The Urban Farm Store is a (very) small company founded on our love of chickens, our other pets and edible gardening. My wife and I have been keeping chickens for a combined 7 years and our other pets much longer. We grow a lot of our own food, make preserves, fill our freezer, and enjoy helping others do the same.

I was a landscape architect for 10 years with a focus on home landscapes and ecological design. I found myself spending too much time behind a computer screen and yearning to get my hands into the soil. It was time for a change. I decided to create a resource for folks who wanted to produce some of their own food by raising chickens, growing vegetables, and planting home orchards. The Urban Farm Store was born on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 1) 2009.

In addition to running this business, I am currently working on my Masters of Science in Agriculture degree at Washington State University with a focus on sustainable agriculture and backyard micro-farming. I also studied vegetable gardening under Steve Solomon, noted author and founder of Territorial Seed Co.

We hope to meet you soon!

Robert Litt