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…
Reflections on Season 1 at the Farmers’ Market
Looking back on summer What a crazy summer we had. From start to finish it was filled with big projects, making new friends, and growing some delicious food. One big…
A Warm Welcome
Small town life Before our move to Manila, many people gave us advice about the challenges (and benefits) of moving into a small, well-established community. They warned we would forever…
Tour the Gardens…and more!
Not just a blog post...it's a vlog! Full disclosure, we haven't had a lot of time to sit down and put together quality blog posts lately (the days are getting…
Brand Identity Development
Do we really need to create a brand identity? As someone who has worked in marketing communications for over a decade, I knew establishing a brand identity for ourselves would…
Just Another Day
Summer Time Whew, summer sure is a busy time on the farm. The long days allow us to get a lot of work done, but they are not so conducive…
Mindfulness on the farm
Having friends come visit can ramp up the activity level while simultaneously creating a space for relaxation and reflection. This past week we had 18 different friends (half of whom…
Highs and Lows
We have a dinnertime conversation starter we use each night with the kids. We call it our "High/Low Questions." We go around the table with each person answering a few…
Moving toward minimalism
After listening to Joshua Becker’s book The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own earlier this year, I was inspired to embrace a more minimalist lifestyle.…
10 Days In
What exactly have we gotten ourselves into? Whew. What a couple of weeks! In our last e-mail and blog post, Emily shared some of the logistics we were working through.…