News & Events

Check out our 2024 dates!

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 & Evans Street. Can’t wait to see you here this year!

• Candle-Making Workshop, April 13th 1-2:30 PM

• Herb Fair Event & Plant Sale, April 27th 10 AM-1 PM

  • FREE event featuring special information & activities on fresh herbs; Omaha Sharpening will be here to offer tool sharpening services + more vendor info coming soon

  • Plant sale featuring herbs and perennial native flowers and grasses; complete plant list coming soon

• Healthy Living Event & Plant Sale, May 4th 10 AM-1 PM

  • FREE event featuring special information & activities on healthy living; free samples of veggies & herbal tea, 1K garden walk, Nebraska Community Blood Bank will be on-site to offer free blood type checks + other vendor information coming soon

  • Plant sale featuring herbs and perennial native flowers and grasses

• Mother’s Day Centerpiece Workshop, May 11th 10-11:30 AM

• Rhubarb Jamboree, May 18th 10 AM-1 PM

  • FREE event that puts the spotlight on Rhubarb!

  • Art activity, free fruit jam samples, garden walk, plant sale and more

• Pollinator Party, June 22nd 10 AM-1 PM

  • FREE event featuring discussion and activities about the importance of pollinators and native plants

  • Art activity, garden walk and more

• Youth Summer Camp: Art in the Garden, 6/24-6/28

• Yarrow Wreath Workshop, 6/30, 10 AM-12 PM

• Youth Summer Camp: Picnic Party, 7/1-7/3

• Friday Night Flowers: 7/12, 7/19, 8/23, 9/27

• Scout Workshops & Field Trips

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• 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/
    
    
    

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