This season, we’ve lived out the beauty of waiting and persevering — through the tending, the showing up, and the trusting that fruit would come in its time. And as we look back, we can see how perseverance has indeed borne fruit — in the land, in … [Read more...]

This past weekend, I was sifting and scrolling through photos, and a picture (shown above) stopped me. At first glance, it’s a striking view of the farm from overhead—the fields, the barns, the farmhouse at the center—framed in the beauty of our … [Read more...]

Friends, From overhead, you can see the story taking shape—the vision coming together. But from our footsteps, the view is different: the daily toil, the unfinished work, the furrows still waiting to be sown. Both perspectives are true, and … [Read more...]

The farm exploded with sunflowers about a month ago. Every path and pasture was brightened by those golden faces—lifting their gaze toward the sun, following its course, and greeting us like cheerful friends. Sunflowers have a way of teaching us, … [Read more...]

  I decided not to rent a car for the month of July.  When we found out that our summer learning program was going to be relocated to Berkeley, California for the summer - and that it would begin in a few days’ time - I quickly found a … [Read more...]

Dear Friend, Today, we will attend the graduation of our eldest. We have a graduate. And we are so proud of her. While it's easy to measure the knowledge she’s gained, the skills she’s mastered, and the experiences she’s collected, what we … [Read more...]

Dear Friend, This past week, it’s felt like spring is having a hard time… well, springing. Cold winds, gray skies, and that tug-of-war between seasons can wear on even the sunniest souls. But that’s spring, isn’t it? A season not of basking or … [Read more...]

The warm air, the greening fields, the restless winds whisper of a change in season. Yesterday evening, with the sun setting later, the kids and their friends ran wild across the farm, giving the ga-ga pit its first action of the year. I turned on … [Read more...]