I never thought a garden could teach me so much about myself. But here I am—stronger, braver, and more confident than ever, all thanks to the lessons it’s planted in my life. Not too long ago, I was a timid, insecure woman who would back away at the first sign of resistance. But these days?Continue reading “Along the way”
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Girl On Fire
Your girl is on fire but she is starting to get a little burnt…My body is telling me to slow down. My mind is in autopilot and I am forgetting things that I should be remembering. Waking up at 4AM and going to bed at midnight is catching up to me. The stress of ourContinue reading “Girl On Fire”
The Farmers Market
You can learn a lot from a farmer’s market… and I mean a lot. We are starting our fourth season of market this year. We still have so much to learn but have picked up a few things along the way I would like to share with you. You can meet some pretty amazing peopleContinue reading “The Farmers Market”
You Signed Up For A Local Farm CSA (Vegetable Share) Now What!?
Our CSA is about to begin here in July! I think about how customers can get the most out of our vegetables with not having to spend a ton of time. This thought crosses my mind often for our customers because we eat, sleep, and breathe the vegetable garden this time of year. Maybe youContinue reading “You Signed Up For A Local Farm CSA (Vegetable Share) Now What!?”
The Garden Made Me Do It…
I finally understand why my mother spent most of her free time in the summer months coming home with loads of vegetable plants and flowers. The 5 kids would help her pull weeds but I never really gave the idea of gardening a chance.. I was always ready to be done before I even started.Continue reading “The Garden Made Me Do It…”
The Market Farm
For us farmers market season is just beginning. We have found for our current schedule with our full time careers joining the later markets gives us more opportunities to have that much needed buffer to get our farm ready for the season. That doesn’t go without its own hurdles for us.. trust me when IContinue reading “The Market Farm”
Staycation
For the last two years Ryan and I take two weeks off from our careers. It’s a vacation from our corporate commitments. We don’t go anywhere fancy, we stay right here at the farm. We refer to it as our staycation. However, we work day and night getting everything ready on the farm. We workContinue reading “Staycation”
The Vegetable Farmer
Just a small town girl with nothing to lose and everything to gain. That was my mindset as I entered early adulthood. That mindset got me to where I am at today. I remember feeling stuck and scared that I was going to be put in a box. A box that capped my highest potentialContinue reading “The Vegetable Farmer”
Surface Level
Farming is definitely not my second language and I don’t claim it to be..at least not yet. Farming is however an unexpected passion that I get to share with people I love. When I tell you I have a lot to learn … I truly am like a child growing up again learning a completelyContinue reading “Surface Level”
The Local Diet
There is nothing more intimidating than to walk up to a farmer’s market table and have no idea what half the produce on the table is let alone how to cook it. At least for me… Maybe you can relate in some shape or form. I have really done some digging deep down lately onContinue reading “The Local Diet”
Moral Of The Story 