Axis Mundi Growers

06/30/2024

Hello everyone, I just learned about a bit of a mix up regarding Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers. The company who distributed the seeds (who I purchase from) has either sent Banana Pepper seeds labeled as Purple Beauty or mixed the varieties together. That means if you bought a Purple Beauty plant from us you might grow Banana Peppers instead. I learned this because I was confused why my plants seem to be growing Bananas. If anyone would like to replace them with an Orange or Red variety of sweet pepper, I am happy to do that for you. If you would like that, please just message us so we can figure out how to get the plant(s) to you ASAP. We apologize for the error, but obviously it was out of our control and we sincerely hope it doesn’t break the trust you have in us. Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market Pewee Valley Farmers Market

06/13/2024

Pewee Valley Farmer's Market

Every other Thursday 5:30-7:30, beginning June 13 Pewee Valley Farmer's Market will be back in our parking lot! We need you! We have new and exciting plans for our booth and more and we need helpers! We will need 2-6 people to help each week. We are considering cooking, serving, and selling a simple hot dog basket; selling low-cost craft items; offering tours of the church; and telling people about St. James’ and why you love attending, etc. Of course, we always need help with set up and clean up! See Pam Martin to help.

If you would like to be a vendor (no business solicitations or used items) please contact the clerk at 502-241-8343 or email [email protected]

06/13/2024

Today is the start of the Pewee Valley Farmers Market. It will be every other Thursday 530-730. It’s not too late to plant the summer veggies, and we will be there to help you get started and with tips to help you be successful this season.

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05/09/2024

Hello everyone! I’m excited to say we are FINALLY going to get to the Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market this weekend. It’s been a crazy spring with me getting my hip replacement surgery and my son having his spring sports, plus he is GRADUATING! Because of everything we had to limit our plant start offerings this year. The tomatoes are ready to go and we will have them out on Saturday. The peppers need a little more time but they do look good, and we will have a lot of sunflowers for June. Mostly we are just excited to see everyone again!

04/11/2024

Happy Spring everyone! My hip surgery was completed & I’m on the mend. It’s put us a little behind typical schedule, but the tomato starts popped up yesterday and will be ready for after Derby transplant. We look forward to see everyone again very soon at Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market for another great season. Our tomato varieties are:
Cherokee Purple
Amana Orange
Wild Cherry (our most popular variety)
Roma (Bush type)
Brandywine Pink
Brandywine Yellow
Mortgage Lifter Red
Blond Cherry

08/09/2023

Hello everyone, Todd here. I am taking a moment to thank everyone who have stopped by the tent at Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market and supported us the last 2.5 years. I have thoroughly enjoyed speaking to each of you! Whether you were an experienced gardener or were taking on the difficult challenge of learning to grow, I thank you for trusting me to help you along! In particular, Sandi thank you for encouraging and believing in me to do this, and giving me a space to get started at the market.

I am not calling it quits yet, but the land I was growing on was a lease and sadly I was informed they are beginning to develop that property. It’s probably best due to restrictions on how I could support the growing operation, and that created some very difficult situations without proper infrastructure. That lack of infrastructure already had damaged/killed most of the plants this season because we had no cost effective way to get water. Despite the struggles, I’ve had fun learning new ways to grow and getting creative using time tested methods!

As I said above, I am not done yet…but I am done for the year in regard to crops. I have some repairs on the house that need to get done. I also need to find a new plot to grow on. If I can get that done, maybe there’s a chance to have some scratch made baked goods in the last few weeks of the season. And if anyone knows of a few acres for sale, please reach out to me. Thank you!

07/14/2023

A bit of unfortunate news as we will have to miss another weekend at Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market. Sadly my part time job has a co worker out for a family emergency and another on vacation. So I am needed this weekend. I really hate to miss the market (again) but life sometimes requires we move in a way counter to our desires. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing you soon.

07/11/2023

If you haven’t heard yet, there will be a new market starting July 20 in Pewee Valley. I am thrilled to be participating in this Thursday afternoon market for the rest of the season.

07/08/2023

I am very excited to bring some amazing produce, from all parts of the world, to Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market. We hope to see you!
Pictured are:
Florence Red Scallions
Tokyo Long Scallions
Chioggia Beets
Ruby Red Beets
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi
Copenhagen Cabbage

06/10/2023

Good morning Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market. We are in our annual transition from plants to produce. We are excited to have a couple varieties of Beets and Tokyo Long Scallions.

