Blog — Farm Life

Farm Dads do it Best! Meet our farm Dads! From incessant Dad jokes to hayrides, we are grateful to have so many Dads make up our family-run farm. Josh Father of 4 Children and 3 dogs Role on Farm: Head Grass Cutter and all-around right-hand man. Also, Skiles' BFF. Favorite thing to grill: Loves to grill BIG FAT RIBEYES! Who’s Your Role Model? My dad and Skiles Keith What do you most enjoy about being a father? Watching my kids grow, learn, and prosper through good and bad experiences. Jared Father of 1 child, 2 cats, and 200 chickens Role...

Happy Hygge Holidays! A few years ago, I learned about the Danish word 'hygge' and thought: "Ah! That's the word I've been looking for!" I think it is one of the most perfect words. I've always strived to decorate spaces so that they evoke a certain feeling - my office, my kitchen, my porch - and I never knew how to describe it besides cozy. If I am to feel calm and peaceful in my head (and maintain it around my family), then my spaces need to reflect that, and 'cozy' never seemed enough. The Oxford Dictionary defines hygge, (pronounced...

The Proof is in the Energy. Perhaps you know that the land on which Foxhollow resides has changed hands and evolved quite a bit over the years. (If not, you can read our story here). Partner growers, events, business ideas, and employees have come and gone over the years, but visitors continue to be drawn to this land. I have been trying to get at the "why" of Foxhollow for a few years now: why people like to come and walk the land, sit by the stones and walk the labyrinth or the nature trail. After doing a deep dive...

Celebrating 15 Years of Biodynamic Beef Farming! On September 1st, our farm community gathered for a celebratory lunch on the Concert Lawn. Our meal was lovingly prepared by Sherry Hurley, whose successful catering business, Farm to Fork, launched fifteen years ago at Foxhollow, around the same time our first herd of cows arrived. After the meal, our Vision Holder, Janey, said a few words to recognize Sherry and the importance of the fifteen-year anniversaries. Her words spoke to the beginning of Foxhollow's journey with biodynamic agriculture and how although developing a relationship with the land was key, one key component...