Listening to Pooh
Listening With the sudden switch to warm weather, the bird chatter on the farm is reaching a crazy level of intensity. I feel a bit like … Read more
Connecting Faith, Farm & Family
Connecting Faith, Farm & Family Hello, dear strawberry friends, This snow is really driving me nuts, and unless you like being stuck inside, you’re probably going … Read more
Livestock Are Improving our Soil; Grant Awarded!
We were thrilled to receive a notice from the MN Department of Agriculture that our grant application for Livestock Investment has been approved! You probably know that … Read more
10 Reasons Why We Love the Karen Refugees of Willmar!
We met the Karen people from Burma/Myanmar 3 years ago when they first came with Nancy Snyder of Grace Baptist Church in Willmar to glean … Read more
Not Your Typical Corn and Soybean Crop Rotation
We are surrounded by corn, bean and sugar beet fields, so we know the rhythm of the corn & beans crop rotation in the mid-west. … Read more
Early Spring; Pruning and Baby Critters
Spring on the farm means new life! Back in March, we welcomed a baby Hereford. He’s a strong young calf. Since the pastures weren’t green … Read more
PICU; Pediatric Intensive Care
This is not a post about our strawberry farm. This is a tribute to God for his care in December of 2015 when we ended … Read more
Cover Crops and Bovine Banquets
Staring out at newly harvested corn fields, my daughter commented on all the dried up dirt. “It needs a cover crop,” she declared. “I think … Read more
Peek Behind the Scenes
The minute we shut down the 2015 strawberry harvest, the tractor roared to life, and we all raced to the fields to prep for the … Read more
Season’s Sweet Peak
What a week it was in the strawberry patch! We have seen the most wonderful people of the area coming to our farm over the … Read more