This will likely be our final week to offer plants for your garden this season.
We have:
Tomatoes: Roma, Cherokee Purple, Wild Cherry, & Mortgage Lifter
Summer Squash: Yellow Crookneck, Patty Pan/Scalloped in White, Yellow, Green, & a striped variety
Melons & Cantaloupe: Minnesota Midget, French Charentais, Honeydew
Butternut Winter Squash
Herbs: Oregano, Purple Basil, Sweet Basil, & Lemon Basil

06/03/2023

We will not be able to set up at Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market for tomorrow 6/3. It’s been a busy week as we continue to get our plants into the field, and we’ve got quite a lot left to do. Due to the outstanding enthusiasm from many of you to start your own gardens, with our transplants, we don’t have much remaining to bring out. Therefore we felt it would be a better use of our time to continue planting. We greatly appreciate the support and hope to see everyone next week. If you are still looking for transplants, just message us and we’ll do what we can to help!

06/02/2023

My nightly fireworks show after a long day tending to the plants.

05/20/2023

Good market morning! It’s a bit of a damp start today, but the rain will clear out quickly. It’s going to end up being a glorious day at Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market. We still have lots of plant starts & herbs for your warm weather garden. New items this weekend are Blue & Green varieties of shelling peas, Purple snap peas, African Marigolds, Sunflowers, Okra (Clemson, Burgundy & Orange)

05/17/2023

Hello all! I hope you are enjoying planting and getting your hands dirty for the start of this WARM growing season. For those still trying to find a way to get growing, I think I have found a reasonably priced solution that, to me, feels similar in quality to higher priced bags you see in retail stores. I took the leap and got some to try, but will also have a limited amount for anyone who is willing to join in the experiment/experience with me. If these work as well as I hope, I would like to make them available on a regular basis to help every grow more!

05/05/2023

Happy Oaks day and Derby weekend! It is going to be a gorgeous day to get out early to Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market. Our offerings this weekend:

Baby Greens Salad Mix
Thyme (fresh cut bundles)
Oregano (fresh cut bundles)
Chives (fresh cut bundles)

Heirloom Vegetable Starts (Mix & Match 4 packs):
Cabbage (red & green)
Broccoli (green & purple)
Cauliflower (purple)
Kohlrabi (purple)
Brussels Sprouts (red & green)
Bok Choi
Tatsoi
Romanesco
Radicchio
Kale (4 varieties)
Collards
Arugula
Spinach

Lettuces: Mix & Match 6 packs (12 types to choose from)
Salad Bowl planters (ready to snip & eat)

Heirloom single plant starts:

Tomatoes: Brandywine Pink & Yellow, Cherokee Purple, Mortgage Lifter, Amana Orange, Roma Bush, Wild Red Cherry, Blonde Cherry, Siberian

Tomatillos: Verde & Purple

Sweet Bell Peppers: Purple, Orange, Red, & Yellow

Chili Peppers: Jalapeño, Serrano, Anaheim

Eggplant: Casper (white), Turkish Orange, Listada De Gandia

Herb Starts:
Sage
Rosemary
Thyme (English & Lemon)
Oregano (Italian & Greek)
Dill
Cilantro
Basil (Purple & Lemon)
Chervil
Parsley
English Thyme (potted & ready to use)

Sunflowers (single headed):
Black Mammoth (giant)
Mammoth Grey Striped (giant)
Titan (giant)
Tall (giant)

Sunflowers (multi headed):
Harlequin
Lemon Queen
Evening Sun
Autumn Beauty
Velvet Queen
Valentine
Earthwalker

We hope to see you out!

04/15/2023

Incredibly sorry to say but we will not be at Beulah Church Farmers Market Fern Creek KY this morning due to a pretty sick kiddo. I am still willing to coordinate a pick up/delivery (Westport & Hurstbourne area or Cooper Chapel area) for anyone interested.

04/09/2023

It’s getting closer!

04/08/2023

Saturday April 8, we will be at Beulah Church Farmers Market Fern Creek KY from 10-1 We have lots of plant starts available ready to be planted ASAP. We have a diverse selection of Cabbage, Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Kale, & more than dozen varieties of Lettuce & Leafy Greens. Herbs include Sage, Thyme (English & Lemon), Rosemary, Oregano (Greek & Italian). Additionally we will have a few of each Tomato & Pepper variety as it was requested we bring some.

04/08/2023

03/11/2023

Hello to everyone! As we get closer to opening day of 2023 market season, I wanted to update where we are for progress. We’ve gotten a lot of early work in & the plants are showing it! As always we will have starts for your garden and fresh produce ready for your table. We will be at Beulah Church Farmers Market Fern Creek KY starting next week (Mar 18) before switching to Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market (April 29). We look forward to seeing you!

