Fall in Vermont is apple season. The first week of October, when my mother-in-law was visiting, we went apple picking in Cabot at Burtt’s Orchard, for what’s becoming a family tradition with Gammy. This year, Waylon actually helped pick the apples, which was good because there were *so many apples.* Up and down the …
Apple Crisp for Breakfast: a recipe for anytime of day Read More »
“When I fall down, I’m fine with that!” Waylon sings out over and over as he runs down the forest trail. Little kids fall down—A LOT. Yes, there’ve been times he’s fallen and laid out crying. Times I’ve rocked him on the forest floor, knees and hands scraped with dirt and leaves. But each …
Today Waylon told me, “I want you to have 3 more babies, so you can have 3 more soft bellies, and then you’ll have 4 soft bellies and I can touch all of them.” He explained to me that each baby I had would produce a subsequent belly on my back and each side. 5-year-olds …
To Young Farmer Moms: Strength is in the Softness Read More »
“I was hoping you’d show up with lilacs!” I said when my mom handed me the bouquet, immediately bringing them to my face and inhaling. It was one of the first sunny and warm spring days of the season, and lilacs were blooming right on cue. Despite the fact that vegetables claim the …
Stop Waiting & Start Planting: Lessons from Lilacs Read More »
Caitlin Elberson and her husband Jason run Sobremesa, a farm to ferment business specializing in kimchi and sauerkraut. Based at their home, Wild Rhythms Farm in Marshfield, VT, they sell their ferments at farmers markets, farm stands, and through two wholesale accounts. With more demand than they can meet, Caitlin and Jason are expanding …
Sometimes growth feels so hard. There’s so much to do to get to our dreams, to just lay the foundation. But then I look at my son, who all of the sudden wakes up taller. I look back at my favorite pictures of him, and see how easily he grew, because it’s what he’s meant …
From Overwhelm to Growth: the 3 Most Important Things to do When You’re Stuck Read More »
