News & Events

2026 Events:

All in-person events are held at our farm (unless noted otherwise), 6915 EVANS ST. OMAHA, NE 68104. Our driveway is the gravel ‘no outlet’ lane at 69th and Evans Street. We can’t wait to see you!

• Meet the Producer Day at TakeRoot Farm Stop

  • February 28th, 2-4 PM

• Nebraska Monarchs Plant Giveaway & Environmental Expo

  • May 16th, 1-4pm

  • Omaha South High School, 4519 S 24th St., Omaha, NE

• Pollinator Party, June 28th, 10 AM-1 PM

  • FREE event during National Pollinator Week!

  • Featuring discussion and activities about the importance of pollinators and native plants

  • Art activity, garden walk, wildflower tea samples, and more

• Youth Summer Camp: 6/8-6/12 w/ Kassie from Wild Child Learning LLC

• Youth Summer Camp: 6/15-6/19 w/ Kassie from Wild Child Learning LLC

• Youth Summer Camp: 6/22-6/26 w/ Kassie from Wild Child Learning LLC

• FREE Farm Tour

  • June 27th, time TBD

  • Hosted in partnership with Conservation Nebraska

• 2025-2026 SARE grant project

• We will assess the effectiveness of gall mite releases as part of a proactive Field Bindweed management system at our diverse and small-scale farm. A full scope of the project and information about free upcoming field days and informational brochures can be found at this Google form link.

  
  

• Benson Bounty in the community & news:

  • Omaha World Herald Inspired Living Omaha Magazine article from 2018

  • Omaha World Herald newspaper article from 2020

  • NCR SARE funded pollinator project —you can read more about this project in our blog. 2019

  • https://fb.watch/fh82_wbU-D/ A video created by Desoto Media Company for Ted and Wally’s 2022

  • https://fb.watch/fh8duNFHTI/ An interview with Mark on a podcast episode created by CeeJays Podcast! 2022

  • Spring 2023 The Reader issue entitled 'Healing the Earth' at https://issuu.com/thereader_elperico/docs/the_reader_april_2023

  • 2023 Drought in Nebraska: https://www.wowt.com/2023/05/24/concerns-over-severe-drought-grow-nebraska-farmers/

  • 2023 Blog article: https://eggcellentwork.com/gifts-to-give-when-you-are-leaving/

  • 2025 Drought in Nebraska: https://www.wowt.com/2023/05/24/concerns-over-severe-drought-grow-nebraska-farmers/

  • 2025 B2B Omaha Magazine, Best of 2025 Awards issue: https://issuu.com/omahapublications/docs/b2b_omaha_april_may_2025

  • 2025 Pollinator Alliance of the Heartland’s Milkweed and Cookies event; Michelle presenting on ‘Edible and Medicinal Native Plants’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f_NzBr_QhM&t=770s

  • 2026 Midlands Business Journal article

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