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Dispatches from the farm

Written in the margins of a busy life — honest, unhurried, and rooted in the rhythm of the land.

Fresh eggs in a nest box on a summer morning

Featured · July 8, 2026

The First Eggs of Summer

There is something quietly miraculous about finding a warm egg in the nest box on a July morning. The hens have been busy, and so have we — mending fences, turning compost, watching the garden climb toward the sun. Summer on the farm is not a season of rest. It is a season of abundance, and abundance asks something of you.

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Garden

June 22, 2026

What the Garden Taught Us This Spring

We planted too much squash again. But the tomatoes — oh, the tomatoes this year are something else entirely. A meditation on failure, abundance, and the stubborn optimism of seeds.

6 min read

Homestead

June 5, 2026

Building the New Herb Bed

Lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, and rosemary — the beginnings of a proper apothecary garden, one stone at a time. What we learned, what we'd do differently, and why it matters.

5 min read

Animals

May 18, 2026

The Day the Ponies Escaped

It was a Tuesday. It is always a Tuesday. Maple and Clover had opinions about the new fence line, and they were not shy about sharing them.

7 min read Includes video

From the Kitchen

May 3, 2026

Rhubarb Season, Finally

The rhubarb came in strong this year — tart, crimson, and demanding to be made into something. A simple compote, a galette, and a lesson in patience.

5 min read

Spring Chores and the Art of Slowing Down

Farm Life

April 14, 2026

Spring Chores and the Art of Slowing Down

April on the farm is a contradiction — everything needs doing at once, and yet the light is so beautiful you keep stopping to look at it.

4 min read Includes video

Making Our First Batch of Herbal Cleaner

Homestead

March 28, 2026

Making Our First Batch of Herbal Cleaner

Lavender, white vinegar, and a little faith. The story behind our first herbal all-purpose cleaner — what worked, what didn't, and why we'll never go back.

8 min read

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