Is it positive for people to be in a garden? Absolutely. Is it positive to have living things in your home space? Of course. It's just so funny to watch this very innocent, positive thing, like buying a house plant, turn into this next level thing where plants are being harvested out of rain forests. There was this article about a woman who was smuggling plants out of New Zealand in her clothing and was arrested three different times. I just started another fascinating article about a plant in China that's starting to camouflage itself in resistance to being found by humans. In our minds, we wanted to create something that was sustainable for the planet and sustainable for our health. It's a thin line when you're in food service. - Melissa Micou of Pomona Plants . What do you do to create sustainability? . More stories on Virginia farmers and gardening are available in our profile link. . Photo credit: Alex Scribner