Well, the year is just about finished and we are feeling at peace and well rested (not to mention fed). Ken finished chopping the straw on to the strawberry plants the morning of December 24th so we were able to truly relax and enjoy the holiday.
We have many happy memories of this past season and look forward to creating many more in the year(s) to come. As each year has passed, I have been growing an appreciation for all of the new friends that our business has allowed us to connect with. One of our dreams is to make this farm feel like everyone’s family farm, just a natural place to bring the kids for an afternoon or slip out for a few minutes to pick up some fresh berries for supper. With each year that passes I know that my dream is being validated when I recount all of the wonderful people that I have met through the farm. I keep thinking that I couldn’t love what I do any more and then I remember that we also get to be our own bosses, work where we live, raise our family in a wholsome and true way, enjoy the bounty of our land and have an abundance of interesting people visit us.
Here are two great examples of the cool things/people that happened at the farm this year:
The "Sinderollas" posing for a fall photo shoot. Credit for the photo to Cat London (http://www.catlondon.ca/photography.html).
Congratulations Beckie and Jeff Ponte!
Even though we just finished covering the strawberries for a long winters rest, I can’t help dreaming of the fragrance of strawberries in the warm June wind and creating a new crop of memories.
Have a safe and peaceful winter! We look forward to seeing you in the spring!