Nurtured By Nature Growers

Nurtured By Nature Growers is a North Carolina business helping gardeners across the Southeast grow healthy fruit sustainably and support native pollinators. The company repurposes expired produce from local grocery stores to make nutrient-rich vermicompost, which it uses to raise strong, resilient young plants. Its selection includes disease-resistant dwarf and semi-dwarf fruit trees suited to home gardens, including apples, Asian pears, blackberries, blueberries, citrus, paw paws, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, pomegranates, and more than a dozen varieties of figs. Compact trees can help gardeners make productive use of smaller spaces and establish backyard orchards.

The business also offers native-bee habitats and premium nesting materials, with seasonal Blue Orchard Mason Bee starter sets. Its selection of small native trees and shrubs provides food for pollinators throughout the season, featuring plants such as American beautyberry, eastern redbud, serviceberry, sweetbay magnolia, and winterberry. Nurtured By Nature Growers connects with customers at farmers’ markets in and around the Triangle and shares gardening and pollinator resources online.