09/28/2026
We say "from seed" a lot when describing our farm. Every flower we grow is from seed. Cared for months on end to get a beautiful product to create and bring joy to you. Sometimes that seed we cared for matures and we don't get to create with it. It's past its life. And if we are really good with our time, we can save those seeds for months over winter to plant in the spring with hopes that even one year later, we get a product. That's a story, right?
The story here is a woman still figuring out how to farm and be a mom. I forget I have little kids who desperately need me right behind me. I remember they are there but I forget they need me to be their mom more than a farmer. Something majority of farm women are challenged with. A survey revealed that over 4,000 women nationwide face the challenge of farming with no childcare or time. So often we feel like we fall short.
Falling short because we compare our story to so many others. Others in the marketplace without limits to their time like yours. Or limits to their property. Etc etc.
This year has been one of overcommitment. I'm reminded that God has known me since before my time tending to this Earth. He wants me to be happy. He knows my purpose. When I feel stressed and falling short vs. trialed to learn and grow, I know that I will fall short on tending my seeds in life.
Right now, the seeds that need my tending are my children. For them to feel grounded to nature but more importantly, me. For my husband to feel supported by me. My home and farm needs me. As we enter winter, I know year of the women farmer will have a big resting place of reflection in my home.
From Seed to Story, BLACK VALLEY CREATIVE 📸 Elena Tibbetts | Heritage Documentary
