Bevin (Ben) Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. He lives and works at Small House Farm with his wife, Heather, and two sons, Elijah and Anakin, on their family homestead in Sanford, Michigan.

Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He is a food and garden writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications and author or editor of more than ten books including The Artisan Herbalist .

The Cohen family grows seed crops, herbs and flowers and also keeps a small flock of laying hens. Bevin is also the founder of Michigan Seed Library, a community seed sharing initiative that has worked closely with a number of communities to help establish seed library programs across his home state and beyond.

Heather Cohen is a photographer, graphic artist, and marketing professional passionate about helping people reconnect with plants, seasonal living, and the natural world. As co-creator of Small House Farm and co-host of the Seeds and Weeds Podcast, she shares approachable, experience-based knowledge on gardening, herbalism, foraging, seed saving, and slow seasonal living. Through podcasts, workshops, educational content, and community projects, Heather inspires others to grow with confidence and cultivate deeper relationships with the plants around them.