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: soil health
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.
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.
Regenerative Farming vs Conventional: The Truth from the Field
2018, breaking ground on our new home at Chelan Valley Farms.
Fear and Farming: The Truth About Life as a First-Generation Farmer
Newborn lambs are just so lovable.

