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.

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.

Laying in Bed filled with excitement, dreaming of the future.

Our original 8.14 acres right before making an offer to buy it.

A full circle moment as Jeana and I pose with our High School FFA teacher (Mr. Pile), his wife and her mother.

We Messed Up: Learning Forward on The Farm

We're excited about what we're learning - grazing our sheep regeneratively.

We’re excited about what we’re learning – grazing our sheep regeneratively.

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.