they love to sleep together

swallowtail

Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar on some carrot greens at the farmers market

Jeremiah

My 15 year old employee

blackberry bounty

The year I bought my farm Raquel sent me some blackberry bush root stock which I planted.  7 years later, they stand 10 feet high and produce endless giant, juicy blackberries.  They never even make it in the house - I just pick them and eat them every day XOXO

balaton cherries

The base of my cobbler, made with local Balaton cherries - these are the variety that originated in Hungary - soul food fruit!

resting Chewy

Young Star Wars fan sporting her Chewbacca costume for the showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the outdoor screen at the Traverse City Film Festival last week.  She was not only wearing this, she was also walking with crutches.  GO GIRL!