Facebook post June 11, 2021: Dear strawberry friends, I’ve been trying to gather my courage to post to you… We have been experiencing catastrophic crop loss. …. We appreciate your graciousness and kindness as together we bring in the remainder of the harvest. Sarah Brouwer After that heart-breaking post, I sat and watched the Facebook … Read more
Did you get some strawberries in 2020? We hope so! The season is so short, and we know it takes you some effort to get to our farm when the strawberries are ripe. Many people ask me why we close early some days, and how long it takes to grow strawberries. If you are one … Read more
Today, the view from my window changed a bit. Dan is out in the field, uncovering strawberry plants. It’s a relief to see tractors in the field, new plants peeking into the air, and the promise of a new season. Thinking of strawberries inspired me to call some of the teenagers who have worked on … Read more
You’ve heard that growing up on a farm develops character. One of the interesting parts about inviting lots of people to our farm is that our visitors tell me stories about their farm memories. I love these stories, and the way they reveal the character of our visitors. As part of an article for the … Read more
Are you feasting your eyes on a riot of blossoms and colors this week? I stood under a purple crabapple tree with a class of preschoolers from CMCS and and we were covered in a “flower shower” as the wind swirled clouds of petals around us. The strawberry fields are also beginning to flower, as seen … Read more
Jen Hatmaker, a popular blogger and speaker, has some instructions for how to be a Great Mom. Loosely paraphrased, they go like this: 1. Spend three hours scrolling through Pinterest for the perfect dinner menu. 2. Write down 14 ingredients you’ve never heard of before.3. Shop for ingredients. Come home with 28 things you didn’t need, … Read more
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 up at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis for 3 weeks with our 4 year old son. There are many ways this tribute could be written. It could be to our family … Read more