10/03/2026
A moment of vulnerability. I like to keep our posts positive; but I also want to be transparent as a business owner. If I’m honest, August was a rough month for us. With the fires causing stress all around, many families displaced, then bad air quality for weeks, we saw a significant and unexpected decline in our visitors. This was a stark contrast to a time that is historically our busiest weeks of the summer. In addition to canceled photo sessions, and skipped wedding pickings, it just didn’t feel like the right time to offer or host events. Some the lack of events was also due to making sure we weren’t overextending ourselves in the wake of Dusty’s stroke in March.
Nonetheless, all of that continued to leave a mark on our ability to share our garden with our community. While this pales in comparison to some that lost everything in the fires, it still makes for a big dent to our season financially. We certainly don’t rate our seasons’ success based only on the money and our bigger goal is always to provide an amazing location for your adventures and connection with others while you pick locally grown blooms. But at the end of the day, everyone can relate to the fact we have bills to pay and workers’ wages to think about. So, without any more moping, we invite you to visit the farm before our season is over. We would truly love to have you enjoy what we have grown!
To celebrate the end of another hard-earned season and the impending frost, each u-pick bucket of other lovely mixed flowers will come with a treat of six dahlia blooms, at no additional cost! And you get to cut them yourself. (Normally, we just have them pre-picked for you and at an extra cost.) You can also just pick dahlias, and we tally up your total cost based on stems, at $2 each. A great value for these gorgeous blooms!
Stop by this weekend; we are open until dusk each day through Monday 10/5. Remember, if we will get to be open the following weekend is a mystery. We hope the temps will stay warm, but the forecast can change at a moment’s notice. Don’t delay stopping by to get you gorgeous buckets and bonus dahlias! We so appreciate your support of our farm. 💕