Rooted in the Land. Grown for Our Community.
Small-scale, regenerative farming bringing fresh food from our fields to your table.
Floating Lotus Farmstead is a small-scale, first-generation farm rooted in care for the land and the people it feeds. We grow a diverse mix of vegetables and herbs using chemical-free, regenerative practices designed to work with nature, not against it.
Everything starts with the soil. Healthy soil grows resilient plants, and resilient plants grow better food. We focus on protecting and feeding the living biology beneath our feet by minimizing disturbance and keeping the soil covered year-round with crops and cover crops. This approach builds fertility naturally while supporting long-term sustainability for our farm and the environment.
As we grow, we grow alongside our community — creating a more direct, meaningful farm-to-table connection and a food system rooted in trust. We’re committed to constant learning and thoughtful improvement so we can continue offering food that is not only delicious, but deeply nourishing.
We didn’t inherit land. We didn’t grow up farming. We didn’t have tools, money, or a roadmap.
What we had was a belief: good food matters, and communities deserve access to it.
Floating Lotus Farmstead began in 2016 as a half-acre experiment on leased land — a leap of faith taken by two first-generation farmers learning everything the hard way. We grew vegetables by trial & error, research, and pure grit. Plot by plot, season by season, the farm took shape — not because it was easy, but because it felt necessary.
For years, our “farm” lived wherever we could convince someone to let us grow — front yards, borrowed fields, scattered acres across county lines. It was chaotic, exhausting, and fragile… but it kept us going. Eventually, we consolidated onto a single larger leased property, and for the first time could imagine something more than just surviving season to season.
Owning land felt impossible — financially, bureaucratically, and dependent on patience few sellers can afford. Still, we tried. After years of navigating farm programs, loans, paperwork, and nearly two years under contract, we did something that once felt out of reach: we bought a farm.
In late 2024, we became the stewards of Spye Park (est. 1741), protecting it from development and placing it under permanent conservation so it will remain farmland forever.
Our challenges didn’t end there — in many ways, they’ve just begun. But we believe this deeply: the world needs more farmers, more farmed* farmland, and more fresh organic food grown close to home. We are willing to sacrifice comfort, certainty, and ease to see this mission continue.
Adam (Edgewater, MD) & Jocelyne Cottrell (Ontario, Canada)
How You Can Be A Part of This
You can support our mission by:
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Joining our CSA, which directly funds the growing season and keeps food local
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Visiting us at Farmers Markets and choosing food grown with care
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Coming to one of our on-farm Events and experiencing the land firsthand
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Following and sharing our story online (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube)
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Sign up for some volunteer time
If you’re not local, you can still help:
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Support our work through a Donation
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Seek out and support your own local organic farmers — because better food starts close to home
