I Didn’t Grow Up on a Farm

2003. Dr. Joe Yenish, my major professor, and Jack. The bird hunting that wrecked my grades in 1997 is the same bird hunting I did with the man who ran my graduate program.

A, B, C, D, F. My worst semester at WSU, the letter that followed it, and the man who told me I wasn’t worth an internship because I didn’t grow up on a farm.

What Did Organic Vineyard Certification Actually Take?

The sign says no spray. We spray more than ever. Both things are true - I'll explain.

Friday afternoon, tasting room open, an organic inspector going through everything with a fine tooth comb – and one record from 2023 I was sweating.

My Week with Kramer: Four Days in Big Ag

Digging plants to compare treated and untreated ground. Eastern Idaho, Monday afternoon.

Digging plants to compare treated and untreated ground. Eastern Idaho, Monday afternoon.

Are we going to make it?

These old orchards served families for decades.

A first-generation farmer’s view of a 20-acre orchard pulled and laying on its side, Lake Chelan Valley

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.

It’s Labor Day: the boys, Bingo, Coyotes and Rosé

Steiner Bro's ready to pick. Cinimini's that didn't cut it and a night on a flat bed with coyotes.

Steiner Bro’s ready to pick. Cinimini’s that didn’t cut it and a night on a flat bed with coyotes.

The Brutal Truth About Shepherding: Why it’s the Hardest Job

Momma ewe sheep and baby lamb eating at the hay feeder.

We’re still newer sheep farmers. This is our second set of lambs. We’d like to think we’ve done a good job, but the learning curve continues.

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.

Fear and Farming: The Truth About Life as a First-Generation Farmer

Baby lamb's are just so lovable.

Newborn lambs are just so lovable.

Do We Take Winter Off? What do Farmers and Winemakers do In Winter?

The Steiner Family in winter.

The animals always make the Farm Lifestyle more fun.