Summit Hill Farm

Brilliant orange lichen growing on dead looking grey wood and white snow.

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

Picture of a hummocky field and hill with some snow. Red tri toy sized Australian Shephard dog snuck into the picture foreground.

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

YouTube video by Martin Kerr Martin Kerr - God Rest Ye Merry Billionaires (Official Lyric Video)

Pop culture predicted it. Read Walkaway by Cory Doctorow, published in 2017. Eerie. And this christmas carol rewrite is pretty spot on too. youtu.be/O3FMV3iugeI?...

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."

Will definitely check them out. Thank you so much!

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

Calgary adjacent count? Thanks.

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

I know. But we have to keep talking to each other, especially in real life.

Vote. We can all show up and vote. Nothing is more harmful than apathy.

No suggestions but happy to taste test! Samples will be taken to my mom who is in rehab from a broken hip. GF, dairy free, egg free, soy free, etc. etc.

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

#moisture #farmers♥️snow

Into blue skies. Same same?

😂 I told my husband not to rake. But he didn't listen.

Yard work? Gardeners say - don't rake your leaves! Ladybugs are nesting.

Beautiful seasonal produce.

#dreamsofsummer