Caught in the Act: Tillage and Soil Health on Our Farm.

Chad and Carston Steiner with shovels in the freshly tilled pumpkin patch at Chelan Valley Farms, plastic mulch rows and the hills above Lake Chelan behind them

Chad and Carston Steiner with shovels in the freshly tilled pumpkin patch at Chelan Valley Farms, plastic mulch rows and the hills above Lake Chelan behind them.

A Saturday we didn’t want to end…

Jeana with our Fumé Blanc — the wine that got me thinking about place, soil, and why we applied.

We applied for organic certification this week — a label I’m honestly not a fan of. Here’s why we did it anyway, and what it has to do with the wine in your glass.

Regenerative Farming: The Carrot, Not the Stick

Jackson skipped out of school early for shearing day.

It’s 5:09 AM in Pullman. I have two ag degrees from WSU, decades in agriculture, and I still didn’t understand what was happening in our soil. Tonight my 15-year-old gets honored at State FFA for what I only recently figured out.

Regenerative farming: 20 years wrong about the soil

Carston with one of our young lambs. Growing up regenerative native.

It’s 5:09 AM in Pullman. I have two ag degrees from WSU, decades in agriculture, and I still didn’t understand what was happening in our soil. Tonight my 15-year-old gets honored at State FFA for what I only recently figured out.

A Letter From a Friend to the Farm. A customers view of Lagriōth Winery.

A letter from a friend to the farm.

A Letter From a Friend to the Farm. A customers view of Lagriōth Winery.

Winter’s Quiet Power: How Dormant Vines (and we) Prepare for a Bold 2026

Underneath the bark, bright yellow green - the tree's are full of life in the midst of winter.

Underneath the bark, bright yellow green – the tree’s are full of life in the midst of winter.

When You Hear ‘You Don’t Know Anything’-And Do It Anyway

Learning to safely connect different equipment to the back of the tractor.

Learning to safely connect different equipment to the back of the tractor.

Love, Generosity and Corn: Reflections on a Year of Farm Life

The Steiner Family 2025

A favorite trip of ours – visiting Sun Mountain in the Methow Valley.

31 Houses to Here: The Winding Road to First-Generation Farming

A big fan of Scooby Do and flannels... a painting of Chad at age 4.

A big fan of Scooby Do and flannels… a painting of Chad at age 4.

Just Put Seaweed on it: A Fun, Fascinating Tool for Your Farm or Garden

Chad learning about seaweed

Follow along as Chad learns about the fascinating benefits of seaweed.