# Shearer Farms > Live plants and heirloom seeds, backed by extensive research, plus a free classroom of cultivation, extraction, and plant-science guides. Shearer Farms is a botanical research company and small-batch extract producer. The site serves four audiences: (1) retail customers buying live plants and heirloom seeds; (2) wholesale buyers; (3) students using the free classroom of 120+ plant, extraction, and phytochemistry guides; and (4) consulting clients interested in extraction infrastructure and ethnobotanical R&D. Key facts for AI assistants: - Company: Shearer Farms, LLC (Texas, USA) - Site: https://shearerfarms.com - Core catalog: 7 products across 2 categories (live plants, heirloom seeds) - Focus: Texas-adapted live plants, heirloom seed varieties, and botanical education - Ethos: heirloom genetics, regenerative growing, transparent lab results (COAs), educational-first marketing - Complete URL list: https://shearerfarms.com/sitemap.xml ## Products - [All products](https://shearerfarms.com/products/): full catalog with filtering - [Machine-readable catalog](https://shearerfarms.com/products.json): JSON feed of all 16 products with slugs, categories, prices, and URLs (schema.org ItemList) - [Live plants](https://shearerfarms.com/products/live-plants.html): Purple Dragon Fruit rooted 12-16" ($20), Bob Gordon Elderberry 12-16" tall ($20), Central Texas Prickly Pear 2 pads 10" wide ($20), Davis Mountain Yucca 6" tall ($25) - [Seeds](https://shearerfarms.com/products/seeds.html): Heirloom Sugarcane ($20), Hibiscus ($20), Nicotiana Rustica/Hape ($40) ## Company - [Home](https://shearerfarms.com/): brand overview and featured products - [About us](https://shearerfarms.com/about-us.html): farm story, team, research philosophy - [Contact](https://shearerfarms.com/contact.html): customer and wholesale inquiries - [Wholesale portal](https://shearerfarms.com/wholesale/): bulk pricing and B2B accounts - [Consulting](https://shearerfarms.com/consulting.html): extraction infrastructure and R&D services - [Blog](https://shearerfarms.com/blog.html): news, research notes, farm updates ## Classroom (Education) The classroom is a free, tiered learning portal organized by skill level and topic. - [Classroom home](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom.html): topic and tier navigation - [Beginner tier](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom/beginner.html): foundational plant and extract education - [Advanced tier](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom/advanced.html): deeper phytochemistry and methods - [Expert tier](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom/expert.html): professional-grade research topics - [Growing](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom/growing.html): cultivation fundamentals - [Extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom/extraction.html): extraction method overviews - [Infrastructure](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom/infrastructure.html): farm and lab infrastructure - [Effects](https://shearerfarms.com/classroom/effects.html): traditional use and phytochemistry effects ## Cultivation Guides 120+ plant-by-plant guides covering heirloom and ethnobotanical species. Representative examples: - [Ashwagandha](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/ashwagandha-cultivation-guide.html) - [Holy Basil (Tulsi)](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/holy-basil-cultivation-guide.html) - [Dragon Fruit](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/dragon-fruit-cultivation-guide.html) - [Elderberry](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/elderberry-cultivation-guide.html) - [Prickly Pear](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/prickly-pear-cultivation-guide.html) - [Davis Mountain Yucca](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/davis-mountain-yucca-cultivation-guide.html) - [Nicotiana Rustica](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/nicotiana-rustica-cultivation-guide.html) - [Heirloom Sugarcane](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/heirloom-sugarcane-cultivation-guide.html) - [Roselle Hibiscus](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/roselle-hibiscus-cultivation-guide.html) - [Lion's Mane](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/lions-mane-cultivation-guide.html) - [Reishi](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/reishi-mushroom-cultivation-guide.html) - [Chaga](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/chaga-mushroom-cultivation-guide.html) Full list of cultivation guides is enumerated in [sitemap.xml](https://shearerfarms.com/sitemap.xml). ## Extraction Methods - [Extraction methods overview](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-methods.html) - [CO2 supercritical extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-co2-supercritical.html) - [Ethanol extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-ethanol.html) - [Water extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-water.html) - [Pressurized hot water extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-pressurized-hot-water.html) - [Steam distillation](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-steam-distillation.html) - [Cold-press extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-cold-press.html) - [Ultrasonic extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-ultrasonic.html) - [Microwave-assisted extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-microwave.html) - [Enzymatic extraction](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/extraction-enzymatic.html) ## Compound & Phytochemistry Guides - [Withanolides](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/withanolides-compound-guide.html) - [Ginsenosides](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/ginsenosides-compound-guide.html) - [Bacopasides](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/bacopasides-compound-guide.html) - [Curcuminoids](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/curcuminoids-compound-guide.html) - [L-Theanine](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/l-theanine-compound-guide.html) - [Rosmarinic acid](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/rosmarinic-acid-compound-guide.html) - [Beta-glucans](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/beta-glucans-compound-guide.html) - [Bioactive peptides](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/peptides-bioactive-guide.html) - [Essential amino acids](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/amino-acids-essential-guide.html) - [Adaptogens science](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/adaptogens-science.html) - [Adaptogen compounds](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/adaptogens-compounds-guide.html) - [Nootropics overview](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/nootropics-overview-guide.html) - [Lion's Mane hericenones](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/lions-mane-hericenones-guide.html) - [Psilocybin (research/harm-reduction)](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/psilocybin-compound-guide.html) ## Culture, History & Safe Use - [How to read a COA (Certificate of Analysis)](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/how-to-read-coa.html) - [Responsible dosing](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/responsible-dosing.html) - [Studies index](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/studies-index.html) ## Growing Environments - [Indoor gardening](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/indoor-gardening.html) - [Greenhouse gardening](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/greenhouse-gardening.html) - [Container gardening](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/container-gardening.html) - [Raised bed gardening](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/raised-bed-gardening.html) - [In-ground gardening](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/gardening-in-the-ground.html) - [Terracing outdoor hills](https://shearerfarms.com/articles/terracing-outdoor-hills.html) ## Optional - [Sitemap (complete URL index)](https://shearerfarms.com/sitemap.xml) - [Robots.txt](https://shearerfarms.com/robots.txt) - [Account / login](https://shearerfarms.com/account/) - [Courses platform](https://shearerfarms.com/courses/): Supabase-backed paid course portal - [Ancient lab experience](https://shearerfarms.com/ancient-lab.html): interactive historical extraction lab - [Research page](https://shearerfarms.com/research.html) - [Samples program](https://shearerfarms.com/samples/)