Califia Farms is best known for their plant-powered milks and coffee creamers, but the beverage brand is powering up some music with their latest release.
Available now to stream on Spotify, “The Green Album by Califia Farms” features soothing sounds and mindful meditations recited by actor Chris O’Dowd. The gimmick: while you could easily use the album as part of your daily (or nightly) routine, Califia says these are songs “designed to help plants thrive.” Yes, the Green Album takes its name quite literally.
Of course there hasn’t been definitive proof that playing music for your plants could help them grow, though a report from 2023 found that nearly two-thirds of gardeners put on tunes for their crops. The general consensus seems to be that quiet music (I.e. classical or new age) helps plants bloom, while harsher music (I.e. heavy metal or punk) could induce stress.
The Califia Farms album incorporates ambient tunes with nature sounds, along with affirmations from O’Dowd that could relate to both personal and plant development (sample line: “Whether you know it or not, you are mighty and you are enough. So just keep going and growing and knowing that there’s a whole bunch of us cheering you on”).
The tracks, meantime, have names like “Branch Scan” and “Seeding Self Love,” and Califia Farms says the album is an “ideal way for both humans and plants to start their day, offering a peaceful moment to enjoy a morning coffee – with plant-based creamer – while nurturing our green companions.”
“Tending to my favorite plants, overly positive affirmations, and a lovely cup of Califia Farms cold brew and creamer – that’s a decent way to start the day,” O’Dowd says in a statement. “Our new Green Album hopes to help plants, and indeed; people, feel grounded enough to grow. And each stream helps plant a tree, so give it a listen to make the world a greener, better place.”
“At Califia Farms, we are absolutely obsessed with celebrating the goodness of plants, from their power to nourish us through delicious plant-based milks and creamers, to the joy they bring into our homes, to their positive impact on the health of our planet,” adds Suzanne Ginestro, chief marketing officer of Califia Farms. “The Green Album by Califia Farms goes beyond positive plant affirmations —it’s a compilation of feel-good tracks to reinforce well-being for both plants and people.”
Ginestro adds that O’Dowd was the “perfect partner to bring our passion for plants to life in a joyful, fun and calming way.”
The Green Album by Califia Farms features 11 tracks with a runtime of 27 minutes. As part of the release, Califia will plant a tree with One Tree Planted for every stream of the album on Spotify, with the goal of planting 25,000 trees in areas that need reforestation efforts.
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