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GRACIE'S FARM DIRT


gratitude in the cold
Ice crystals form along the plastic walls of the tunnels. The plastic sheeting becomes brittle in this cold, like a sheet of thin ice. It...
Nov 17, 20242 min read


The Dance
As I relished and basked in that aforementioned “Second Summer” of my last written piece, I was enjoying a sweet and synergetic dance...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Second Summer
This morning, there was a noticeable chill in the air. As the sun rose over the beds of vegetables for our Thursday harvest, and crept...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Finding The Shade
Here we are. On the cusp of the hottest days of the year. For a farm, this can be a tenuous and fragile time. At Gracie’s Farm, we spend...
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Intention
It is a quiet morning. The sun has risen, yet the light feels new and young. While the whispers of the new day are growing louder, my...
May 30, 20243 min read


April Come She Will
The warmth embraces my shoulders and cheeks. I feel the first signs of spring in my body and the excitement and anticipation in my chest....
Apr 14, 20243 min read


RENEWAL
It’s before dawn on the second day of spring, and the mind of this farmer spins and scrolls with the growing list of tasks. The winter...
Mar 20, 20242 min read


TURN,TURN,TURN
"To everything, there is a season... And a time for every purpose..." While I leave out some of the interwoven lyrics and verse, I can’t...
Mar 20, 20242 min read


Abundance and Magic
I don a long sleeve for the seven am harvest shift. Uncovering the greens, I notice a shift. Not quite the chill in the air that comes in...
Aug 19, 20233 min read


Women in Food and Farming
One of my favorite things about this farm is the team with whom I share it each day: a group of strong, intelligent, dedicated, funny,...
Jul 19, 20232 min read


In a blink...
July? I blinked and it was July. Or I somehow blocked out June. I don’t know of another Spring that has passed so quickly. Perhaps it was...
Jul 5, 20233 min read


Mother Nature, we honor you...
The sun’s warm light feels like a gentle invitation to reemerge and let the world outside embrace and hold us. The cold, gray days of a...
Jun 8, 20234 min read


Finally, tomatoes...
As you have definitely noticed from all of my updates, this summer has been anomalous. Cold spring temperatures that led directly into...
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Happy Spring?
What a difference a few weeks makes. When I sat down to write my first newsletter, the snow was circling around my frosted windows. Today...
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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