Our Regenerative Approach

Working with natural cycles

Regenerative growing starts with a simple idea: the land gets healthier when we work with natural cycles instead of interrupting them.

Our gardens are designed to build soil, hold water, support life above and below ground, and improve with time. Each season leaves the land better than we found it.

Living soil comes first

Healthy soil is not just a surface to grow in. It is a living community of fungi, bacteria, insects, and organic matter working together.

We focus on feeding that community so it can do what it does best: grow resilient plants, store carbon, and cycle nutrients naturally.

Mulch, not disturbance

We use thick layers of hay mulch, inspired by the Ruth Stout method, to protect and nourish the soil.

This approach:

• Suppresses weeds naturally
  
• Holds moisture during dry periods
  
• Regulates soil temperature
  
• Feeds soil life as it breaks down
  
• Builds rich soil over time
  

Instead of tilling and disturbing soil structure, we let decomposition and biology do the work.

Animals as partners in land care

Our animals are part of the same system, each contributing simply by living as they are.

Chickens scratch, forage, and fertilize.

Rabbits provide gentle, slow-release manure.

Goats move through the land, helping shape vegetation and return nutrients through their presence.

Together, they help keep nutrients in circulation. What they leave behind feeds the soil. The soil feeds the plants. The plants feed people. Nothing is wasted.

Closing the loop

Regenerative growing means treating waste as a resource and keeping nutrients where they belong.

On our land:

• Animal manure returns directly to soil-building systems
  
• Bedding, hay, and plant material become mulch
  
• Organic matter cycles back into future growth
  

These closed loops reduce inputs, build resilience, and strengthen the whole system over time.

Working with water, not against it

Water is guided, slowed, and held in the landscape rather than rushed away.

We use:

• Deep mulch to reduce evaporation
  
• Shaping and planting that follow natural water flow
  
• Diverse plantings that support moisture retention
  

This reduces watering needs and protects soil life during extremes.

Regeneration in practice

For us, regeneration is not about perfection or scale. It is about attention, responsibility, and staying in relationship.

Each season, this approach helps us:

• Build healthier soil
  
• Support more biodiversity
  
• Improve water retention
  
• Increase resilience to heat and drought
  
• Strengthen the land’s ability to care for itself
  

This is slow work. It is ongoing work. And it works.