Our Story

Blake Schimek started Akuna Veggie Gardens through his massive passion for edible plants. His nick name at a previous job was even the "Steve Irwin of plants" due to his sheer enthusiasm and kahki get up. He worked for years at a vineyard as the head Horticulturalist growing grapes and organic fruit and veggies which produced 70% of the restaurants produce.  This inspired him to create a business where everyone could have their own juicy delicious organic food grown in their own backyard, they just needed a little help. It was a dream for many years but the more he thought about it, the better it sounded. As he went on, it became not just a business idea but his little way of making a big difference in the world. Blake uses a combination of Permaculture, Korean Natural Farming and Organics so our food is as nutritious as it was in our grandparents era. 

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Our Team

Shanna is one of our Horticulturalist's that will maintain your veggie garden for you. Shanna has a background in permaculture and has a lot of knowledge in Korean Farming and organics and has a huge passion for herbalism. She loves working in gardens so much, it's more than just a job to her and that's why she's a perfect addition to the Akuna family!

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The main purpose of Akuna Veggie Gardens is to: 

• reduced food travel miles, reducing carbon foot print

• everyone using organic regenerative agriculture 

• more nutritious food in our household

• better tasting food

• getting families bonding over their fresh produce coming from their own patch of dirt 

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