Author Archives: Katie

What’s the big news on the farm this afternoon? I’m sure the same big news that is drawing all of you outside your homes and workplaces with a big smile on your face! The sun is out! I wrote about … Continue reading →

Hey! It’s March! And, it’s rainy! This is how I think of March — lots and lots of gray and lots and lots of wet. We inevitably get a few beautiful spells too, but wow can the rain come down … Continue reading →

In case you’ve wondered, this moment — RIGHT NOW — is a highlight of my week. The moment when I sit down with my laptop, upload a few photos from the week, and begin to turn our experiences into a … Continue reading →

This last Saturday morning, the sun came out and we all felt like going on an adventure together. Sometimes, our adventures take us far(ther) away from home, but we all wanted to explore our place on this day and decided … Continue reading →

Casey and I have gotten pretty lucky, all things considered, during these recent winter CSA harvests. The more dramatic rain and cold weather seem to consistently fall on days other than our harvest day (although honestly there hasn’t really been … Continue reading →

I am writing the text for this week’s newsletter quite early. It’s Monday morning right now, and the farm is just simply DRENCHED in the most exquisite sunlight I think I have ever seen. Everything is just glowing with warmth … Continue reading →

Yesterday we celebrated Imbolc here in our house by picking out and ordering some special seeds for the kids to grow in their own garden plots this year. Also known as Groundhog Day or Candlemas, February 2 seems to be … Continue reading →

Casey spent a good chunk of this last weekend (Friday through Sunday), building a new field implement for the farm. He got the idea from some farmers in our area — we don’t know them personally, but he saw one … Continue reading →

Once again this year, I am reminded that one unique aspect of winter life on the farm is talking. Connecting and talking with other farmers in ways that we don’t really have time to do during the growing season (and … Continue reading →

Hello, friends! Oh, how good it has been this week to re-enter our usual farm rhythms after a restorative period of time off. As much as we appreciated (and needed) our break from the CSA, we have been smiling all … Continue reading →