Hive Mind Healing: Nature's Path to Wellness

Vision:

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Hive Hills envisions a serene space where individuals and groups can access the restorative power of nature to support their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Through stewardship of the land and a commitment to holistic healing, Hive Hills offers a sanctuary for growth, connection, and renewal.

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The farm's operations are inspired by the philosophy of Norwegian Forest Farming (skoglandbruk), which focuses on sustainable and holistic integration of forest resources and agricultural production. This approach focuses on:

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• Agroforestry and Resilience: Integrating forest components (trees, shrubs, and forest floor production) with livestock and crops to create a resilient, diverse ecosystem and maximize land utility.

• Minimal Intervention: Prioritizing management practices that mimic natural forest processes, reducing the need for external inputs, and focusing on the long-term health of the land.

• Harvesting Forest Byproducts: Utilizing non-timber forest products (like berries, mushrooms, herbs, and sustainably harvested wood products) alongside traditional agricultural goods.

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Private Practice:

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The farm will eventually be home to Hawthorn Hive, the private practice of CEO and Owner Kari L. de Boer, LPC, ATR, RYT, an EAGALA Certified Equine-Assisted Psychotherapist, Art Therapist, and Counselor. Hawthorn Hive offers individual telehealth therapy and in-person seasonal group workshops that integrate Humanistic therapy with creative and somatic healing practices in a natural environment.

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Products and Markets:

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Byproducts from the animals kept on-site (and potentially forest-foraged goods like medicinal herbs or specialty mushrooms) will be sold at local farmers' markets and wellness spaces, emphasizing the natural, sustainable, and high-quality nature of items produced within the integrated forest-farm system. Functional art from Cicada Ceramics.