The Barn existed as Elizabeth Anna’s Urban Farm and Market in Fort Worth, Texas, for more than twenty years.
Elizabeth Samudio, a transplant, brought her commitment to green living to North Texas when she filled an earthen container with herbs, blooms, and edibles in front of Starbucks. No surprise since her roots go deep with the fertile culture of the Pacific Northwest. Her family cultivated farm living, land development, and the wilderness into her at an early age. Since Elizabeth’s love of nature was her first language after moving to Fort Worth, she yearned for natural beauty; hence, her out-of-the-container introduction took hold and grew into an all-organic garden and eco-friendly landscape business.
After a long battle with cancer, Elizabeth passed on in the year 2016. Even during her treatment, she continued to plow up the ground and started the Two Hands Garden program with a vision of growing organic food and community in an urban landscape. Given her passion for sustainability, when the DFW permaculture project came to the area, she earned her permaculture design certification.
Signs of Samudio’s love of splendor and commitment to natural conservation can be spotted throughout North Texas, from private enclaves to commercial projects to community gardens. This tree hugger’s work continues to be sighted in a variety of publications as well as on national television.
Elizabeth’s husband, James Samudio, was involved in each step of running and operating Elizabeth Anna’s Urban Farm and Market, and today, he continues the work and carries forward the mission and legacy.
James has an MBA and holds a permaculture design certification as well as a level 3 teaching certificate in Korean Natural Farming. He has a deep passion for sharing his knowledge with the world. He has designed and landscaped thousands of gardens and has helped numerous farm owners. He helped develop a shelf-stable proprietary mix made of native Microbes for soil health restoration.
James’ work extends beyond organic farming to building regenerative farms and resilient systems to restore soil and rejuvenate cities, villages, and towns using health-producing natural solutions.
Family, partners, staff, interns, and friends have always helped to keep The Barn going, and we hope to see you there soon.
