At Deer Meadow Farmacy, Sean and Kristi-Lyn Buckley prioritize the health and wellness of their entire ecological system- knowing the well-being of nature is parallel to that of human health. With this correlation at the forefront of their minds, they strive to maximize diversity above and below the soil to create a resilient, holistic ecosystem which produces flavourful, nutrient-dense food that is beyond food.
It is medicine.
They are passionate about creating food that can heal and understand that the mind, body and soul are of one essence and the entirety of nature and the human connection to it will create whole-body wellness. With this mantra, they extend a welcome to their farm family for whole-body wellness by putting on farm tours, meals, cooking classes and foraging classes where those looking for peace and calmness can come to connect to nature in its entirety.
To create an ecological Farmacy, they add as much biodiversity to their land as they are able! Each new species they introduce attracts new birds, insects and animals. Each of these plays an intricate role in increasing soil health, which creates healthier plants to create healthier, tastier food.
They believe that if you take care of your soil, your soil will take care of you. And that taking care of your soil isn't as easy as planting a few seeds. Healthy soil requires hundreds of different species of fungi, bacteria, nematodes, insects, amphibians, and plant and animal varieties.
Paramount to all of this is maintaining the underground ecosystem with as little disturbance as possible! Living soil is the most precious asset on their farm and everything Sean and Kristi-Lyn do is with the health of the soil in mind. They do not use chemicals or synthetic fertilizers, and instead utilize no-till methods when seeding new plant species. They have created a self-regenerating, beyond-organic ecosystem that only continues to improve with each new growing season and each new farm family member.
They strive to be a zero-waste farm, so whatever cannot be utilized by humans or animals goes back to feed the soil in the form of compost.
Today we are back with a producer profile episode with Sean and Kristi-Lyn of Deer Meadow Farmacy. They share their backgrounds in agriculture and what their current farming operation looks like. They have changed how they farm over the past few years and have big ideas for continuing to move towards their goals. They each have important roles to play on the farm, and share how they do this while also raising a young family.
Sean and Kristi-Lyn share information about their marketing, and what has worked best for them in their marketing strategy. They also discuss how important the consumer is in the path of farming and how much power consumers hold with their buying power.
If you want to find Deer Meadow Farmacy, please visit: https://deermeadowfarmacy.com/
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Links Mentioned in the Episode:
My Digital Farmer Podcast with Corina Bench https://mydigitalfarmer.com/podcast/
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