Category: Family
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Winter Reflections
As we begin the new year, we celebrate the accomplishments of the past twelve months and look forward to the new opportunities and challenges that lay ahead. In reflecting on 2025, we couldn’t be more grateful for the fun, knowledge and connection that the farm brought to us this year. Here are some milestones from…
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Summer is in Full Swing!
Our first summer has been HOT HOT HOT! The good news is, our chamomile and calendula seem to love the heat. We’ve been harvesting about twice a week. The kids have been instrumental in our chamomile harvest and we’ve already enjoyed a few cups of tea! In addition to our tea garden, our native prairie…
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Spring has arrived!
Everything is turning green… seeds and weeds included. Spring (or maybe summer) arrived early this year and we are already feeling like we are behind with our garden plans, even though we’ve made good progress! In late April, we celebrated Earth Day by hosting a tree planting at the farm. We planted over 60 saplings…
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Starting with seeds
February has been frigid and it’s hard to imagine that spring will arrive in time for our little seedlings to be transplanted at the farm. Planting seeds when it’s below zero outside is definitely a “trust the process” moment. With spreadsheets, timelines, advice from friends and the right tools, we are on our way to…
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Learning and planning…
Winter has been a season of learning, dreaming and making plans! In January, Dennis and Megan attended the Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference and learned from some incredible people who shared their knowledge and experience in developing environmentally positive solutions for improving agricultural yields. Eric Lee-Mäder, former director at the Xerces Society and co-founder of…
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2nd Annual Friendsgiving
Fall 2024 We welcomed our friends to the farm for a beautiful friendsgiving celebration! A little rain couldn’t dampen the fun and fellowship.
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1st Annual Friendsgiving
Fall 2023 Our first fall on the farm found us welcoming friends to celebrate the exciting beginning of our journey as farmers.
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We bought a farm!
We can’t wait to bring our vision to life. On June 29, 2023 we became the proud owners of nine acres of beautiful midwestern farmland just a stones throw away from the mighty Mississippi. We have so many dreams and plans for the future of our farm — stay tuned as we learn, grow and…
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Trees, Bees, Teas. 