Each June, the elderberry orchard turns snowy white with the bursting of the elderflower blossoms. Like giant snowballs at the ends of the elderberry bush branches, they send a light sweet fragrance through the heated winds that blow through the farm.

Enjoy this recipe for Elderflower Cordial…

July 17, 2025 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Lawrence Public Library Auditorium

707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansas

October 4-5 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

At Wild Ivy Herb Farm

Come visit our farm for the Kaw Valley Farm Tour! See over 80 varieties of kitchen and medicinal herbs labeled with common and Latin names.

Spring is a time for rebirth, hope, rejuvenation and restoration. It’s a feeling of waking from a long sleep. A time to shake off the winter blues and get your fingers in the dirt!

View a list of all events, speaking engagements, and public appearances that Lori will be attending in 2025. We would love to see you there!

There is a peace that has fallen over this tiny farm with the cold weather settling in. As I write this, a silence pervades my little farmhouse, allowing me presence to muse over the events of the past year and to note my anticipation for the year ahead.

Thermogenic spices like black pepper, cumin, cayenne, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon are delicious, flavorful and promote a warm and cozy feeling, especially in the winter season.

Fluctuations in weather from hot to cool and consistently cold weather often cause our skin to transition from oily or semi-dry to excessively dry or scaly. Sometimes it seems like even the use of expensive moisturizers won’t resolve the issue.

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a plant categorized as a healing herb which can be extremely useful at this time of year, though consumption of the tea is a great year-round practice.

When people ask me, “What is your favorite herb?” Without hesitation, my answer is, “my greatest ally is Comfrey.” I use it to bring beauty and pollinators to the landscape, as a fertilizer for the farm, as a ground cover and medicinally in my salves and balms.

Every Fall when the kids go back to school, it seems like every little bug, cold and flu comes home with them. Before you know it, the whole family is sniffling. In these unprecedented times of unexpected viruses, it is the best time to boost your family’s immune systems with gentle and effective natural wellness solutions. Proactive choices will make this season a healthy and happy one!