In these surreal times, there is much we can (and will!) say + share about our thoughts on how this pandemic has shone a bright light on the inequities of our food system. But, for today, in this post, we just want to throw a little sparkle at your home kitchen, and invite you toContinue reading “Rainbow Recipe”
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This is HOPE.
Today is the Day…September 18, 2019 Seven months ago, on a cold Friday in February, we took our four month old daughter to see the developmental specialist team at UVA. Her head was growing quickly, she was gaining weight slowly, and our regular pediatrician recommended seeing the specialist team to rule out anything serious. That’sContinue reading “This is HOPE.”
“Brain Surgery”
I have chosen to share my daughter’s story on this platform for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I hope that her story may reach another parent experiencing similar trauma. I would want that parent to know, you are not alone in this heartbreak, and you are not alone in how you process this,Continue reading ““Brain Surgery””
Graphing Your Garden
Since we started gardening seriously, we have kept a journal with all kinds of garden information…What types of seeds we order, first and last frost dates, planting dates, harvesting dates, proactive pest-prevention (all organic, of course), nutrients and fertilizers we have used, compost and compost tea we have made…everything that goes into our garden goesContinue reading “Graphing Your Garden”
How to grow microgreens to boost your immune system
Earlier this week, I wrote a post about the nutritional benefits of magical microgreens. I also created an additional page on our website with a full list of the varieties we grow on the farm and their health benefits, and I shared this information on our Instagram. Today, I would love to share with youContinue reading “How to grow microgreens to boost your immune system”
Farming + Wellness
As a global community, we are facing an unprecedented worldwide pandemic with COVID-19. It seems all our lives have changed drastically in one way or another within a week. I have struggled with how to address this surreal situation from a business perspective. As a small business owner, I won’t sugarcoat it–I panicked. I cried.Continue reading “Farming + Wellness”
Our Garden Plot Story
We have always been gardeners. We built a little garden in the middle of the city in San Diego. We built raised beds at a small rental house in Charlottesville. When we bought our home and finally moved out to the country, the first thing we jumped into was creating a garden plot. The littleContinue reading “Our Garden Plot Story”
Spring Garden Starts in the Snow
Preparing for your spring garden starts in the wintertime (well, autumn really, but you see the fruits of your labor in the wintertime). I have always found the activity of mapping our future garden to be so cozy and peaceful. I like to snuggle up by the fire with my garden notebook and get planning.Continue reading “Spring Garden Starts in the Snow”
A Reflection on My First Year of Motherhood
I originally wrote this entry privately in August of 2019, about two weeks before my daughter had her third brain surgery. I share it with my readers now as we all close the door on 2019 and whatever it has meant to us, the joys and the sorrows. I share this part of our storyContinue reading “A Reflection on My First Year of Motherhood”
“What contractions? I am sweeping!” or “Saturday…”
My little girl is a warrior, but that is not her whole story, and it is not the beginning of her story either. The beginning of her story was a warm fall day in October of 2018, a Saturday. She was born two days later, on a Monday evening. It began like this. The dayContinue reading ““What contractions? I am sweeping!” or “Saturday…””
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