Iron Butterfly Flower Farm
My Mom, a true Wonder Woman
My birthday falls on International Women’s Day every year, March 8. I had the best gift ever this year, the opportunity to come together with the intelligent, progressive women of…
Grandma Rosie
For Women’s History Month I am remembering the women who shaped my life. My grandma, Rosalie (Gage) Majerus, was the oldest of eight children. She is pictured here with my…
WWI Poppies in No Man’s Land
The 2023 season was so hectic, but we got a LOT done! The wildfire smoke and drought didn’t make it any easier. We did more planting and putting in infrastructure…
Integrated Pest Management and Beneficial Insects
It has been a while since my last post. What an incredibly busy summer it has been, and challenging trying to expand our little micro-farm during this drought. Every time…
Seeds of Hope
After the fire at our house, we were put up in a hotel room and then small rental house with two teenage boys and three dogs. It became clear very…
Fire and Rebirth: Easter Reflections
I didn’t set out to be a flower farmer. I was perfectly happy living in my “Beautiful Little Oasis” I called it, with pretty gardens and a natural spring in the…
A Cat in Water
Minnesotans grow up on the water. Lakes, rivers, streams. I however, am a bit like a cat in water. My dad almost drowned as a child, and so we did not…
Brave Little Seeds
The Spring Equinox seemed like the perfect time to start anew with newsletters about the farm, and your farmers, Deb and Joel. Equinox comes from Latin meaning equal night. Day…