Dappled sunlight dances slight across the bulbous squash squished gently into their collective crates as they await their fortune, fated for the soups and stomachs of those rosey-cheeked hungry who are fresh from latching out the wind and the rain behind the heavy door of evening. Numb fingers fumble for warmth in the dying light as they weigh the welcome heft...
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the farm during the Jefferson County Farm Tour this past weekend and helped us have a great time! Thanks to Rodney Just for the photo of visitors young and old listening to live music, coloring, making seed mandalas, eating delicious Thai food made with Red Dog produce, and enjoying the day in the field. Autumn is approaching with...
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Green bleeds of plantsDrenched on the edges of the eyesWhen tears fill and fall from the outsideNot to be confused with dew that paints them when autumn blinks helloThey are whispering to us againIt is time to let goWhat was in the spring crisp and plumpQuickly turns to mush from moisture that comes at this season of lifeSoon all will be still for what feels like...
Read MoreFor three years, I have written poems on this land (here).With empty hands and busy hands.Occasionally people read them. They say there is a...
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Between the vast varieties of fruits & veggies, we have another treat growing at the farm. When we have the pleasure to harvest near them, their cuddle puddles make us giggle, and their snorts demand our attention. We feed them leftover veggies and they gobble their favorites up; right now, that’s napa cabbage and tomatoes. I often see big smiles on our harvest...
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The season is transitioning slowly but surely. Crops are slowing down and new crops are coming on! I’m sad to see the raspberries go so soon, their time with us was short, sweet and a little tart. The raspberries were so fun to pick and very delectable. Bulk out season has commenced. Bulking a crop out means we harvest an entire crop once its fully mature and...
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