Chad and Carston Steiner with shovels in the freshly tilled pumpkin patch at Chelan Valley Farms, plastic mulch rows and the hills above Lake Chelan behind them.
Tag: Chelan Valley Farms
The Brutal Truth About Shepherding: Why it’s the Hardest Job
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.
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.
Years to Yes: A Valentine’s Love Story
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.
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.
