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.
Category: Wine Grapes
Are we going to make it?
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 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.
Peace & Chaos: A First Memory That Built a Farm
A full circle moment as Jeana and I pose with our High School FFA teacher (Mr. Pile), his wife and her mother.
Laying in Bed filled with excitement, dreaming of the future.
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.
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.
When You Hear ‘You Don’t Know Anything’-And Do It Anyway
Learning to safely connect different equipment to the back of the tractor.
Love, Generosity and Corn: Reflections on a Year of Farm Life
A favorite trip of ours – visiting Sun Mountain in the Methow Valley.

