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After a hectic week, it finally arrived – The 42nd annual Aunt Het Festival!
What a fun time and a great learning experience, I am already thinking about plans for next year!
Thank you so much to everyone who stopped in, friends old and new, and to the city for hosting this annual event.

I spent the time leading up to this event curating the best seeds and ensuring that my humble plants were the perfect age for the Saturday festival. The timing was crucial, and I am so fortunate that it all went according to plan. We had ZERO plant casualties on the drive over!

I brought 6 full racks of adult microgreens, 75 germinated pods, and a huge DIY seed station, mint plants, tea olive trees, junipers, and several bonsai trees. Bread samples (perhaps the nicest canape’s seen at the event) cookies, BBQ dry rub, more seeds, and lots of business cards!
Even typing this right now, I am getting ideas I know exactly what I want to do differently in the future.

Friday was a whirlwind in the kitchen where I baked 7 loaves in the bread machines and 200+ cookies. Marley accidentally started a rumor that I was going to bake 3,000 cookies – thankfully it was NOT true as hindsight confirms that 200 was indeed “a lot”.
The breezy weather Saturday was so awesome after working in the heat all summer, Q4 is truly the best time of year!
Got to sneak over and hear the legend Mac Arnold sing a bit, and enjoyed some Man Mimosas from our neighbor booth The Wine Fountain

I enjoyed showcasing my food, plants, and art, and I look forward to discovering new ways to serve this awesome community.
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Looking forward to learning more and testing new plants, preparing some winter crops, and pushing the limits of science and nature in my own home with this “hobby-turned-lifestyle”.
We are also very excited to be getting 3 new ducks later this month.
See you soon.

So excited to finally be doing what I love – playing with dirt and animals, and making art at my own home!

I have a farm stand out front several days a week, and you can place orders online for pickup or local delivery.
Typically you will see eggs, microgreens, baked goods, and whatever random thing I happen to be working on out there, come check it out.

My goal is to be a “producer” and provide a healthy, local alternative to some of the common (and uncommon) foods that we eat.
It’s important to have a healthy and balanced diet, and it’s important to be a positive impact at home and in the community. I offer good food at a fair price, and I want to get to know (and be of service to) those nearby in this awesome town.

AND these microgreens are incredible! The method I use for them is beautiful and simple, taught to me by my dear friend Sean Rowe from Lima, OH. (RIP)
The process will probably even continue to adapt as I learn more lossless and efficient methods.
I think it can be a little off-putting buying greens that have already been cut and are in some kind of container or bag with a paper towel, not knowing where they had been or what touched them.
So we (Sean and I) talked about a way to decrease the number of “touches” to the mature greens before they reach the customer. So the only time we touch a green after planting now, is if there is a random hull that needs to be plucked off!
What makes this process unique:
– the detail that goes into starting the seeds evenly in their own container
– allowing the customer to choose their desired grow stage (beginning to end)
– a setup that lets the customer cut the greens themselves

I have studied and tested this process (among others) and am finally ready to accept commercial customers for a selection of 5-7 different microgreens and will be offering some unique herbs and vegetables as we grow.
Looking to connect with chefs and restaurant owners, and you will see me at the local Farmer’s Markets and festivals.