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Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture! A dining room table that seats 8. A major milestone for this future woodworker!
“Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream “Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce and whipped cream to the chickens? You know… because it’s Christmas?” Elias protested, “Hattie, that is a waste of food!” With wide eyes, “Oh no, they’ll eat the whole thing.”
Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day of the year. The kids were concerned, “mom, grandpa Paul would not think this is a good idea.” “Kids! If you catch on fire just roll in the snow. You have no skin exposed anyway.” It was epic. And not actually dangerous. Just gorgeous.
I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR team today.
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The thing about -12 degree weather is that it make The thing about -12 degree weather is that it makes a 34 degree day feel downright balmy.
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The Festival of Tents

  • October 12, 2022
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The day we harvested our pumpkins I remembered the funny thing about the pumpkin harvest: the pumpkins become toys. They always do. Not as balls, but as items to haul…
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Read All About It!

  • October 11, 2022
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I have this image of a pile of leaves, caught up in the wind. They swirl around in the air, and it’s beautiful and fun and chaotic. For me, every…
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds

  • September 10, 2022
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With great joy in our hearts, we just wrapped up our second Gather & Grow get-together. Last year was our first big gathering, and it was after that event that…
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Gathering Again

  • July 26, 2022
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Our second annual gathering of newsletter readers and kindred friends is scheduled for Labor Day weekend in September! The event will be on our farm again in Northfield, Minnesota. Come…
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Newsletter – Summer 2022

  • July 25, 2022
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Much to say about family and fathers in this issue of The Grovestead Newsletter. Featuring an article by Jared Dodd who joined us for the Father-Son retreat in June. If you’re not already on our mailing list, you can request a copy here.
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Farm Open House

  • April 29, 2022
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I recently asked my kids what their favorite day is on our farm. I told them my top favorites: the morning the baby chicks hatch and we hear the peeps,…
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