09/18/2026
Like many of our neighbors, we experienced a regional agricultural disaster this spring when a late frost arrived just as our fruit trees were beginning to bloom. The result has been little to no fruit to harvest this season.
For growers like us, the loss is devastating. But we also feel it on behalf of our community: those who look forward to local pears, fresh produce, and the simple pleasure of knowing where their food comes from. And, sadly, we won’t be able to make our c***r this year as we had hoped.
It’s an eye-opening reminder of how deeply our lives are connected to the environment around us: to the weather, the soil, the seasons, and all the delicate timing that makes a harvest possible.
We grow, we plan, we tend, we wait…and ultimately, we are reminded that we are not entirely in control.
This year, the harvest is smaller. But perhaps there is another kind of harvest in paying closer attention to what the land is telling us, to what we have, and to how we care for the places that feed us.
We’re grateful to be part of this farming community, and we’ll keep tending, learning, and growing. 🌱
