May 2 2025 Spring is here and it is great. It’s also a bit overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like everything needs to be done all at once....

It has been a few weeks since I wrote a newsletter. The spring weather has me busy outside. I finally got my second seeding in the ground...

This has been my first spring back on the farm where I grew up. The tiny house is working exactly as planned. In the mornings I am able...

Last week I spent every moment in the greenhouse trying to catch up on my seeding. Every year a seed order arrives a little later than...

I have been spending my days in the greenhouse, starting flowers, vegetables and herbs. Both for the farm and to sell. It’s becoming...

This past week has been a lot of cleaning on the farm. I spent most of last week folding up and crocheting my insect netting and row...

This has been a big year! I moved back home and got a house built on my family farm where I have been planning to move for 15 years....

Harvests are still happening in the field. Don't miss out on fresh lettuce, spinach, bok choi, salad mix, radishes, turnips and more....

Yesterday was the last day of the Forest Farmer's Market this year. We had a great year, with a great balance of vendors and an awesome...

It is finally starting to feel like fall. After working in shorts on Tuesday, I spent Friday morning bundled up in my thermal tights, and...

The weather this year has been spectacular! Every week at the market, when people ask me if I am cold, I think about all the years we...

I am excited that this year the Forest Farmers' Market has decided to extend our season until November 1. Last Friday, at the market,...

The fall always presents an interesting dichotomy. With only two more weeks of market, I am looking forward to slowing down a little. The...

It's September and we have had some beautiful weather! The sunny days and light breezes make being outside feel great! I've got all my...

This last week has gone by so quickly. We had beautiful sunny days all week for both markets and farm work. My dad and I finally finished...

Every Wednesday for the last 3 weeks, Ray at Janssen's Farm Fresh Produce has announced how many more market days left. We are currently...

September in the garden is always a great time for me. We are past the heat of the summer and into the shorter days of the fall. The...

It is the end of the summer and the greens are back in full force. For the last two weeks I have been blown away by the quantity of and...

After taking a week off last week, I came back to the garden refreshed and ready to work again. I spent part of my week away from markets...

When I took a break from Gwen's Garden Produce 4 years ago, one of the things I noted to myself is that it would be best if I took some...