It’s been a Murphy’s Law type of spring on our farm, those once in a blue moon seasons where it feels like everything that could go wrong- did. But don’t get me wrong, there’s been a lot of goodness around here too. The truth is, despite all the curveballs 2025 has thrown our way, the farm is going through a growth stage and stretching us right along with it. Funnier still, we started the year thinking this would be our most stress-free season yet. “We’ll have an abundance of time,” we said. “Just don’t take on any big projects,” we said. “2025 is going to be fabulous,” we said! Clearly, we forgot one of the foundational truths of farming- no matter how much you plan and prepare, things can still go sideways, and nature, without fail, will have the final say.
This fact haunted me when we first began farming. I used to look around the property, taking note of all the projects that needed tending, desperate to prioritize their care, convinced I could control the outcome. Over the years, the feeling has shifted to what can be best described as a hopeful surrender. I no longer stress about the what-ifs- not because I have it all figured out, but because nature has proven season after season that so much is beyond my control. The one thing we can control is how prepared we are: did we do the best we could with the resources that we had? If yes, then there’s nothing more that could have been done.
And thank goodness for that, because the thing about living on a farm is there’s always a project staring you in the face. As we head into June, the days are growing longer, leading up to the Summer solstice on June 20th. This time of year, we’re just doing our best to keep up- one project, one curveball, one small win at a time.
So here’s to the long days of half-finished projects, the tools left in the grass- we hopefully surrender to you, dear Summer.
