Author: Lee Bartnik

I woke up Sunday morning with a plethora of energy at my disposal; ready to jump to action. Yep, I thought as I stretched my weary morning muscles, I could imagine myself getting a lot of work...

The truck saga has continued, much to Kelly’s chagrin as she continues to run her compost route with the van, week after week. I met Oren early Saturday morning to “have a look,” arriving...

There’s a special brand of speculation that arises when two or more guys gather around a loaded trailer with a couple of ratchet straps — a shared, unquestioned assertion that while the knowledge of...

“Alright,” I rattled as Danny W. and I strode enthusiastically out of the IDEA Center Saturday morning. “Main Grain goodies, truck filters, coffee, cigs… Anything else?” “Ha! That should do it!” he laughed. We...

Since our inception, the member-owners of Rising Sand Organics have met monthly for Board of Directors Meetings (BOD), to discuss the present and future outlook for our farm, and the pressing business of the...

Towards the end of last growing season, Danny W. and I energized ourselves through conversations about the coordination of free community meals. Up and down the fields we would trek — yanking irrigation lines...

As part of our CSA retention effort, we decided to offer last year’s members a complementary pie if they signed up again by mid-December. The idea, initially lobbed by Polly, was met with overwhelming...

When we last spoke, it was mid-October and things were all pumpkins and onions; reflections and shortening days. We were enlivened and exhausted; frustrated and fulfilled. Now, the winter has begun to cease, and...