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Today is Rory’s birthday! He is a champion for f Today is Rory’s birthday! He is a champion for family, for holistic living, farming and good food, for his deep faith in the kingdom work of Jesus. And for kwik trip donuts.
My mom comes out every year to help us braid onion My mom comes out every year to help us braid onions. We all have our jobs- hers is to prep very onion, take pictures of each kid with their onion strands and bring motivating snacks. 🥰
I think we can all agree that photographing my pre I think we can all agree that photographing my preserves in rainbow order was a very good use of my time.
We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New p We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New pledges go towards making a better book, printing in color, producing audio book etc. All backers of the printed book receive every “stretch goal” upgrade. Spread the word!
Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding goal!! If you thought about backing this project please head on over to Kickstarter and push us over the finish line! (Link in profile)

Now… will somebody go find this boy a pair of pants?
Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plan Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plans a plenty! But I wanted to share this picture that I have taped to a cupboard in my kitchen because it clearly was Hattie’s 7th birthday, and I clearly stuck a candle in a carton of tag-alongs. Which weren’t even Girl Scout name brand- just the Aldi knock off. And that was good enough to get this smile from her and that smile from me.
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The Grovestead Gathering

  • July 17, 2021
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  • Rory
We are so excited to announce our first ever gathering of newsletter readers and kindred friends on August 27th-28th at our farm. We’re calling it the “Grovestead Gathering“. Our hope…
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The Relatives Came

  • June 17, 2021
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  • Becca
We have a favorite children’s book in this house called The Relatives Came. It’s a darling book about a family visiting their relatives in another state. “It was summer of…
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The Story of the Porch

  • June 9, 2021
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The first thing you need to know, I suppose, is that when we moved into our farmhouse there was no front door. The land had been subdivided in the 90’s…
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Newsletter – Spring 2021

  • May 27, 2021
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Grateful for a strong start to our spring, tripling our livestock and hosting over 100 people at our Farm Open House. Thanks to all of you who have been following…
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The Daycation

  • May 17, 2021
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  • Becca
Or in this case, the half-daycation. I think it is good to remember that little outings, if planned well, can have the feel of a good vacation. For me, that…
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Durable Trades Review

  • April 15, 2021
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Durable Trades is more than a career guide; it’s a treatise on why certain professions have always been necessary and what makes a career fulfilling. It is also an argument for a return to family-centered economies…
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