The Earthbound Farm story began 25 years ago in a backyard garden, where a couple of city kids started growing food they could feel good about selling to their neighbors and eating themselves. In the warm Carmel Valley sun, our co-founders discovered a passion for fresh, healthy food and a lifelong commitment to organic farming. (Read our whole story.) Eventually, that garden grew up enough to provide fresh and delicious organic produce for people all over the country. You never know what can happen when you set out to grow something green!

In celebration of our 25th anniversary, we’d like to hear how your garden grew — whether you planted your packet of Earthbound Farm organic heirloom lettuce seeds from our promotion or created a salad garden with your own lettuce seeds.

Tell us about your garden adventure this season, then brighten up your story with your Flickr photos and/or YouTube video, even share a recipe. You could win:

Grand Prize
A wonderful trip for two to Carmel Valley, California, including:

• Round-trip airfare;
• Two luxurious nights at the world-class Quail Lodge;
• A VIP Tour of our Farm Stand in beautiful Carmel Valley, California;
• $500 spending money
• $100 gift certificate good for any of the delicious organic foods, gifts, flowers (even organic frozen yogurt or gourmet chocolate) at our Farm Stand

The winning entry will also be posted on our website. (total retail value $3,200)

First Prize
A fabulous Earthbound Farm gift basket (retail value $250)

Runner-up Prizes
Twenty-three runners up will win an autographed copy of Food to Live By: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook by our co-founder, Myra Goodman (retail value $21.95 each)


From now through June 30, 2009, you can enter our contest from the link below. You can enter more than once — each entry must be unique, and your entire entry (plus any photos or videos you submit for our consideration) must be your original creation. Winners will be notified by e-mail and posted on the Earthbound Farm website on or about July 31, 2009.

(This contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, age 18 or older at the time of entry. Please see the Official Contest Rules for details. If you have questions, please e-mail webmaster@ebfarm.com, and we’ll respond as soon as we can.