Benson Bounty

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

Come take your PICK this Friday night & most other Fridays now through September at our farm in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha! 🌻 -Fridays Night Flowers are you-pick times held the hour and a half before sunset each week, come anytime during the picking window -Bring a friend & get a discount! Register on your selected date in the ‘Workshops & Flower Subscriptions’ section of our website by the Thursday night before -Scissors & quart-sized wide mouth mason jar vase included; feel free to bring your own vase! - These beautiful Sunflowers will be available all season long, plus find other annual favorites like Zinnias & African Marigolds, and many natives like Purple Coneflower, Hoary Vervain, Spotted Bee Balm, Prairie Sage, Goldenrod & several others during you-pick -Organically & sustainably grown; we also offer bulk seasonal flower buckets for DIY bouquets & floral arrangements. Find more details about our farm, products, workshops & free community events on our website!