Peaceful Valley in the News

January 2011: Sunset Magazine listed us under their Where to Buy Fruit Trees heading.

07.12.10 The Union: Organic, natural sustainability on tap at Peaceful Valley

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply was into all natural and organic way before it was hip.

Recent winners of the Sacramento Sustainable Business award, sustainability has been a way of life for owners Eric and Pattie Boudier.

“If it's not organic or what we call natural, it's against what we stood for for 34 years,” Eric said.

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01.16.10 Sac Bee: Vigorous growth at Peaceful Valley

In sour times, Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply found its sweet spot.

Buoyed by backyard farmers, the homegrown seed company in Grass Valley has flourished through the recession, with new customers across the nation. As many companies have withered in the past 24 months, Peaceful Valley has seen its business grow 30 percent.

"Organics are our claim to fame," says co-owner Eric Boudier. "I don't know of anyone who does what we do. We're the only business in the country with the depth and breadth of stock we carry."

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01.32.09 Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Sorting through gardening catalogs is heavy work

"And, for me, the catalog of all catalogs comes from Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply. They have everything -- and I mean everything -- a gardener is ever going to need. Loppers, compost bins, mole traps, liquid fertilizers, seeds, plants, cover crops and live beneficial insects just barely scratch the surface.

I keep the catalog on my desk year-round and am constantly using it as a reference guide through the growing season. Peaceful Valley is one of the pioneers of the sustainable-gardening marketplace, and their customer-service agents have answered all kinds of tough questions from me over the years without skipping a beat. Details: www.groworganic.com."

01.14.09 SanDiego Weekly Reader: Cover Crops

“You’re basically growing your own compost,” added Amber from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply in Grass Valley (530-272-4769; groworganic.com). “That’s why it’s referred to as green manure. Besides adding organic matter, nitrogen, and other trace nutrients, it helps to break up hard soil. (Read more.)

Peaceful Valley Blogs

Press Releases

A New Generation of Farmers: 5 New Organic Farms Get A Helping Hand March 2009

Jump-Starting A New Food Economy: 5 New Organic Farms Get A Helping Hand March 2009

Company History

Peaceful Valley is known in the growing community as one of the originators of the organic movement. For over 34 years we have been a reliable, affordable source that offers literally everything you need to grow organic. Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply originated in 1976 on tiny Peaceful Valley Road in Nevada City, California. The business started in a small garage and sent out a four-page newsletter to growers. As the business expanded... (read more here).

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