Farm Journal
In subtle and blatant ways, farmers are professionally discounted and personally discouraged. I adamantly believe agriculture can be a rewarding, and healthy full time career. By writing about my work and sharing my progress, I hope to show how organic farms and farmers enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. ~April
Joyful Farming is:
aligning life, land, and community
believing in power and possibility
restoring health and home
nurturing relationships
honoring abundance and vocation
celebrating creativity and change
“I love your newsletter. The produce is so delicious, but the spirit of the farm lives in how you both communicate with us. So grateful for you all.”
— April Joy Farm CSA Member
Farm to Heart Initiative October 2020 Update
A year ago last October, we launched the Farm to Heart Initiative. Our purpose was to nourish young families facing food insecurity and extend the reach of our farm into an underserved community.
The Farm to Heart Initiative has launched!
The Farm to Heart Initiative has launched successfully. April Joy Farm has partnered with the Fruit Valley community to bring fresh, healthy produce to families facing food insecurity.
The Farm to Heart Initiative
Brad and I have committed to raising enough funds to provide 10 low income families with an April Joy Farm CSA share for three seasons: 2020, 2021, and 2022. But we need your help!
A Rainy Invitation
The first fall rains of the year are very special to me. The rains signify the end of summer and the beginning of the slow process of putting the farm to bed for the winter.
Soggy Abundance
Last year one Friday evening about an hour before I was due to attend a community event, Brad came rushing up from the barn. He had in his hands a soaking wet, shivering chick.
Wild Lives, Wildlife
To us and an untold number of non-human friends, our farm is a place of refuge. For sure, this has been a summer of wildlife; we’ve had more critter sightings than I can remember from all past years.
Community Voices
“Your writing is superb, April! Profound, insightful, clear, honest and generous - like you. I always find some wisdom to share with the kids or illumination of my own journey. Thank you.”