Celebrating 5 Years!

Although we’ve been married for 5 years, we’ve been together for 8, and it’s hard to believe how long ago it was that we met in Moquegua, Peru while studying abroad. We don’t have too many pictures of us during that time (see the above photo for a look at Jason’s unbearded self!), and one of the only photos we have of us together also includes one of our friends, who passed away last year from cancer. She wasn’t yet 30 years old and we always think of her when we think about the beginning of our relationship, since she was such an integral part of our early memories as a couple. ❤️

When we met, it didn’t take long for us to realize that we were meant to be together (around three weeks, actually), and buying our home, starting our homestead, and beginning our family were some of the easiest decisions we’ve ever made. We feel lucky to have each other and lucky to get to spend so much time working together, living together, and raising our son together. Happy anniversary to us! 😉

Double Your SNAP Dollars

Did you know that here, at KW Homestead, we accept SNAP payment? In fact, every vendor at the Corner Farmers Market accepts your SNAP dollars—and if you head to the market table at the beginning of your visit, our market manager will double all of your SNAP dollars, up to $50. So if you bring her $50, she’ll give you $100 Corner Farmers Market tokens—which are good for any food item, even edible plants! Check out this blurb from this week’s Market email:

“This commitment to community is the bedrock of where we stand as a market. We believe that building a local food system is crucial to a healthy society. That interpersonal connections are more critical than ever.

Our Green for Greens program supports our mission of building a local food system that includes all our neighbors. It allows us to double the SNAP stipend (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) of our neighbors. Doubling the food budget of our neighbors in need also benefits the farmers, bakers and chefs of our market.

On any Saturday we double the food budgets of 8-10 families.
Maybe that doesn’t sound like a lot. But trust us, it is!”

So, if you’re a SNAP recipient, swing by our table at the Corner Farmers Market to double your food dollars! And, if you’re not a SNAP recipient but believe in equal access to healthy food, consider donating, via the button below.

There’s Something You Should Know About Turkeys

No matter where they go, they stick together in a big bunch. If one turkey gets separated, it gets super agitated and starts making a sound just like a Star Wars Storm Trooper gun, and the rest of the flock usually tries to rejoin it. While this is entertaining, it can also be irritating when one bird is on the wrong side of the fence, and the other 79 goofballs are trying with all their might to get to the other side with it.

But, the good news is that, as a flock, they’re easy to herd or call from place to place. Not quite as easy to manage as a herd of ducks, but infinitely easier to get from place to place than chickens. And they have quite a bit of personality, could you have guessed?

A Little Extra Turkey Drama For You…

Everywhere the tom turkeys go, they’re either eating or socializing—curiously checking out interesting snacks or gobbling, chatting, and arguing over who has the longest snood (that long, dangly feature over their beaks).

Everywhere the hens go, they’re eating. Just simple, focused eating. They’re our kind of ladies.

Jason’s Planting Tips:
The Inside Scoop

As far as plant availability goes, we have good numbers of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and kiwi. For fruit trees, we have plenty of apples and pears—but not every variety—and limited numbers of peach, plum, cherry, and paw paw. We might have some elderberry available, and limited numbers of rugosa rose, goumi, American hazelnut, and yaupon holly. Figs, juneberry, and grapes are sold out for fall. Once everything goes dormant and we can start digging and transplanting, we will have everything back in stock… Starting in November up through early Spring.

Personally, We’re am delaying most of our plantings and installations this year until things cool off and things are dormant due to dry soils and hot weather. So, you might consider doing to same. But, now is a great time to schedule a walk-through consultation with Jason to assess your property, planting sites, and to help you plan your edible landscape!