Reflections from Dec 2023 (end of our Farm Year 1)

This morning the sunrise was beautiful, sending long shadows across the sparkling snow covered fields.  On these mid-December days, as we near the very shortest day, our family takes time to reflect on the year.  What has been positive?  What can we let go of?  We dream of new opportunities and make plans for the coming year.  We slowly begin to set things in motion. 

When the situations in the world seem despairing, planting seeds is a good place to find some hope.  In this newsletter we share a few previews of new projects we are planning for 2024.  We are planting more flowers.  And lots of greens.  And more veggies too!  We hope to have seedlings ready for your gardens this spring, so you can plant more too. 

We believe that growing food is important work.  The seeds we choose, the soil we are building, the way the plants are cared for, the larger ecosystems we are tending, the community that comes together over shared food.  What our family eats is important.  What you eat is important.  And this work of growing food feeds our minds and spirits too, that is important as well.

We hope our small farmstead can nourish you in both body and soul.  We plan to offer some new opportunities for you to come out to the farm in 2024.  Not everyone has a garden, or time to grow food, but we hope we can share what we are growing with you. If you are able, we invite you to come experience our small farmstead as a place to slow down, breathe deeply, and be nourished by the land.

Joining our CSA guarantees you will eat delicious and ultra-fresh vegetables every week, and reduces your ecological footprint.  Come tour our cut flower and culinary herb gardens and take home a bouquet.  Drop by our weekend farm stand to load up on veggies and other locally made goods.  Participate in a workshop, and meet other people in the community while learning new skills together.  Maybe help us build a cob oven and learn about using natural materials to create structures that are functional and beautiful.   Take part in a fall farm dinner to celebrate the bounty.

Thank you for your support during our first farm season, and we look forward to feeding you in a myriad of ways in the coming year.

- Karin, Greg, Maya & Finley at Swallowtail Farmstead