysteries of being alive in this wonderful planet.
Ananda & Munay
Sullivan Oliva
This two of a kind girls are the main inspiration for what we do. It is our goal to provide them with the best quality food and create a wonderful childhood developing a strong connection to nature.
Ananda is a creative, kind, independent, and fun kid. She is a six grader at Rummney Memorial Elementary School. On her free time, she plays soccer, writes, and over all loves to read. Munay has started her life with a whole food plant-based diet only. She is a kindergartener at Rummney Too . She is a kind, curious, strong, big and healthy girl who loves to be funny, play jokes, paint, draw, learn to, and loves music. The most exciting news for them recently is that we have a new addition to the family: Our Lovebull puppy named Kai. A black bundle of love that your will probably meet when you come to the farm.
Melisa Oliva
Melisa Oliva is a National Board Certified Integrative Health and Wellness Coach. She is Certified as a Whole Food Plant Based Educator by the T. Collin Camber Center for Nutritional Studies. She is a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach by the American College of Lifestile. Melisa manages the Wellness Culture, Marketing and Community Outreach at Ananda Gardens. For over 20 years Melisa has been developing experience in the field of Wellness through her practice as a Yoga Teacher, and as an Expressive Arts Coach and Educator. She works at The Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM as a Health and Wellness Coach for the Employee Wellness Program at UVM. She is part of the Farm Based Education Network and the NOFA-VT board. Outside of work you will find her cooking, singing, and learning. All the time learning!
