Flail Together Farms

08/18/2026

Apparently jalapeños have a whole colour journey before they become salsa.

They start out innocent and green. Then some decide to develop a dramatic purple-black phase. Leave them long enough and they eventually ripen all the way to red.

And those little white “stretch marks”? That’s called corking. Basically, the pepper is growing faster than its skin can keep up, which is honestly very relatable.

So no, my jalapeños are not diseased, confused, or secretly becoming another vegetable. They’re just maturing with flair.

Green. Purple. Corked. Red.

Jalapeños: apparently the teenagers of the garden.

08/13/2026

Round two at the Westlock Thursday Farmers Market!

Flail Together Farms is back with produce, 3D printed garden goodies, handmade items, and our Farmyard Fridge Funnies.

We’re here until 3 PM today, so stop by, say hi, and see what we’ve been making up as we grow.

Grown here. Made here. Slightly chaotic everywhere.

08/09/2026

Chaos Garden: 1. Intentional Garden: 0.

These were the weaker leftover zucchini seedlings I didn’t have room for, so I stuck them out by the fence line with basically zero expectations.

Meanwhile, the zucchini in the actual garden got the good soil, mulch, watering, attention and encouragement.

Naturally, the abandoned fence-line plant produced a full zucchini first.

Apparently the secret to gardening is neglect, spite, and lowered expectations.

Making it up as we grow.

08/06/2026

We officially made it to our first market day at the Westlock Thursday Farmers Market at Memorial Hall.

After two weeks of printing, building, labelling, and convincing the garden to contribute something, the table is full and we are open for business. Stop by to check out our fresh produce, 3D-printed garden products, planters, stickers, and handmade goods.

We’re making it up as we grow—and today, it looks surprisingly organized.

08/04/2026

I used to think the hard part of selling handmade stuff was… you know… making the handmade stuff.

Turns out that’s only about 20% of it.

The other 80% seems to involve staring at spreadsheets trying to figure out if I just made $4 or accidentally lost $6, redesigning packaging for the fifth time because the first four looked “slightly off,” researching regulations to make sure I’m not accidentally committing crimes with a tomato clip, building displays, taking photos, updating the website, ordering supplies, printing labels, and wondering why there are seventeen different sizes of zip-top bags.

Don’t get me wrong; I actually love creating things. That’s why I started this whole adventure. The business side just has a funny way of sneaking in and eating half the day.

So if you’ve ever wondered why handmade items cost more than the materials, it’s because you’re not just paying for plastic, wood, or seeds. You’re paying for all the invisible hours that happen before the product ever reaches the market table.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to spend three hours deciding where to put a logo on a piece of cardboard.

If you’re an artisan, maker, or small business owner… what’s the most unexpectedly time-consuming part of your business?

08/02/2026

08/02/2026

Everyone said radishes were easy to grow.

The seed packet said 25 days to harvest. I gave this one an extra 10 days to really reach its full potential.

Behold: one aggressively disappointing red toothpick.

I planted a radish and somehow grew a garnish. Thirty-five days underground, and this is what it came up with. Honestly, the confidence is impressive.

07/31/2026

One year ago, we moved onto our acreage with a long list of ideas and a fairly optimistic understanding of how much work they would involve.

After spending our first year getting settled, learning the property and discovering how quickly weeds can organize, we’ve decided it’s time to really start building Flail Together Farms.

We’re working toward a more sustainable and practical way of living; growing food, saving seeds, learning useful skills, making things by hand and figuring out what actually works for everyday people with limited time and imperfect plans.

This page will follow the real process: the projects that work, the ideas that fail, the lessons we learn and the occasional plant that survives despite our involvement.

We also want to build a community of people who are learning alongside us. If you’re trying to grow more, waste less, make useful things or become a little more self-sufficient, follow along, share what you know and have some fun with it.

We’re not experts. We’re making it up as we grow.