Connecting To Our Earth Through Soil, Food, and Shared Humanity
On the Farm
Growing Food, Community and Joy!
The Coop
Our original flock is now three years old and continue to be delightful! They are hard workers, have plenty of fun, and are extravagantly loved. Now that we are in season they lay eggs daily- plenty to fill your farm baskets!
They lay the most beautiful rainbow eggs. I chose my breeds based on the color of their eggs. We have Easter Eggers (pale blue eggs), Oliver Eggers (olive and khaki eggs). Lavender Orpingtons (pink) Black Copper Marens (deep brown), Buff and Chocolate Orpingtons (light brown) and Leghorns (cream).
We definitely support eating the rainbow AND living the rainbow!!
Monarch Butterfly Waystation
Another dream come true is establishing Strange Rhythms Urban Farm as a Monarch Butterfly Waystation.
As part of conservation efforts, the University of Kansas established a program called Monarch Watch. I spent last year planting and growing milkweed for Monarchs to lay their eggs on. We have about 20 milkweed plants now, are are trying to add four new varieties this year!
Permaculture, Regenerative Agriculture & Biodynamcis
We use the principles of permaculture and regenerative farming to support our soils and health at Strange Rhythms- because soil is the foundation of not just our farm, but the entire earth. Come to a class or sign up for our Gardens of Women Program to learn how this leads us closer to ourselves and life itself.
One aspect of both include companion planting. The most well-known example is the Three Sisters garden. Planting corn, beans, and squash together- all three native to North America- uses each others strenths to grow each other. Corn provides structure for the beans, the beans provide nitrogen for both, and the squash acts as a cover crops for the corn.
Other companion planting can help with pests, nutrient availability, or simply provide shade.
I started my first Three Sisters garden about 5 years ago, and it is a delight every year. Everything I plant together is researched to provide the best chances to thrive for everything in that bed or planter. What companion planting do you do?
Big Hive Energy &
The Culture Queens
Bee hives were a big dream! I took a year of classes and workshops and finally added two hives to the farm in May 2025. It will take awhile to build up to honey production, but in the meantime we have lots growing for the new bees to eat and pollinate!
Our Culture Queens are a series of stickers with Queen Bees doing important tasks! Apiculture, Agriculture, Articulture, and Agroculture. Available at the Saturday Farm Stand!
Vermiculture & Composting
Opening the compost bin is the favorite day of the year for our flock! So much rich goodness there for them, including insects, earthworms (and even mice.) The circle of life works hard at composting. And the farm and the Earth benefit!
So far in 2025 we've distributed hundreds of pounds of home-grown, organically raised compost around the farm. Because I never use chemicals or pesticides, and buy and grow organic, I'm confident in what I put back in the ground.
Wild Sunflower Way
Groiwing sunflowers was my Covid project. :) The sourdough came along later. Now I have years of harvested legacy seeds that are acclimated to grow here in the high desert and the joy of sunflowers all over the farm. From 3 to 10 to 19 varieties last year, we have seeds for years. And drawing sunflower seed packets started the Strange Rhythms Articulture Project!
