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!
We 💚 our community!
Our farm was buzzing this weekend!!! THANK YOU all for coming out for our Pollinator Party & for stopping by during the Benson Garden Walk!
Got busy & didn’t take a single photo so thought you might enjoy a close-up slomo video of our honeybees 🐝
Happy Summer & Pollinator Week! ☀️
Little by little, we’ve added new growing spaces throughout the years. Earlier this spring, we built a caterpillar tunnel out back & filled in the surrounding areas with a whole bunch of native plants, medicinal herbs, veggies, flowers & compost area 🌺 Here’s a sneak preview of how things are growing!
Check it out during our Pollinator Party & Garden Walk this Saturday from 10 AM-1 PM! Learn more about pollinators & native plants, chat w/ local organizations & engage in free activities while you’re here! Free event & open to the public—parking on 69th Street & accessible parking in our driveway 🐝🦋🐦🦇
#omahanebraska #bensonomaha #northomaha #bellevuenebraska #councilbluffsiowa #perennialgarden #herbgardening #veggiegardening #pollinatorgardens
