Newsletter — Spring 2026
The latest issue of the Grovestead Newsletter is on its way to mailboxes! We’re looking forward to a great year in 2026, with many more opportunities to connect in person.…
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Pasture Raised Lamb
Hello! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Ivar Groves, and I live on a 10-acre homestead near Northfield, Minnesota with my parents and five siblings.…
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A Day in the Life of Abel 2025
I knew it was going to be a great day because I was wearing my firetruck shirt. And it was a great day! My sister Elsie suggested to my mom…
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ThanksChristmas 2025
ThanksChristmas began four years ago when we realized we had better have some family traditions that our kids remember in our own home. The idea is that one day, with…
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Surviving the Jobs Apocalypse
“God certainly can send manna from heaven,” a friend of mine once remarked. “But sometimes He asks us to build an ark.” I hope you are all building your arks.…
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Hattie’s 10th Birthday
Hattie wants to be a midwife when she grows up AND own a waffle house. She creates new waffle combinations for us often, but for her birthday she wanted to…
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