The farm looks a little different this season...not so many cut flowers, more starter plants, food, and family time (I even made strawberry shortcake for Father's Day, what?!)! We started the 2020 season selling about 30,000 annual veggie and flower starter plants. Woot - our biggest year of starts ever! This is wonderful for a variety of reasons, but mostly because it shortens the intense part of our farming season to February through May instead of November, and we get checks in the bank in June so we can pay our farm mortgage in August. Win win.
We had to make some hard decisions past year given Jennifer's health journey with Lyme disease. The choice to stop selling retail cut flower bouquets was not easy, but is proving to be a great decision for our family. Less flower production means fewer, higher quality flowers, and more farmstead food. Right now we have 56 meat chickens, two piglets, 13 laying hens, and two bunny mamas who will soon be breeding. And a bunch of delicious food for ourselves, neighbors and family. We also have time to play with family, and each other. That is invaluable. Also, in light of the pandemic, and recent cultural growth, we can focus on learning how to be anti-racist, and how to be helpers.
And, we have a few beautiful flowers to share with you. Thank you ever so much for your support! Please be in touch if you have questions - otherwise enjoy your flowers grown with love by our family!
Jennifer, Mike and Earl ❤
