I come from a long line of farmers, gardeners, and plant lovers—but that knowledge wasn’t passed down to me. That’s how life works sometimes.

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My name is Leah Crawford, and I’m the founder of Soil + Soul Collective.

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For years, this idea lived quietly in the background—on my vision board, in my thoughts—waiting for the right moment to take root. The only problem? I had never kept a plant alive. Not a garden, not even a single pot. I used to call myself a serial houseplant killer.

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So who was I to start a community garden?

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That question came up often. So did the doubt.

But underneath all of that, there was something louder: a knowing that this was bigger than me.

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So I started anyway.

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Because in the world we’re living in, we need spaces for joy. For connection. For learning. For growth. And I trusted that I could learn the “how” along the way.

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And somehow, almost overnight, I became exactly what I never thought I could be—an urban farmer.

The vision is simple, at least for now.

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This is a garden built to connect—with neighbors, with community, with the land. A place to share food, to learn from one another, to gather, and to create something meaningful together. A space where knowledge is shared freely, where people are invited in, and where everyone can exhale a little.

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Soil + Soul Collective was born from that intention.

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Maybe it’s a passion project. Maybe it’s purpose. Maybe it’s just a leap of faith that turned into something real.

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What I do know is this: it comes from the heart.

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Soil—for growth. Not just for plants, but for the people who step into this space.
Soul—for nourishment that goes deeper than the surface. The kind that feeds something within.

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All are welcome here—so long as everyone is treated with respect.