OUR 2026 SEASON BEGINS
Our first week back from the holidays felt like a true success. After good rest, a healthy dose of adventure and sweet time with family, we came home feeling energized, grounded, and more ready than ever to get this farm moving. We may have said it a hundred times already, but we really are so ready to start growing our own food.
ALL SEEDS ORDERED
All of our seeds for the 2026 season are officially ordered and on their way. This year, we’re partnering with an organic seed farmer (someone who grows crops specifically for seed—such a fascinating and often unseen part of our food system). Alongside seed production, he also grows vegetable starts for small farms like ours.
He’ll be starting all of our crops this year that benefit from transplanting. That’s a long list — think tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, and more. We’re hopeful this approach will help us maintain a steady harvest without needing to be on the farm every morning and night tending tiny seedlings. A greenhouse is definitely in our future, but for now, this feels like the perfect step to launch us into our first year of production.
FIRST TRANSPLANTS IN THE GROUND!
We picked up our very first two trays of transplants and planted our first herbs of the season! Oregano, thyme, chives, parsley, hyssop, tarragon, and sage are now tucked into the soil. (Which herb sounds the most enticing to you?) These cold-hardy plants will be staples at our market table, and it felt incredibly good to be transplanting again. It was satisfying, working with healthy soil under a thick layer of straw mulch, and Jake and I were both soaking it in.
PLANTING BABY OAKS
When we returned from our break, we were greeted by 14 newly sprouted oak trees grown from acorns Jake has been tending since fall. He’s been collecting acorns like a squirrel from our own oaks and from Madonna and Bishop, storing them in the fridge in moist perlite until they sprouted. We now have over 50 acorns potted up and (fingers crossed) growing.
Once the first leaf starts to emerge, it’s time to plant. At this point, their tap root has already reached the bottom of the pot. So impressive! We chose spots near the creek to help restore the tributary and add long-term vegetation. So far, we have planted eight oaks. It’s a slow, patient process, but we’re excited to learn alongside these trees and watch them grow our entire lives.
Our tree count on the property went from 4ish to 12! EXCITING!
Thanks so much for following along and supporting this early season of dreaming, planning, and planting.
Your farmers,