Did you hear? The groundhog said, “That smells niiiiiice.”
Thank you for loving what we grow & create! Great news: last year’s seasonal variety of soap Cinnamon & Pine is going to be permanently stocked 🌲
Scented & unscented varieties, all made w/ farm grown ingredients, are available year-round on our website!
#soapcutting #soapcuttingvideo #soapmakers #soapmakersofinstagram #sustainablefarming #crinklecut #crinkle #driedherbs #driedflowerart #hotprocesssoap
#omahane #omahanebraska #madeinomaha #bensonomaha
You know that we use sustainable practices in the garden but did you know…
about these examples of how our eco-friendly practices outside are matched indoors ♻️
Every year, we squirrel away:
🌱 Canning rings that are past their prime to gift to our local Buy Nothing group members
🌱Spent product label sheets for printing shipping labels
🌱 The LARGE amount of packaging that comes w/ spice jars, canning jars & other supplies we need—we reuse it for shipping orders
🌱 Most cardboard boxes that enter our home leave w/ a farm order inside
🌱 Mason jars that are returned to us by customers—they are sanitized & repurposed as candles or flower bouquets
🌱 Food waste for the chickens & compost pile
Hope you enjoy this squirrel-y video! With mild temps & no snow cover, the squirrels have been going NUTS this winter & have been active as ever in the walnut tree.
#omahane #omahanebraska #sustainablefarm #sustainablefarming #ecofriendlysolutions #ecofriendlypackaging #madeinomaha #reducereuserecycle♻️ #squirrellife #squirrellove #squirrelwatching
Yes, we’ll have Zucchini Bread & Rhubarb Crisp this Saturday 😋 AND temps in the 50s!
Holiday Market is 1-4 PM on 11/23 at our farm:
- FREE samples, garden walk & art activity!
- Shop SIX awesome local farm & art vendors: sustainably raised beef/pork products, sustainable art, sustainable clothing & apparel, nature-inspired art!
- At our table: candles, soaps, fruit jam, spice jars, gift baskets, loose leaf tea & baked goods!
#omahane #bellevuenebraska #elkhornnebraska #councilbluffs #northomaha #bensonomaha
Enjoy a spoonful of our Elderberry Syrup, in slow motion 🥄 It’s the latest variety to be stocked in our online shop!
#canningseason #canningandpreserving #elderberrysyrup #omahane
Mixing in the rainbow of dried flowers to this year’s potpourri 🌺
🌿 What is potpourri & how can I make or enjoy it? Read more at our blog here: https://www.bensonbounty.com/blog-2/potpourri
🌿 Garden Potpourri Candle-Making Workshop this Sunday—get a discount when you register 2+ individuals!
🌿 Potpourri is one of our favorites for respiratory care & good smells during the fall/winter; available both with and without essential oils!
🌿 Get your hands on some for simmering—it’s on sale in our online shop!
🌿 Bulk whole dried flowers coming soon!
#potpourri #driedherbs #driedflowersstyle #simmering #omahanebraska
Plenty in full bloom for You-Pick Flowers this Friday night during sunset! 🌅
- Last one of the season
- $25/person when you register 2+
- Scissors & vase included
- Details & registration under the workshops tab of our website www.bensonbounty.com
#omahanebraska #omahalocal #bensonomaha #bellevuenebraska #elkhornnebraska #councilbluffsiowa
Being a late bloomer isn’t a bad thing 🦋 🐝 🌺
#goldenrod #marigold #aster #monarchbutterflies #swallowtailbutterfly #hyssop #pollinatorgardens #omahanebraska
“Good to the last drop” is something Michelle’s grandma oftentimes said. There is a lot of truth in that statement. Here’s how we usually wrap things up after canning fruit jam. 🥄 🐓
#omahanebraska #fruitjam #preserved #canningseason
LAST CALL for this Saturday’s Sustainable Floral Design Workshop, hosted in partnership with the talented District 2 Floral Studio 🌾 🌺
✅ 10 AM- 12 PM at our farm where we’ll use everything the season has to offer
✅ Learn about & create a floral masterpiece in wide mouth vessels using natural armatures & eco-friendly design
✅ Register in the workshops section of our website & get a discount when you register 2+
✅ Check out all of the remaining workshops this fall at www.bensonbounty.com
#omahane #bensonomaha #elkhornnebraska #bellevuenebraska #councilbluffs #northomaha #omahalocal
Our roots run deep in the Omaha community! 🥕
Fun facts:
✅ Mark was born & raised here
✅ Michelle was born in Texas & her family moved here when she was a baby
✅ We’ve grown a lot of carrots here over the past 10 years & this is one of the longest carrot roots we’ve seen to date
✅ About 1/4 of our growing space is currently dedicated to annual vegetables, flowers & herbs, and the rest is filled w/ perennial vegetables, herbs & flowers, native plants, and berries & fruit trees
#homegrowncarrots #homegrownvegetables #omahane #perennialgarden #homegrownfood
Behind the scenes there’s a whole lot of this going on:
Weed the garden ➡️
Wheelbarrow the goods to the chickens ➡️
Watch them devour it for a while ➡️
Build compost piles each year ➡️
Spread the black gold on the garden ➡️
Repeat
#backyardchicken #composting #soilhealth
Benson Bounty is a family-run farm in the heart of Omaha, NE.
