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.

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.