My Garden Story
By Emily VanderWey, GRG Steering Committee Member
The Summer of 2020 was busy, crazy, hot, and hectic! It flew by faster than I knew it, but there were many happy times and many pleasant surprises. I live on a farm, not far from the small town of Marlbank. It has been in my family since 1958.
This year our biggest successes in the garden were our sweet potatoes, purple dragon carrots, and an old German heritage yellow striped tomato. I was also very excited to grow peanuts!
We had a busy summer as not only do I live on a farm, but I work at another farm just up the road called Earth Haven Farm. I run their CSA program and help manage all tasks in the garden.
This summer for the first time my mother and I began milking our goats and making goat cheese. I am also a beekeeper, and this was the first year that I was able to harvest honey! This was also the first year that I have had bees survive the winter.
It was an interesting and awesome summer with many ups and downs. We proved to ourselves what we can get through in uncertain times and with challenging growing conditions. I am very grateful for this summer and already am feeling excited to think of growing more again next year. I hope everyone had a happy and healthy summer and can have a chance to rest this winter.