When Spring Hits Hard On The Farm🌱

Spring doesn’t ease in on a farm. It shows up all at once.

Over the past month, everything that was tucked under winter has come back into view. Fences to fix, tools to put back in place, projects waiting for attention. I spent a whole morning just walking around our brooder barn picking up what the snow left behind; toys, tools, bits and pieces scattered over a long season. It’s the kind of work no one sees, but it matters.

We welcomed baby chicks back to the farm and got the brooder up and running again. The kids’ fair animals are here too; pigs and a handful of steers they’re caring for every day. Feeding, watering, cleaning stalls. Learning responsibility in a way that only farm life teaches.

At the same time, March reminded us how little control we really have. Tornados and high winds that came through hit nearby communities hard, and our thoughts have been with those who lost far more than we did. Here on the farm, we lost a barn roof, had shelters damaged, and watched our mill shift off its foundation. Since then, it’s been fence fixing and chasing pigs that decide Spring means absolute freedom.

In the office, we’ve been working through farmers market applications; permits, insurance, paperwork, and rising fees. It’s not the glamorous side of farming, but we keep showing up. For over 25 years, those markets have been how we’ve connected with families like yours, and we’re committed to continuing that.

Spring is here. Not the quiet kind, the real kind, and we’re right in the thick of it.