Planning resilient agriculture
for the next seven generations
The Seven Fires prophecy tells of a time when a new generation would look back to recover what had been left along the trail — returning to old knowledge not simply to preserve the past, but to help determine the path forward.
That idea is at the heart of our work.
Seven Fires Initiative began beneath our feet: studying the living biology of soil and working to restore the relationships between microorganisms, plants, animals, people, and the land. Modern tools such as microscopy and soil analysis allow us to see these relationships in extraordinary detail, while generations of Indigenous knowledge remind us that they were never separate to begin with. Seven Fires Initiative carries that work forward by bringing old knowledge and new science together to rebuild resilient agricultural systems. Soil health, composting, perennial food production, local plant genetics, land-based planning, and food sovereignty are not separate problems — they are interconnected parts of our relationship with the land. We work with farms, tribes, communities, and land managers to look first at what a place already holds, understand what has been lost or disconnected, and build practical systems from the resources, knowledge, and ecology already present there.
The path forward begins by remembering what came before us. By carrying generations of land-based knowledge forward and bringing it into conversation with modern science, we can restore relationships with the land, rebuild resilient food systems, and leave a stronger foundation for those who follow.
Understand what is happening below ground and turn that information into practical management decisions. We combine soil testing, biological microscopy, site conditions, and management history to build a more complete picture of soil function — from nutrient availability and cycling to biological activity and organic matter.That information is used to develop tailored fertility and soil-management plans, select appropriate amendments, improve compost and biological inputs, and monitor how the system responds over time.
• Soil & site assessment
• Chemical soil analysis & interpretation
• Biological microscopy
• Soil fertility & amendment planning
• Compost & biological amendments
• Compost extracts & liquid fertility
• Application & transplant protocols
• Ongoing monitoring & adaptive management
Turn locally available organic materials into productive resources for soil fertility and food production. We assess existing waste streams, available carbon materials, infrastructure, and production goals to develop composting systems that are practical to operate and suited to the needs of the land.From food scraps, crop residues, manure, wood-based materials, and other organic resources, we help develop biologically active compost and fertility systems that keep nutrients cycling locally. Finished compost can then become the foundation for solid amendments, compost extracts, and other liquid fertility applications — extending the value of locally produced resources across larger growing areas.
• Compost system design & development
• Feedstock assessment & recipe development
• Carbon-to-nitrogen & moisture management
• Biological compost management & microscopy
• Food, farm & organic waste utilization
• Biologically complete compost production
• Compost extracts & liquid fertility systems
• Application equipment & strategies
• Compost quality monitoring & troubleshooting
• Staff training & operating protocols
Plan productive landscapes around the ecology, resources, and long-term goals of each site. We begin by understanding the land as it exists today — its soils, water, microclimates, existing plantings, infrastructure, underutilized areas, and the people responsible for managing it.From there, we develop regenerative land-use strategies that work with the conditions of the site rather than forcing production into areas where it does not belong. Annual growing spaces can be integrated with orchards, food forests, native and perennial food plants, wildlife habitat, windbreaks, and localized nursery production to create more diverse and resilient landscapes.Long-term plans are broken into realistic phases so that each season builds toward a larger vision while accounting for available labor, funding, infrastructure, and management capacity.
• Site assessment & asset mapping
• Soil, water & microclimate considerations
• Regenerative land-use design
• Annual & perennial system integration
• Orchards, food forests & agroforestry
• Native, fruit & nut production
• Hedgerows, windbreaks & habitat plantings
• Localized nursery & propagation systems
• Plant establishment & transplant protocols
• Community & stakeholder planning
• 1-, 3-, 5- & 10-year implementation planning
• Ongoing management & system adaptation
At the foundation of our soil work is Microbial Mud — a biologically active compost extract produced from high-quality, biologically complete compost. Healthy soil depends on more than the nutrients it contains. Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and other soil organisms help cycle nutrients, build soil structure, support plant roots, and maintain the biological processes that keep a growing system functioning. Through microscopy, we can look directly at this biology and use what we find alongside soil testing and field conditions to guide management decisions. Microbial Mud takes that biology from a well-developed compost and extracts it into a liquid form that can be applied to garden beds, fields, orchards, perennial plantings, and other landscapes. This allows a relatively small amount of high-quality compost to support biological applications across a much larger area.The system can also be adapted around the needs of the land. Compost production, biological monitoring, mineral and organic inputs, liquid fertility, and application strategies can all be connected through a broader fertility plan.Rather than treating Microbial Mud as a stand-alone product, we use it as one tool within a regenerative system — connecting local compost production, soil biology, fertility management, and practical field application to build healthier soils over time. FROM COMPOST TO SOIL
BIOLOGICALLY COMPLETE COMPOST → EXTRACT → ANALYZE → APPLY → MONITOR
We work from the soil up — using biological microscopy, soil analysis, and field observations to understand how nutrients are cycling and how the soil ecosystem is functioning. Organisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes play an important role in breaking down organic matter, releasing plant-available nutrients, building soil structure, and supporting healthy root systems. By looking directly at that biology, we can identify where a soil system is functioning well, where it may be limited, and how management can be adjusted. That information becomes the foundation for fertility planning, composting, biological amendments, perennial systems, and regenerative land management designed to improve soil function over time.
Each project is tailored to the land, its resources, and the people managing it — connecting assessment, planning, and implementation into a system built for the conditions on the ground.