I thought you might get a kick out of seeing our current lunch menu at Wheatberry (you’ll find a lot of the same items on my current home menu).  Also, do you know that I will be teaching two workshops at this year’s NOFA conference?  One on cooking with local whole grains and beans, and ...
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At last, piggies have arrived!  We’ve wanted them for years, thought they were coming last spring, last fall, and now they’re here.  They American Guinea Hogs, if you’re wondering – a really cool heirloom breed.  I have lots more I’d like to say, but for now this will have to do.  The pigs are here, ...
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“There is a river flowing now, very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and suffer greatly. Know that the river has its destination. The elders say we must push ...
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On our date this week, Ben and I sat down to write out a garden/farm calender for the year. We wanted to have dates for all our plantings, etc written out. So often in the thick of the growing season it’s easy to forget about the second planting of carrots, or when to get the ...
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So grateful to all of you who came out to our Open Farm Day last Sunday – we had an amazing time hosting more than 50 people!!  Kids got to thresh beans with our awesome farm partner Seth, we disced the field with Cole our draft horse, showed our grain trials, and shared lots of ...
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(us, circa 2007 – Ella was three months old when we opened this space!) That’s right friends, this month marks three years on Main St in Amherst!  We have the most amazing customers, and we’re so proud to be part of this thriving, beautiful community.  To celebrate, we’ve had free birthday cake in past years, ...
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After some nice hot sun, the beans are up! (photos by Ben Lester)

Some things I forgot to show you . . . I’ve been all about trying to finish up WIP, instead of starting new ones.  I finished this shirt in March for Ella (requested by her – she chose the fabric, too). In April, I finished Ben’s Warmest Winter Hat, made with some luscious local yarn ...
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Here in the Pioneer Valley, we are blessed with CISA, and their tremendously successful “Be  a Local Hero” campaign, which has brought a lot of attention to buying local foods.  At Wheatberry, we’re one of a handful of food businesses that really focuses on serving fresh foods, bought from local farms (almost always organic farms, ...
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Grow some food.  For us, this has been so so important.  It’s hard to really explain in words the sensory pleasure of starting seeds, watching sprouts grow, setting out plants in the spring, tending them, and then harvesting and eating them.  To grow your own food is one of life’s greatest luxuries, and it’s sad ...
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