Monthly Archives: June 2019

Water IS life

If you walk into our house on any given summer day right now, you’re likely to notice a small white scrap of paper with the handwritten message “WATER” written on it, sitting on our kitchen counter, surrounded by lots of … Continue reading

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Checking out, temporarily

Our family has a tradition of going camping with friends sometime in late spring. It often feels ridiculously challenging to make these simple two-night trips happen, given how much activity happens on the farm at the start of the season! … Continue reading

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Destruction & creation

This weekend, I spent a solid half a day mowing the acre plot where we over-wintered vegetables from last fall to spring. This is always an essential planting for our long-season CSA, providing us cabbages and greens in the earliest … Continue reading

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The rhythms of (almost) summer

Summer is almost here, but here at the farm we’re slipping into the season’s rhythms already. In some ways, summer feels like an expansive season. The kids and I take a break from our daily school routine, giving us more … Continue reading

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