We believe that farming should be a reciprocal relationship between farmers and the land (and the many creatures with whom we share it), not a simple extraction of value from our soils. This is how we work to care for our soils and local ecosystem.

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Outcomes we are working toward:

1. Improved soil health

2. Improved ecosystem health

3. Increased biodiversity

4. Increased carbon sequestration

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Practices we are using to achieve these goals:

1. Eliminate application of pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers. We are uncompromising in our refusal to spray pesticides or herbicides of any kind on the land we steward. As the health of our soil improves and our ecological plantings invite beneficial insects and wildlife to our plots, we hope that our fertility, pests, and pathogens will be managed by ecological processes instead of these typical agricultural inputs.

2. Minimize soil disturbance. This protects the life and diversity of soil micro- and macro-organisms and reduces the amount of soil organic carbon that is released into the atmosphere. Plants are fantastic at sequestering atmospheric carbon (one chemical responsible for global warming) through photosynthesis, but this carbon is retained in the soil most effectively when it is undisturbed.

3. Keep living roots in the ground and/or keep soil covered with mulch. By reducing the amount of bare soils that are exposed to the elements, we protect topsoil from erosion and increase water retention. This also contributes to the big-picture goal of maximizing carbon sequestration on the land we steward -- more plants means more photosynthesis!

4. Prioritize native plants over non-natives. We are working toward our goal of growing plant species native to Kansas for bouquets. Native plants are important because they support native insects, wildlife, and local food webs that have evolved with these plants for thousands of years. Though many non-native cut flowers are beautiful, these incredible relationships are often not present with non-native species.

5. Reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. With ongoing climate crisis concerns (2024 saw record greenhouse gas emissions and record heat), we want to minimize our use of fossil fuels for farming. One benefit of small-scale, regenerative farming is that it reduces the amount of machine hours required for production.