Stewardship Is the Work Beneath the Work
Beneath every stay, retreat, gathering, and offering is the long work of protecting, restoring, and tending this forest — so what is alive here can remain alive for generations to come.
Access Is Part of Stewardship
Our vision for Wild Indigo reaches beyond caring for the forest itself. We are working toward establishing a nonprofit arm dedicated to helping more people experience, learn from, and belong in the natural world.
Through retreat scholarships, forest-school and nature-based programming for all ages, accessible experiences for people with disabilities, and opportunities for individuals and families facing financial or practical barriers to outdoor access, we hope to make this land a place that is protected not only from harm, but opened thoughtfully for connection.
Because stewardship is also about who gets to experience what we are working so hard to preserve.
Wild Indigo Can Be a Day — or a Destination
Wild Indigo Forest Farm is a small family-run forest farm. A destination rooted in sustainability, creativity, commUnity, and a deep connection to the land. We grow and create locally produced foods and farm products with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients, native and specialty crops, and thoughtful small-batch production.
Our farm is also home to a retreat center, farm-to-table bed and breakfast, and camping experiences that invite people to slow down, reconnect with nature, and experience life on the farm. Food grown and produced here becomes part of the experience, from fresh seasonal ingredients to unique Indiana-grown treasures like pawpaws.
An important part of our mission is making these experiences accessible to people who may not otherwise be able to afford them. Through our scholarship program, we provide opportunities for individuals to participate in retreats and restorative experiences regardless of financial circumstances.
Wild Indigo Forest Farm brings together agriculture, hospitality, food, nature, art, education, and commUnity. As we continue working toward greater self-sufficiency, our goal is to share the abundance of the farm while celebrating the flavors, beauty, and wonderfully wild character of Indiana.
The Land as a Living Classroom
Medicinal herbs, campsites, the labyrinth, pond, apiary, and forest orchard are woven into how this place is tended, shared, and taught from.
A Wider Web of Care
Stewardship does not stop at the property line. Wild Indigo gives back to local organizations supporting disabled people, refugees, LGBTQIA+ people, domestic violence survivors, unhoused neighbors, and people who cannot afford fresh food.
Through partnerships with One Tree Planted, United Plant Savers, and Rainforest Action Network, and through the choices we make around artists, growers, practitioners, habitat, pollinators, and wildlife, we try to let every retreat, gathering, purchase, and partnership strengthen something beyond itself.
For us, care for people and care for the living world belong in the same sentence.
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