Friday afternoon, tasting room open, an organic inspector going through everything with a fine tooth comb – and one record from 2023 I was sweating.
Tag: regenerative farming
We’re Over the Hump | First Raspberries on the Farm
The frantic part of the season is finally behind us — and the first ripe raspberry reminded me exactly what we work so hard for.
Caught in the Act: Tillage and Soil Health on Our Farm.
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.
Regenerative Farming: The Carrot, Not the Stick
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
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.
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.
Harvest Timing: Landing on the Ship at Just the Right Moment
We like an early morning “alpine” start. Not only does it help harvest timing, it’s nice and cool.
No One Seems Interested: Why Regenerative Farming Still Matters
Regenerative farming is the inspirational direction to go. Nutrient dense food that helps heal the soil and capture carbon.
Hosting Has Taught Us Who We Really Are
Wine connects us, hosting grounds us.
