Author Archives: Katie

Happy Fall, everyone! Have I mentioned yet how very excited we are for fall’s arrival? So very excited. So, so, so very excited — for so, so, so many reasons. Here are just a few: Perhaps first and foremost — … Continue reading →

Hi all! This newsletter is going to pop up on Monday evening via WordPress magic, but I am writing it on Thursday afternoon. When you read this, the whole farming family will be gone away for one last summer adventure … Continue reading →

Here on the farm, September is all kinds of wonderfulness. We’re bringing in so. much. food. these days, with much more continuing to mature and grow in the fields for later harvests in fall and winter (and some even in … Continue reading →

Oh, September. How we welcome you with open arms. So many seasons on this farm are wonderful and to be cherished. And, come spring, I welcome the arrival of the growing season with great enthusiasm. But, September. This month holds … Continue reading →

A few exciting happenings on the farm and in our life this last August week: First, our neighbor farmer arrived to combine most of this year’s oat crop (a few acres, sown in the rows of our hazelnuts, are yet … Continue reading →

Hard to believe it right now amidst more and more hot days (and humidity — where did that come from?), but summer really is winding down. We passed Lammas earlier this month, which is the cross-quarter day marking the mid-point … Continue reading →

For me, each month of the year brings its own important question for us on the farm. In July, the question is, “are we caught up with our work?” For it is in July that we can first assess how … Continue reading →

This weekend, our family said goodbye to the Furch family — valued members of the McMinnville community who are moving away soon to rejoin family in the Northeast. If you don’t know them by name, Jason and Laurie Furch were … Continue reading →

This last week we got away. In July. To the beach. As a family. To play. As I mentioned last week, stepping away from our life this time of year takes some real work and intention. And trust that all … Continue reading →