Where curiosity takes root and every learner becomes a grower.
Growing minds.
One seed at a time.
Where curiosity takes root and every learner becomes a grower.
At America Way Seed & Soil Co., we believe education belongs in the garden. Our Grow & Learn programs invite children, families, schools, and community organizations to get their hands in the soil, meet our resident educators, and discover that growing food is one of the most joyful things a person can do.
No experience required. Just be curious.
Meet the team.
Every great garden has great teachers. Ours happen to be worms.
YOUR GUIDES TO THE GARDEN
Professor Wigglesworth
Director of Bean Adoption & Youth Development
Professor Wigglesworth has dedicated his life to one mission: making sure every bean finds a loving home. Equal parts educator, encourager, and bow-tie enthusiast, the Professor leads our beloved Adopt a Bean Program where young growers take home a bean variety, a certificate, and a whole lot of responsibility.
He believes every bean has potential. You just have to help it grow.
Waylon Worm
Chief Soil Officer, Compost Factory
Waylon runs the most important operation on the farm — the Compost Factory, where food scraps, leaves, and love get transformed into the richest soil you've ever seen. As Chief Soil Officer, Waylon leads our Factory Tours, introducing curious visitors to the underground world that makes everything above ground possible.
He turns scraps into superpowers. Daily.
FEATURED PROGRAM
Adopt a Bean!
Tiny plants. Big impact.
Every bean has potential. You help it grow.
The Adopt a Bean Program is our signature hands-on experience for young growers and the young at heart. Participants choose a pole bean variety from our trellis garden, learn its story, and officially adopt it with a signed Bean Adoption Certificate from Professor Wigglesworth himself.
Then the real adventure begins: taking your bean home, giving it light, water, and love, and watching it climb.
It's part science, part ceremony, and 100% unforgettable.
What's included:
🫘 Your chosen bean variety selected from our 20-foot trellis garden
📜 An Official Bean Adoption Certificate, signed by Professor Wigglesworth 🌱 Planting instructions and growing tips to take home
💚 Bragging rights as an official Bean Parent
Who it's for:
Children, families, school groups, community organizations, birthday parties, and anyone who has ever wanted to be responsible for something that grows.
Currently available for individuals and families as part of the Garden Gate Experience. School and group bookings available with special appointment — drop us a note on the Contact Page .
BEHIND THE SCENES
Factory Tours Today.
Our team turns scraps into soil superpowers.
What happens underground is just as exciting as what's growing above it.
Join Waylon Worm — Chief Soil Officer and proud compost enthusiast — for a tour of our Compost Factory, where Red Wiggler worms work around the clock turning food scraps, leaves, and organic matter into the richest, darkest, most life-giving soil on America Way.
You'll see the worm bins up close, learn how vermicomposting works, and discover why healthy soil is the secret to everything we grow.
It's biology, ecology, and pure magic — all in one raised bed.
What you'll discover:
🪱 Meet the Red Wigglers — the real workers of the farm
🍌 See what goes IN to the compost factory (banana peels welcome)
🌍 Learn how worm castings feed the soil and everything growing in it
💧 Find out how we brew Worm Wiggler Tea from start to finish
Who it's for: Curious kids, science lovers, skeptical adults who become believers, and anyone who has ever wondered what worms actually do all day.
Availability note :Factory Tours can be included as part of the Garden Gate Experience for individuals and families upon request. Group and school tours can be coordinated through our Contact page.
COMING SOON
Bringing the garden to your school or organization.
We're developing a full suite of educational programs for schools, after-school programs, summer camps, community gardens, and youth organizations — built around the same hands-on, joyful, soil-first philosophy we bring to everything we do.
Programs in development include:
🏫 Classroom Seed Kits — Everything a classroom needs to grow a bean from seed to harvest, with guided curriculum
🌱 Field Trips to the Farm — Structured visits for school groups with age-appropriate activities featuring Professor Wigglesworth and Waylon
🤝 Community Garden Partnerships — Working with local organizations to bring growing education into the neighborhoods that need it most
📦 Private Label & Fundraiser Seed Kits — Custom seed packets for schools, events, and organizations (see our One Pager for details)
Want to be first in line when group bookings open? Drop your email below.
THE IMPACT
Small farm. Growing mission.
Ready to walk through the gate?
The Adopt a Bean Program and Factory Tour are both part of our Garden Gate Experience — a one-hour guided visit to the farm for individuals and families. It's where Professor Wigglesworth hands out certificates, Waylon shows off the compost bins, and you leave with seeds, samples, and a very good story.
STAY IN THE LOOP
Be first to know when group programs launch.
School programs, group tours, new educational kits, and seasonal workshops — we'll let you know as soon as they're available. No spam. Just good growing news. We will never share your information. Ever.