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About Us
future-oriented
Buehler Family Farms
With a little over 120 years of Missouri farming experience that spans from row crops to dairy and cattle, our family has invested 4 generations in our agricultural endeavors. Now with the need for sustainability in a changing agricultural landscape, we have chosen to nurture crops that enrich people’s lives through intentional growing of nutraceutical crops. Our goal is for you to know who grows your crop and where it grows with a final consumable product you can trust. We have fully diversified our farm from the turn of the century to meet the current needs of our community.
Innovative
We are honest and fair with pricing our elderberry commodities. With a lifetime of experience on a century farm, we continually update our farming practices to stay innovative and competitive. We strive to meet the agricultural challenges of the 21st century.
Passionate
When you believe in your mission, it is easy to speak to the benefits that farming nutraceuticals bring to each individual and our community as a whole. We live our mission on our farm.
Community-Oriented
Our mission lies in serving our community by providing them high quality products to better their livelihood without leaving a negative impact with our land. We take the time to give farm tours that immerse our clients in our century farm mission.
"Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals & happiness."
Thomas Jefferson
remember the past
Since 1899
The Buehler Family immigrated to America from Switzerland in the 1870s and eventually settled in the Ozarks, near the Spring River Valley.
Over the years, the land was passed down to each new generation during which we’ve farmed everything from dairy cattle to row crops.
In 2014, after decades of frustration with the modern industrial agricultural model, we decided to make the transition to more sustainable, nutraceutical crops. Not only were we fed up with the economic model of traditional agriculture, but this became personal after seeing family suffer from various health conditions that we believe stemmed from the negative health and environmental implications of the current agricultural model.
For these reasons, we have a drive to cultivate crops that directly benefit our family’s health and to educate others on how Elderberry positively impacts the health of our community and culture at large.
Growth Is Key
Pioneering the American Elderberry Industry
Ending the Dependency on Imported European Elderberry
The overwhelming majority of elderberry products currently available on retail shelves rely heavily on imported European Elderberry. With most estimates of 90-95% of elderberry being supplied from Europe, this results in missed economic opportunities for our farmers here at home, while American farmers are facing record bankruptcies, suicides, and depression rates.
Additionally, studies comparing the health benefits of American Elderberry vs European Elderberry have shown that the American Elderberry is higher in antioxidants like anthocyanins, which are one of the powerhouses of health benefits in the elderberry. These anthocyanins in the American Elderberry also have shown a greater resistance to heat and light than its European counterpart, making the American Elderberry the clear choice for producing value added products. (Kikuzaki, Nakatani).
Our Mission
Our Guarantee
Our Vision for Our Community
Set your farm up for success
Through our years of trials and errors, we’ve learned important lessons every step of the way that we are happy to share with you to help ensure a profitable and successful elderberry crop for years to come. Your success is our success.
Products & Services We Offer
Farmers and Home Growers Alike, We’ve Got You Covered
Whether you are interested in planting elderberry to sustain your family farm, already have a commercial plot of elderberry and need destemming equipment, or even just looking for a way to incorporate natural medicine into your home garden. We are your trusted source for all things American Elderberry (Sambucus Canadensis).
We also offer quality American grown elderberry supplements to retail stores through our Elder Farms brand.
Rooted Plants/Cuttings
Elderberry Destemming Equipment
Elderberry Wellness Supplements
Custom Elderberry Planting
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important things you should know
Questions And Answers
Plants and cuttings generally ship within 1 business day of your order unless you specify otherwise when you would like us to ship. Cuttings are seasonal and are available from December to March. Different varieties are planned at different times during this time, so we will contact you and let you know when we will ship. If you are needing cuttings at a specific time, simply contact us and let us know and we will work to accommodate your request.
Our products can be found at www.elderfarms.com
You can also find our products at over 100 retailers throughout the Midwest!
Certified organic, state and organic inspected, and registered nursery through the state of Missouri.
We guarantee livability, but we do not offer refunds. If we need to replace your stock, we are happy to do so; however, the buyer will be charged shipping. American elderberry is incredibly easy to grow given the right environment and proper water. We feel confident enough in the livability rate that if yours does not make it, we will replace for free.
You can learn all about growing American Elderberry in this PDF Handout.
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-viral
- Immunoprotective
- Neuroprotective
- Loaded with antioxidants
- A good source of Vitamin A, C, and Zinc
- Duretic and Diuretic
- Heart Healthy
- And so much more!
Absolutely not. Our nursery is certified organic, inspected, and registered with the USDA.