Earthly Farming System
In honor + reverence to “Mother Earth Day” please see below the explanation about the function of biodynamic farming for sustainable + raw ingredients. Seeb + Solace works with five international farms and one domestic farm in Upper Ojai, Ca., which all practice ancient/biodynamic farming by focusing on creating an abundant + biodiverse ecosystems for supporting the welfare of animals, plants, and humans.
Ancient Farming or otherwise known as biodynamic farming is a system of farming principle that seeks to enhance the entire ecosystem by emphasizing on soil health, water management, fertilizer use and isolating carbon from the air and back into the Earth. Also, our farms practice no till to low till on their soils, since tilling erodes the soil and releases large amount of CO2 into the atmosphere.
With the use of cover crops we enhance the soil fertility and vitality. Basically, the less we mess with mother nature, the more we learn her rhythms, patterns + trust in her ability to produce abundantly.
One of the major benefits of biodynamic farming is that you will eliminate the need to use chemicals for disease and pest control. You will be able to eliminate both weeds and harmful insects naturally, by planting plants that are natural enemies of insect pests as well as beekeeping. These are known as agents of biological control, which is a highly eco-friendly way of farming
Other benefits of biodynamic/ancient farming, whether you are on a small farm or a large commercial farm, is the health of the soil. With conventional commercial farming methods, chemicals are used to fertilize the soil but with biodynamic agriculture, “mulch” and “compost” are used instead. This leads to healthier soil, which also leads to a healthier farm and crops.
As a small farm owner, it can be expensive to have to run equipment daily for tilling, plowing, and spraying chemicals. However, with biodynamic farming, you do not have to spray chemicals or use machinery to till your land. This helps you save a huge amount of your input costs, which you can put towards other more important ventures on your farm, such as farming livestock or introducing new crops to your rotation. Biodynamic agriculture allows you to eliminate the expensive costs of fertilizer and equipment, which is especially useful for small farm owners with a tight budget who cannot afford to maintain expensive equipment.
Commercial and industrial farming are not suitable for the health + harmony of our bodies and the skin of Mother Earth, which is its soil. Together let’s support small family farming with ethical practices to enhance the quality of our planet and our material bodies. Our Skincare and Self-care products are because of love and care to Mother Natures skin which is its divine + pure soil that takes care of our largest organ, human skin.