About Us

Our Nursery is located in Dunedin

Visit us for a tour of some awesome edible landscaping. Or call us at 727 433-1661.

Organic Living - Vision and Mission

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Meet the Organic Living Inc. Team

Jai Hambly with fresh organic carrots

Jai Hambly, Organic Master Gardener and Edible Landscape Designer, Founder and President of Organic Living Inc.

Jai is a Master Gardener and Landscape Designer with a lot of experience growing plants. She grew up on an organic farm where her family grew fruits, vegetables, berries, nuts, meat, and eggs. They were self sufficient: they canned and froze their crops and meat, made pickles, jam, juices, etc, and baked their bread, cakes, cookies and pies weekly.

Later, she owned and managed Jai's Landscape Design & Nursery for fifteen years and taught classes and workshops on Landscape Design, Perennial Garden Design, Herb Gardens, Organic Pest Control, and Organic Gardening. She gave monthly tours of her three-acre display gardens which were located on her ten-acre Certified Wildlife Habitat and organic farm. Jai was awarded the Waste Knot Award four years running from Washtenaw County for her recycling efforts.

Currently, she incorporates her background, experience and knowledge as well as permaculture into her gardens where she grows a multitude of organic edible herbs and vegetables, as well as many fruit trees and nursery plants on her small lot in Clearwater.

Jill Gatto - Executive Assistant

Growing up on a 25-acre thoroughbred horse farm in Michigan planted the seeds of Jill's lifelong passion for growing and gardening.

Jill tends to our organic gardens while handling internet orders and assisting our clients. She also helps hire new Organic Living representatives and organizes for markets and events.

Prior to joining the Organic Living team, Jill served for 15 years in the mortgage industry. With an extensive background in sales and computer skills, she's helping Jai and the company reach a new level of expansion.

Says Jill: "Having Jai as my mentor and inspiration is a tremendous privilege. I am here to help Jai save the planet - one person and one garden at a time!"

Ruth Sarnago - All natural products, Garden Installations

Ruth helps in many aspects: landscaping, nursery work, bookkeeping, designing labels, etc. She trained as a cosmetologist and was first introduced to the world of organics by an instructor in cosmetology school. She quit when she had health challenges due to exposure to the harsh chemicals. Then her grandmother was diagnosed in 2005 with stage 3 colon cancer and given 6 months to live. Ruth did research and made a conscious decision to change her families lifestyle (grandma has been cancer free for 5 years). Ruth creates safe, effective, and natural skin products, and she teaches workshops about the harmful effects of chemicals contained in many products we use everyday and offers people organic and natural solutions.

Kurt Jorden- Organic Chef, Garden Installations

Kurt is an organic chef and teaches cooking, food prep, growing organic food etc. He helps with landscaping when not cooking. He cured himself of diabetes, high blood pressure and an enlarged heart by changing his diet. He is passionate about helping and teaching others to do the same.