We love sharing our land access story because it’s a classic Decorah tale: we met somebody who knew somebody who wanted to help us out! Last summer, we were working on our business plan. We knew we wanted to return to Iowa (we were doing a farmer training…
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Learning to farm
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Plants in the ground
This week, we’re starting to get our hands dirty. On Sunday, our friends came for a visit and helped us start more plant babies! Thank you Jennifer, Allison, and Spinney for your help. The work got done in a flash. 🙌 We don’t always put…
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Our logo is finished
It features one of our favorite crops 🍅, the best color ever 💚, and some of bees’ favorite plants. 🌼
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Plant baby check-in
Pictured above is a tray of our onion starts. For most veggie farmers, these are the first seeds they sow each year in the greenhouse. We seed them in February, transplant them in April, and harvest them in August. So much weeding, watering, and love…
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Chef hats—on! 👩🍳
The days are getting longer, the birds are back in town, and we just seeded our first plant babies of the year (onions and leeks). Already, without a single crop to harvest, our minds are on the bounty spring and summer will bring, and with…
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Celebrating a year of growth in 2021
Thank you all for following our journey over the last year! In 2021, we had the privilege of attending the Organic Farm School where we deepened our understanding of vegetable farming, worked together as a team of aspiring growers, and learned so much about ourselves. We are so…
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We’ve got wheels! 🚚 + Winter market updates ❄️
Last week was a big one for our little farm! On Monday, we bought our new (old) farm truck. It might not seem like a big deal to some, but after sharing a car for years now, we are so excited not only for its…
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Putting down (garlic) roots 🧄
We have so much to share! In this newsletter, we’ll be talking about the land we plan to be farming in 2022 AND our new name. As you know, Carly and I have been seeking access to farmland and had a lead in Decorah, Iowa.…
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Wrapping up at the Organic Farm School
Last week, we finished the Organic Farm School program and were sent off with a lovely meal made from local ingredients, many of which we grew ourselves. We learned so much this season at OFS. But, more than anything, we grew our confidence in ourselves,…
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Week 29: Business planning presentations and our last week at OFS
We always knew the day would come, but not so soon! Graduation is this Thursday (please reply for the Zoom link) and then we’re all finished! Last week, we presented our business plans. Thank you so much to those of you who watched live on…