The Farmers

Taylor Yowell & Marbury Jacobs

Taylor Yowell established The Garden Farmacy, LLC in 2015 after apprenticing on organic farms in California, Virginia and Mississippi. In addition to growing produce using sustainable methods, Taylor is passionate about collecting and propagating unique fruit trees. He has served as a board member of North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) and is currently their American persimmon group leader. Taylor is also credited with discovering and introducing the “Yazoo Li” jujube and the “Gateway” persimmon into the national fruit-tree trade.

Marbury Jacobs officially joined the team in 2018 and brought with her rich experiences farming in Massachusetts and New York, as well as a M.P.H. and M.S. in Agriculture, Food and Environment from Tufts University. Through her work, The Garden Farmacy piloted the “Farmhouse to Your House” program with the international pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, and Mississippi Diabetes Prevention Programs.

Together, Taylor and Marbury worked extensively to grow nutrient-dense produce for Mississippians for 10 years and are excited about their family’s newest chapter in North Carolina!