Summer is my season of simplicity. One of my favorite parts about living on a farm is the abundance of fresh produce in the summertime. We have a peach tree in our backyard and we have been including fresh peaches in almost every meal. One of my favorite ways to serve fresh peaches is over a bed of arugula with sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, and burrata or fresh mozzarella. I love to throw meals together with fresh seasonal ingredients straight from the garden or farmers market making dinners seem effortless yet fresh.

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April is almost over and between the spring showers, we’ll be enjoying more of our family time outside with farmers markets, gardening, and meals on the patio! So, we’re freshening up our patio arrangement by adding more textures and preparing our tools and supplies for the work we’ll be doing in the garden.

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I think we are all ready for nights on the patio, drink in hand, food on the grill, music playing. I love entertaining al fresco. Especially on the farm. I love throwing a pretty tablecloth on and running out to the backyard to cut fresh hydrangeas, throwing them in a vase to set the table.

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Several years ago we built this beautiful greenhouse on our family farm. My husband I were more than ready and excited to grow our own organic produce! Our greenhouse garden has exploded in abundance due to the organic compost that is made right here on our farm.

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