Feature Crop of the Week – Radish
Spring's "hot" item (see what I did there?) Radish is my favorite spring crop. Some of you may be right along with me in that assessment, but I fully appreciate…
Work should be fun.
Feature Crop of the Week – Arugula
Spring before summer In recent weeks we have been busy sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings at a furious pace. Getting cucumbers, tomatoes and scallions in the ground already has us…
Farm Questions
First market of the year brings a look back on our values Just a few days ago we got our market season kicked off with an indoor event in Green…
A Grower’s Gathering
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Utah Grower’s Gathering in Salt Lake City. Megan Robertson, our rep from Johnny’s Seeds, brought us together for a fun…
Five tips for seed starting success
Getting Started For our first few years of gardening, we relied heavily on purchasing “starts,” or established plants on the verge of fruit production. There was still a fair bit…
How to choose chickens for your backyard flock
The chicken selection process Our life as farmers started well before we lived on a farm. We started with a patio garden, which grew to a backyard garden, and eventually…
Working on (not) my strengths
Starting the Market Gardener's Masterclass Thanks to the support from many of you, we recently started in JM Fortier’s Market Gardener's Masterclass. I am excited to get into the nitty-gritty…
Ulule Crowdfunding Campaign
How to prepare for future seasons The summer flew by and we are trying to soak up every last moment of fall before winter really sets in. We had a…
Snow the Livestock Guardian Dog
Livestock Guardian Dogs Over the summer we shared what a catastrophe it is when predators mingle with domestic chickens. In one night we lost nearly all of the chickens we…
Yak Husbandry
Introducing the Bos Grunniens In this week's video we share a few insights from our first 6 months caring for our family's yak herd. We've had some incredible experiences with…