FARM PLANNING

Just as natural topography informs ecosystem development, it also guides our farm planning.

We let the natural contours of the land tell us what to plant where, how to manage water, and how to develop infrastructure such as roads and buildings. In this way, we work with—and not against— nature.

The area within the yellow line represents 27,500 acres of land in the care of the Silk Grass Wildlife Preserve (SGWP). Areas in red, pink, blue, orange, and brown represent previously degraded land being rehabilitated and cultivated by Silk Grass Farms. These areas represent about 10% of the total area.

The remaining 90% of the property—about 24,700 acres—is first-growth rainforest that the Silk Grass Wildlife Preserve set aside to remain “forever wild,” protecting the natural ecosystems that make business—and life—possible.

THE FIRST STEP IN CREATING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STRATEGY WAS IDENTIFYING THE FARM’S DIFFERENT MICROCLIMATES AND SOIL TYPES. THROUGH OBSERVATION OF NATURAL LANDSCAPES, WE RECOGNIZED 3 DIFFERENT MICROCLIMATES AND SOIL TYPES ACROSS THE FARM.

Microclimates present within the farm inform our farm planning.

Exposed flatland Riparian valleys

Soil types inform our regenerative strategy.

Misty rainforest

Clay Soils Sandy Soils Silt / Alluvial Soils

In 80% of the farm, soil biodiversity and nutrient availability is low after years of being farmed under conventional methods.