The Lip Balm Recipe I Always Come Back To (Makes About 50 Tubes)
December 17, 2025
When I make lip balm, I don’t make a tiny batch. I make enough to last, enough to share, and enough to
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Field Notes
Stories and guides from the life we’re designing on purpose: what’s growing in the garden, what’s cooking in the farm kitchen, life with the animals, and a little of everything in between.
The simplest gifts still find you
December 11, 2025
A clear winter sky after a head-spinning week, and the gifts worth giving. A letter about noticing the simple things in the busiest season.
Holiday Spiced Ginger Beer Cake in a Cast Iron Skillet
December 3, 2025
This winter elevate your baking with a warm, spiced ginger cake baked in a cast iron skillet. The addition of ginger beer
The work you do before the season changes
November 14, 2025
Later mornings, earlier evenings, and the farm buttoned up for winter. A letter about the work, literal and emotional, of moving between seasons.
Maple Mustard Pork Tenderloin
November 11, 2025
When life feels full of preparation, I like a meal that feels special but doesn’t take all day. Mustard Maple Pork tenderloin
A Field Guide to Cool Weather Flowers
November 11, 2025
Snapdragons, larkspur, sweet peas, pansies and violas, stock, bachelor’s buttons and calendula all grow best when it is cool. In zones 7
No Fuss Sourdough Discard Rolls
November 4, 2025
Got sourdough discard piling up and wondering what to do with it? Don’t toss it! Let’s turn it into something magical—fluffy, buttery
The Rainy Day Garden Guide: 10 Things to Do When You Can’t Garden but Still Want To
October 30, 2025
When it is too wet to work the beds, the garden still has plenty for you to do. Clean and sharpen your
Rainy Day Chicken & Kielbasa Skillet with Cornbread Topping Recipe
October 30, 2025
It’s smoky, savory, just a little spicy, and totally bombdiggity. If you like a skillet supper, try rustic chicken and white bean
You can’t pour from an empty cup
October 30, 2025
Rain sets the pace and quietly insists that you slow down. A letter about rest, rhythm, and why you cannot pour from an empty cup.
Pumpkin Bread with Brown Butter Glaze and Pecans
October 16, 2025
Pumpkin season has a way of taking over. There is also the loaf I make when the season first turns and a
Notice what’s still worth tending
October 16, 2025
Softer air, the last blooms gathered, and the compost pile steaming on cool mornings. A letter about noticing what is still worth tending.
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- Pull Up a ChairA story from our week
- Out in the GardenWhat’s growing and what’s working
- From the Farm KitchenA recipe or a preserving tip
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