Marbleseed Conference 2025 - Presentations

Native plants attract thousands of species of pollinators, beneficial insects, and countless important microbes that support healthy and resilient agroecosystems. In this session, we will share practical strategies for integrating native perennial habitat on farms with an emphasis on using transplants for establishment. We will discuss the relative efficiencies of starting habitat plantings from plugs vs. seed, and explore complementarities of propagating and maintaining native plants alongside other farm enterprises. Xerces Society staff and farmer collaborators will showcase innovative habitat creation practices, time-saving site prep options, species selection strategies, cost considerations, plant procurement and propagation techniques, as well as humbling lessons and happy successes in growing diverse, on-farm habitats.