In the fifth week of our fall CSA, I discern a slackening in the habitual tension tangled up in my sense of time. I’ve decidedly...
9/22/2020
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“Dear Farm Journal” is a creative project that connects people to their food and the farmers who bring it to life. We share our daily story to build community, advocate for small-scale organic farming, and appeal to the curiosity of those who want to know what farm life is all about.
9/21/2020
My Monday is measured by weights and heights of our harvest; 350 lbs of apples, 15 ft off the ground. My measure of courage was...
9/20/2020
Yesterday’s tomato sauce project has inspired me to take on applesauce canning for the first time, so Rufus and I head out to...
9/19/2020
Rufus and I are working on our second batch of tomato sauce this weekend. I sit at the kitchen counter, chopping, pulverizing,...
9/18/2020
Today we had visitors from Angelic Organics Learning Center, located outside of Rockford, Illinois. The Learning Center’s...
9/17/2020
What feels more like fall than harvesting pumpkins? Harvesting pumpkins and hazelnuts in the crisp afternoon sunshine. Don’t...
9/16/2020
Making moves toward sustainability just feels so sweet, and today we took a big stride forward. Rufus and I have been discussing...
9/15/2020
We’re always grateful to have a few extra hands on a CSA pack out day, and today we have four volunteers from the Food Artisan...
9/14/2020
We’re working on improving our compost management at the farm, which means we need to start turning the pile more often. We’ve...
9/13/2020
Today I take a moment to reflect on the progression of our vision, the expansion of Keewaydin, beyond a CSA farm. Rufus and I...
9/12/2020
Rufus and I are finally getting around to processing some of our tomatoes. Making time for a canning project can be challenging,...
9/11/2020
It’s organic inspection day at Keewaydin Farms. We shuffle paperwork, seed packets, and soil receipts, putting everything in...
9/10/2020
We harvest aromatic herbs in the morning mist. Traces of dill and cilantro intermingle mid-air and draw my imagination to a...
9/9/2020
When you spend so much time waiting for rain, you have to really mark it’s value when it comes. I feel like we’re a bit...
9/8/2020
Dear Farm Journal, Mother Nature dealt us an inclement harvest day, so we dressed in our rain gear and made the best of it....
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9/7/2020
Dear Farm Journal, It’s harvest time, so I’ll share a harvest poem by Alfred Austin, Love’s Harvest Nay, do not quarrel with the...
9/6/2020
Dear Farm Journal, Saturday’s pleasant weather turned stormy early Sunday morning, with heavy hitting lightning and thunder. I’m...
9/5/2020
Dear Farm Journal, Mother Nature graced us with perfect weather to enjoy a Saturday of food, family, friends, and music (all the...
9/4/2020
Dear Farm Journal, The perennial crops around Keewaydin hold a captivating sway over this farmer’s heart. This afternoon we have...
9/3/2020
Dear Farm Journal, This morning, Rufus and I found ourselves in the pickle patch, bending low and sweeping vines aside. Picklers...
9/2/2020
Dear Farm Journal, While I get in some office time, Rufus dives into our jungle-like greenhouses to bring some order to the...
9/1/2020
This afternoon, with the second week of CSA boxes packed away in the cooler, I take a leisurely stroll around the gardens. I...
8/31/2020
Dear Farm Journal, I’m settling into the syncopated rhythm of our husband and wife team, and I have to say, even though I’m...
8/30/2020
Dear Farm Journal, One of our campers is celebrating a birthday today, so taking her on her first float down the Kickapoo just...
8/29/2020
Dear Farm Journal, We’re hosting visitors on the farm again this weekend, campers coming to the area for a show at Driftless...
8/28/2020
Dear Farm Journal, The time has come to tear down our cucumber walls to make way for a wave of fall spinach. We cut down the...
8/27/2020
Dear Farm Journal, We are still waiting for the rain. The clouds roll over the farm in the afternoon, but withhold their...
8/26/2020
Dear Farm Journal, One of the fringe benefits of farming is access to the freshest ingredients. When lunchtime comes, Rufus and...
8/25/2020
Dear Farm Journal, Today was the first pack out of our fall CSA and we put a luscious looking box together for our members. We...