I don't know, yet

Practice in leaning towards uncomfortability

The last of our 2022 veg heading out the door! Maybe next year we won’t grow as much kohlrabi and radishes?

Public speaking is terrifying. I remember my college days. When I had a question or a comment would come to mind, my heart rate would fill my head and my throat would tighten. I knew I had to get whatever it was off my chest, so my answers would come rapidly breathless towards the professor, or not at all.  

As an entrepreneur, opportunities to publicly share are becoming more frequent. Public speaking has become a practice I am learning, not something that came naturally. Even now, those old feelings creep back, tightening their grasp. Only by facing the resistance do those feelings dissipate.

Raw talent will only get a person so far, just like exercise we need the resistance to overcome innate ability. Sure, some people are “naturals”, but when it comes to becoming great at something the only way is practice. Hours and hours refining, learning, failing, succeeding to finally become great (hopefully).

Along the journey of growth there are glimmers of progress. In preparing for and teaching a seed saving class I could tell the past years have been spent gaining knowledge. The combination of subject matter and my own feelings of performing were a small synthesis of years of practice. The conversation flowed, the information was given, and the few people who witnessed it generally appreciated the offering. I couldn’t have asked for more.

There is a theory that after 10,000 hours of honing a skill you become a master. By my estimates I will pass that threshold this year. I am in no way a master, but I can see the progress made over the past several years. It is clear that I am getting better. In the same breath it is also clear I have a ways to go. 

Farm News

I will be giving another, looser, seed presentation on February 1st starting around 4 at Stodgy Brewery in collaboration with the Poudre Food Partnership. Come by, have a drink, and let’s talk all things seed!

We are enjoying the little bits of rest. All this snow helps keep our family cozy and bundled up. However, the clock is ticking. We have passed back into over 10 hours of daylight which means the growing season is fast approaching!

In these early season months we need your help! Purchasing a CSA share now helps set the stage for our big performance this summer and fall. We have been ordering our farm, nursery, and market supplies to bring you a bountiful harvest so every bit of funding helps.

Why be a CSA member? Our CSA is a market style where have free choice of produce from either our Farm Stand or the Larimer County Farmer’s Market. You can also use your CSA credits to harvest flowers from our cut your own field, herbs from the kitchen garden, and nursery plants for your home! CSA members receive a 10% bonus which equates to at least 1 free week of fresh produce. All this combined with a members only newsletter containing farm news, information about private events, recipes featuring our produce, and more!