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.

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

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.

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.

The Steiner Family 2025

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

Baby lamb's are just so lovable.

Newborn lambs are just so lovable.

The Steiner Family in winter.

The animals always make the Farm Lifestyle more fun.

3rd party certification's for growers can be very valuable to the consumer.

The beauty of certifications – they bring 3rd party standards to the farming equation.