Founder Rose High Bear’s venture shares lessons of the earth – but future funding is uncertain.

As we break into the new year and the plans for our native plant nursery continue to flourish, we are very excited to share our partnership and collaboration with Geercrest Farm, the historic site near Silverton, OR. Thanks to the vision and efforts of Jim and Erika Toler, owners and stewards of the historic property, Elderberry Wisdom Farm is expanding and forming our second native plant nursery on four acres shared through a lease. Along with the support and hard work of o

We released the Elderberry Wisdom Farm 2025 Annual Report in December. Sam, our filmmaker, drove down to the farm to record us and then he drove back home to edit the content into a short film summarizing the past year of activities at our Native American nonprofit. His recording shows how we value oral tradition to share our truths. It has existed for centuries within our earth-based cultures. I invite you to view our film. Our activities from the past year reflect the incre