Rose Valley Farm

Rose Valley Farm We are a small farm committed to growing food, inviting others in, and learning together so we can better care for our community.

Learn more and connect with us at rosevalleyfarm.org

Fun fact (Megan insists everyone else knows this!).  I was researching taxonomy and cladistics and it turns out chickens...
05/29/2026

Fun fact (Megan insists everyone else knows this!). I was researching taxonomy and cladistics and it turns out chickens are not just "like dinosaurs", they actually are dinosaurs. They are directly descended from the same line as all other dinosaurs. And birds are the only living members of the clade "Dinosauria"!! So dinosaurs never went extinct, there are actually more today than ever before!

With this new knowledge, our farm will henceforth be known as "Rose Valley Jurassic Farm"

05/14/2026

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Tomorrow we will be open from 9:00-1 for the first community Day this year! We don't have much produce for picking this ...
05/08/2026

Tomorrow we will be open from 9:00-1 for the first community Day this year! We don't have much produce for picking this time of year, but we will have space for kids to play, chicks to visit, and tractor rides to visit our goats and rabbits! And we promise(to the best of our abilities) to have our goats accessible for everyone to pet!

It feels like spring has finally arrived! We are excited to share more about how you can get involved in the farm this s...
05/02/2026

It feels like spring has finally arrived! We are excited to share more about how you can get involved in the farm this summer–our first community day is May 9 from 9 AM - 1 PM!

Monthly Community Days: On the second Saturday of each month, we will be open for raspberry you-pick with all proceeds going toward local food shelves! This is also a great time to meet your neighbors, learn more about our growing practices, and pick up a book from the Free Little Library on your way out 🙂

Weekly Orders: Every Friday starting mid-May, we will do a post here to let you know what is currently being harvested on the farm. You can fill out an order form, and schedule a pick up time on Saturday.

Field Trips & Tours: If you have a group who would like to come out to learn more outside of our Monthly Community Day, just let us know and we can get that scheduled!

Learn more about all of these options here: https://www.rosevalleyfarm.org/visit-us

Since starting Rose Valley Farm in 2022, life looks pretty different for us. We added two kids, changed full time jobs, and our oldest started school. We are grateful for the freedom to continue to build this community while supporting the changing needs of our family 🩵

We can’t wait to see more of everyone this summer!

It's baby chick season!! We keep a close eye on them because they grow so fast! But that calls for plenty of naps too of...
04/10/2026

It's baby chick season!! We keep a close eye on them because they grow so fast! But that calls for plenty of naps too of course

A mystery package arrived today!!! Who can guess what it is?? Also Megan Temte sorry I forgot to warn you 😬
04/08/2026

A mystery package arrived today!!! Who can guess what it is??
Also Megan Temte sorry I forgot to warn you 😬

I didn't think much about what shirt I picked this morning, but tonight it got me thinking. Every day when I go out to c...
03/31/2026

I didn't think much about what shirt I picked this morning, but tonight it got me thinking.

Every day when I go out to collect eggs to feed my family, I’m grateful. But I’m also reminded of the mess that comes with it.

It builds up slowly until one day you look around and realize how much it is. And sometimes it feels overwhelming.

There are moments I realize something uncomfortable: I can walk away from it. I can go inside, into a clean(ish) house, and choose not to think about it.

But they can’t.

They live in what’s left behind because of my needs, my habits, my comfort.

I could choose differently. Maybe something more simple. Cleaner. But change is hard and it always is. And we’re always being asked to change in one way or another.
But maybe it doesn’t start with everything. Maybe it starts small.

Maybe it means opening my eyes to realizing just what has been going on. Maybe it means making a little less mess. Having a little more care. Teaching my kids to notice, to help, to take responsibility for what we’re part of.

Because if we ignore it, the mess doesn’t go away, it just grows.

I enjoy my life, but that joy is tempered with the guilt of knowing I can walk away from the messes left behind.

Some can’t.

Some messes you can start to clean with a pitchfork and a little elbow grease.

Some messes you can start to clean by paying attention.

(Wearthepeace.com is a great place to find other shirts like this!)

DID YOU KNOW? We've been tapping trees for syrup and it made me wonder just how much water is actually in these things t...
03/14/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

We've been tapping trees for syrup and it made me wonder just how much water is actually in these things that they're giving gallons per day from 1/4" little hole?? Apparently a mature maple tree contains up to 600 gallons of liquid throughout it's trunk and leaves!!!

Also, I was wondering what the actual woody material of a tree is made of. Like does it come from the soil or what? Turns out, they breathe in air (nitrogen and CO2), take the carbon to make glucose(sugar) and cellulose(wood) and then breathe out the extra O2 for us to breathe! So trees literally come out of thin air!!!!

At our farm, our motto and goal is "growing food, teaching others, and building a stronger community together". This is ...
01/26/2026

At our farm, our motto and goal is "growing food, teaching others, and building a stronger community together". This is not an inherently political statement, in fact we were very self conscious about starting something that could be seen as political. But in this climate, our statement has become political.

We cannot invite our neighbors out, feed people, or teach others if our neighbors are needing to hide in their homes and are scared that even if they are here legally, the color of their skin could make them a target for rapid escalation of violence. We believe that it is important to care for our neighbors. If they're here just for a short bit, if they've been here longer than us, if they're documented or undocumented, if they look or talk differently from us, they're part of our community and our community needs love, care, and food.

In the winter we don't have a ton of opportunities, so we're just doing what little things we can do for now, but we are working on plans to help even more this summer. Hopefully this all ends soon, but the need doesn't end when the fear ends. So check in and reach out if you're interested in learning more!

In the meantime, check out the new flag that we'll be putting up! We didn't intend to be rebels, but I suppose feeding our neighbors is now rebellious and I'm game!

(Also I'm a huge nerd so win win)

It's been awhile since we've posted as we've been surviving the winter! Here's a fun little update! Fun fact: a baby rab...
01/17/2026

It's been awhile since we've posted as we've been surviving the winter! Here's a fun little update!

Fun fact: a baby rabbit is called a kit! So please, if you're ever writing a children's book, baby rabbits are not called bunnies😂

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