Author Archives: Katie

Lately I have been struggling with I’m going to call “Decisionitis.” That is: feeling overwhelmed by too many decisions to make. All the time. “Decisionitis” is, of course, a side effect of responsibility. As the guiding forces in the farm … Continue reading →

In spring, we think about seeds. The first seed catalogs arrived in our mailboxes last fall, and since then they have been a mainstay in our living and dining rooms — we store them in a basket under our couch … Continue reading →

I’d been planning this newsletter all week as a way to unveil our newest Oakhill bumper stickers (see photo above — ta da!). I figured I’d wax poetic about what it means to be a “Food Adventurer” and call it … Continue reading →

As I write this on Monday evening, the gentlest rain is falling on the farm, lulling me into some majorly deep relaxation. Certainly, the sound of the rain (combined with the knowledge that we have crops in the fields) is … Continue reading →

Winter has its own beauty in bare branches and dark skies and quiet evenings. But, oh, what a miracle it is each spring to have life vibrantly return to every plant! There is a moment every year, when I reach … Continue reading →

I rejoice here regularly about the beautiful annual rhythms that shape our farming and food life here at Oakhill Organics. Oh, how I welcome each new turning in the season and the return of familiar and missed flavors to our … Continue reading →

I love to use these weekly newsletters to share specific stories and recent happenings here on the farm, but I realized that sometimes in all that specificity, folks may not always be up to date on the Big Picture of … Continue reading →

When I was growing up, I loved looking at books of optical illusions. I loved that experience of thinking I knew what I was looking at and then having it completely and fundamentally change into something different. A classic example … Continue reading →