Hi, I’m Renee—
the original Savvy Seed Mama.

I am a mother of seven, a grandmother of thirty-three, and a long-time home educator. For many years, much of my life has centered on nurturing children, teaching practical skills, and helping families recognize how capable they truly are.

In 2009, I unexpectedly found myself a single mom.

In 2013, God reminded me of an experience I had as a child. I felt Him share with me an answer to prayer as I was struggling financially. Shortly after, I began working with garden and herb seeds as a way to make extra money to help support myself and my two young sons still at home.

I also began organizing community group buys so families could purchase generous collections of heirloom, non-GMO garden and medicinal-herb seeds at prices that made growing food more accessible.

In 2019, I began working with Hosts. The hosted group buys worked because one caring woman would gather the families in her community around her. Together, those families could receive far more seed value than many could obtain alone. Hosts helped organize their communities, and I supported them through each step.

Over the years, I saw that this was more than a seed order. It helped mothers feel prepared. It encouraged families to garden together. It started conversations about health and medicinal herbs, perennial foods, and food forests.

Most importantly, it reminded people that they could do something practical to care for those they love and begin to create food security.

The piece I was missing came in the form of my middle son Jamon, who was certified in permaculture gardening and design. I had always wanted a way to help families learn to grow more easily.

In 2020, I felt God whisper, “Now, it's time for you to gather food.” I thought He was talking about gathering food storage. I soon learned differently when the message came. “No, daughter, it’s time for you to GROW food.”

I had been focused on building Serena House - a Way-Station of Hope, which was a non - profit humanitarian project to help families who had been displaced from their home due to natural disasters or other unexpected catastrophes. I had not focused on growing food…now God was telling me it was time.

My life had become very different than expected. I was alone, dealing with health issues, and some severe hip pain. I didn’t have a tiller, and wondered how on earth I was going to grow food in Wyoming with these limitations and only 77 days of growing season?

I went to bed in tears that night, worried that I would disappoint God. Two years earlier, when God guided me to this home, I had a special experience where I heard the Lord tell me the purpose and mission of this beautiful home. I knew He was calling me to a special purpose.

At that time, I expected to have to prepare LOTS of food to feed many families, but Jesus said, “No, first you must prepare for the Children.” From that day forward, I gathered all sorts of toys and supplies for children who would one day come to this way station for safety and refuge.

I had been shown in vision that there would eventually be a beautiful garden with flowers and herbs and tons of food…, but now I was being called to provide this on my own, and I had no idea how I was going to do this with my tiny budget, no tiller, and the mobility issues I was dealing with. I only knew about traditional gardening.

The next morning my son called, and he said, “Mom, are you ok? I felt I should call you.” I broke down and told him my dilemma, and how I was afraid that I could not do what God was asking of me.

He chuckled and said, “Did you forget that I’m a permaculture gardener?” I replied, “no, but you are all the way in Missouri!”

He said, “Mom, you get me there, and I will show you how.”

So, I did. He soon came with his wife Rianna, and they taught me how to begin building a food forest.

This seriously changed my life!

After teaching me how to build my first “guild,” Jamon challenged me to build 6 more fruit tree guilds.

I took that challenge and ran with it. It was so much fun. I learned…

I DIDN’T NEED TO USE A TILLER,
I DIDN’T NEED TO PULL WEEDS,
I DIDN’T EVEN NEED TO USE MUCH WATER.

From that day forward, for the next three years, I practiced permaculture principles and planted perennial plants (that come back every year) I planted fruit trees, berry bushes, medicinal herbs, annual veggies, and beautiful flowers mixed into the perennial gardens, in a very remarkably simple way.

My harvests were abundant!
My Joy GREW!
My health increased!

Working in the garden with my hands in the soil, feeling the sun on my face, brought me so much JOY, and my health got better each day.

There is serious healing in the Garden!!

My friends, this is what I want for all of you and your families.

FOOD SECURITY!
FINANCIAL WELLNESS!
INCREASED HEALTH!
GREATER JOY!

Therefore, I am introducing you to not only the Garden Seed Group buy Business model...but also to my son Jamon, who can teach YOU the art of growing a food forest in your own yard too!

HAPPY GROWING FRIENDS!

Savvy Seed Mamas, Thank you for paving the way for Families to get these wonderful Non-GMO Heirloom garden and medicinal herb seeds! I wish you well in your new business and look forward to visiting with you soon in our Facebook support group!