Dear Wildflower Acres & Orchard is about redemption in all its forms. Redemption of land and people. Of soil and nature and self. This land and this business exist with the sole intent of treating the Earth and all of her inhabitants well.
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Things have a funny way of working out sometimes. I guess what I’m trying to say is that despite the math and the calculations, I haven’t starved to death. And I haven’t missed a bill or payment. (Well, except the one month I did forget and racked up a few Hamilton’s worth of interest and […]
When we buried Jasper we forgot to send him with his prized possession: his rotting deer leg. No matter how far we’d throw it, he’d find it within a few days. He’d gnaw and chew and carry it with him. He’d say “just five more minutes!” when we’d pack up for the day, “I’m not
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As many of you already know, we said goodbye to our farmhand, best friend, 17-time consecutive employee of the month, beloved dog Jasper. Jasper has been a part of Dear Wildflower since the very beginning–sampling green beans and melons from my first garden, hiding timidly from the lawn mower, joining happily on countless dump runs,
In as few words as possible: I struggle being by myself. But. I keep showing up. Oftentimes by myself. More often than not, with the Rat (that’s my dog, Jasper). I’d like to say how helpful the Rat is, you know, with the farm tasks. That is, unfortunately, not the case. He’s often found chasing
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Dear Lord, how has it been a year. Well, now. It’s officially been a bit more than that. I’m late to my anniversary. Let’s take a pause and lay down an Ebenezer. This year we wrote a forest management plan that was fully funded by NRCS. Planted and harvested from two small gardens. Put into
We are very excited to welcome mushrooms to Dear Wildflower Acres & Orchard. Kay and Geary of BearPaw Brook Farms have been incredibly generous with their knowledge and time as we learn about mushroom keeping and harvesting from them. As they transition into their retirement (congratulations, friends), the mushrooms transition into our care. In the
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By the grace of God and every Divine thing, six months have passed. Six months of new beginnings and big changes. Let me tell you, I work as a barista at a local coffee shop. I make drinks and chat with customers and have a great time. It barely pays rent, but state-sponsored insurance and
Ya know, God was right in saying, “It is not good that man should be alone.” (Genesis 2:18). Now before you get on my case that the verse is in reference to Eve and not to what I’m about to get into, let me stop you. This is no sermon. This isn’t Sunday School. This
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As you’ve likely gathered by now, I have been in the process of getting sizzled to a crisp like a phoenix. It’s uncomfortable, I’d say, at a minimum. For so long, I was unhappy, disassociated, and all-around miserable. My anxiety, depression, physical ailments, and chronic misery grew to be unsustainable. They cried out, “Hear me.
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The back yard is my favorite place on Earth. It is my gift from the divine and from myself. Digging the dirt and turning the compost and pulling weeds in the cold and the hot. And the rain pouring and the sun shining. Eating and enjoying all the snacks that I worked so hard to