Jeana Fired Me? A New Role, a Bigger Mission, and the Future of the Farm and Winery

Chad's 1st Day at Syngenta!

Chad’s 1st Day at Syngenta.

The Secret Sheep: Revealing A Funny Family Farm Story

The Secret Sheep Revealed. Yellow and Blue Eartags. A beautiful Southdown cross.

The Secret Sheep is revealed. We’re delighted to have her join our family flock.

Talking at Work: The Unexpected Joy of 12-Hour Conversations on the Farm

The Secret Sheep Revealed. Yellow and Blue Eartags. A beautiful Southdown cross.

We’re so grateful for the help of good friends and family visiting and helping. Vern and Chad under the harvest moon.

Estate Chardonnay Harvest | The Energy of Our Family Vineyard 

A happy and exhausted group after a day of picking our Estate Chardonnay.

A happy and exhausted group after a day of picking our Estate Chardonnay.

The Soul of Hosting: Wine, People, and Belonging

The Tophouse Band's 1st visit to the farm.

The Tophouse Band’s 1st visit to the farm.

What My Sons Taught Me About Life During Farm Chores

Monthly chores with Dad

What my sons taught me about life during farm chores.

Hosting Has Taught Us Who We Really Are

We love hosting you!

Wine connects us, hosting grounds us.

We Hosted Friends for Dinner & The Wines AVA Effect was Powerful!

Enjoying wine with friends and setting up a tasting to explore AVA.

Enjoying a meal and wine with friends and setting up a tasting to explore AVA.

Will Small Farms Survive?

1st Generation farmers. The Steiner Family.

1st Generation Farmers, The Steiner Family.

Seeing Inside Farms is what Agritourism Offers.

Photo courtesy of Lake Chelan Historical Society. This was located very near or on our farm.

An early photo located on or near Chelan Valley Farms farming apples. Courtesy of Lake Chelan Historical Society.