Early season produce expectations:
Fresh Salad Mix (25+ types of greens/lettuce)
Broccoli
Cabbage
Kohlrabi
Kale
Collards
Mustard
Swiss Chard
Scallions
Leeks
Chives
Spinach
Cilantro
Dill
Beets
Radish
TOMATOES (yes, we are trying an early season variety from Siberia that sets fruit in cool temperatures. Time will tell!)

Plants Starts: Ready & Available NOW!
6 packs of lettuce, various colors
Arugula
Spinach
Kale
Mustard
Swiss Chard
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Sage
Oregano
Thyme
Rosemary

We will have the warmer weather starts as well but those are just germinating. 

09/27/2022

We are at the Fairdale Farmers Market this afternoon from 3-6 (8804 National Turnpike). The season is winding down but we still have plenty of yummy items, organically grown.
We have:
Heirloom tomatoes (red, pink, purple & orange)
Wild Cherry Tomatoes
Tomatillos
Acorn squash
Butternut squash
Cheese pumpkins

09/07/2022

We are finally getting our heirloom Mortgage Lifter & Amana Orange tomatoes to come in. Plus the long anticipated Banana Melons. These guys are huge, 16”+ and heavy. They have a wonderfully tropical scent (pina colada to my nose) but only a subtle hint of banana flavor for this unique cantaloupe. Also look for more sugary Canary Melons & Wild Cherry tomatoes at the Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market this weekend.

08/23/2022

07/30/2022

Good Saturday morning from Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market. Stop by for some fresh veggies, add a splash of fall color with an assortment of Marigolds, or grab a snack. Our offering this week:

Cube of Butter Summer Squash
Cocozelle Zucchini
Slicer Cucumber

Peach Crumble Donuts
Blackberry Oatmeal Cookies
Lemon Zucchini Bread

Potting Herbs (Parsley, Savory, Thyme, Basil)
Marigolds

07/23/2022

Cube of Butter squash is back! Has very few seeds and stays tender as big as 8-10”, but we pick them at 5-6”. Soft skins with a buttery texture. Great fried, roasted, or grilled.

07/20/2022

It has been a crazy journey from stolen truck & not being able to keep the farm lease last October, to getting the land back in May and scrambling to have a late garden…but we finally have the 1st picks of our season! I am thrilled that we will have our popular Cocozelle Zucchini & Cube of Butter Squash varieties available this weekend at Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market. And most importantly THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has given us support as we figured out how to stay in business!

Besides the summer squash we will soon have 3 color varieties of Okra, Tomatillos, Cantaloupe & melons, a rainbow variety of tomatoes, and as fall approaches we are expecting a variety of winter squashes, cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi, greens and our salad mix.

06/28/2022

Good Monday morning folks. Wanted to take a moment to apologize for missing that last couple of weeks at the market. You may recall we lost our field lease at the end of last October. Well we got it back about 6 weeks ago. We’ve been putting in double overtime to get it ready to plant and then to put the transplants in. I am happy to report the last plants were transplanted just yesterday. It will be a late season crop for us, but we are happy to be back on track.

06/13/2022

Onions are starting to mature, so I thought I’d do a “short” video to encourage you to grow your own.

04/28/2022

We are incredibly excited for opening day of Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market! We will have some beautiful spring onion & scapes, fresh chives, colorful salad mix, a variety of tomato & sunflower plants for your own garden, and grow your own salad kits.

You can see in the photos we have plenty to offer over the coming weeks of spring. We have companion planted Leeks, Red Scallions, Yellow Sweet Onions, & Red Onions among the 25 varieties of lettuce & greens that will make up our salad mix. Additionally we have a great selection of herbs, marigolds, peppers, lettuce, & greens, plus all the know how, for you to successfully grown in your own garden.

03/21/2022

Signs of life! Green onions overwintered well and are about to flower thanks to a few days in the 70’s. The flowers (scapes) are edible and we will have those very soon at Beulah Church Farmers Market Fern Creek KY. Lettuce & some greens are also progressing nicely

We will have transplants, a large variety, of lettuce, mustard, kale, collards, Asian greens, and other cool weather spring items as well. We will also offer seed packets for you intrepid growers! If you are looking for anything specific please reach out to us. We ordered a lot of seed before we knew we lost the farm property. We are always happy to meet up on the east end for drop offs during the week.