Tag: farm life

What Did Organic Vineyard Certification Actually Take?

The sign says no spray. We spray more than ever. Both things are true - I'll explain.

Friday afternoon, tasting room open, an organic inspector going through everything with a fine tooth comb – and one record from 2023 I was sweating.

My Week with Kramer: Four Days in Big Ag

Digging plants to compare treated and untreated ground. Eastern Idaho, Monday afternoon.

Digging plants to compare treated and untreated ground. Eastern Idaho, Monday afternoon.

Goodbye to the 12-14 Hour Day…

Carston, in the orchard with the hand lines — the same irrigation pipes I dreamed about owning as a kid.

It’s 8pm in the pumpkin rows and I tell Carston summer break was built for farm kids. He’s got a counter-argument — and his mom takes his side. I suddenly realize I’ve been outvoted.

Fear and Farming: The Truth About Life as a First-Generation Farmer

Baby lamb's are just so lovable.

Newborn lambs are just so lovable.