I was struck by the colour of this lichen. Brilliant orange against the grey wood and white snow.

Lichens are fungi, not plants. They work closely with their photosynthesizing partner — usually algae — which live inside lichens.

#lichen #summithillfarm #csa #winterwalks #somuchtolearn

We used to skate here. But our dugout has been too dry the last five years.

No water. No ice. No skating. But beautiful views. Peace.

Blue skies in 2025!

how is being 27 years old like eating vegetables?

roughage

New potatoes, freshly dug.

#summerdreams

2/2 The feelings of loneliness were very real for me this year. We are lucky to farm close to Calgary, so we have access to consumers. Pickup days were, by far, the highlights of my week. Most of the time I just had this handsome fellow to talk to.

Our market garden operation will evolve next year.

1/2 "...as farms have gotten bigger, the people living on them end up being more dispersed. That's eroded rural communities, making it harder to sell produce locally — or even just avoid feelings of loneliness. 
"I don't really have any friends out there. I just talk to my dog all day," she said."

Beyond frustrating experience with 2 of our big 4 banks today. Where else are people banking, why?

Carrot recall. Here's the thing. We should be growing more carrots in #alberta. We should be taking a little more responsibility and washing and peeling them ourselves at home. We should be expecting carrots that look a little wonky, but taste as sweet as candy.

#carrots #carrotgrower #carrotrecall

Beautiful afternoon in Cochrane! Loving this snow (not the shovelling or roads).

#moisture #farmers♥️snow

Beautiful seasonal produce.

#dreamsofsummer