It’s amazing how, with the rapid changes in digital tech, so many of our customers look forward to our old-fashioned low-tech bright yellow flyers that come in the mail to herald the start of the growing season here at Sap Bush Hollow. This year, as we continue to work to rebuild a marketing platform that […]
Where’s Saoirse?
My heart’s been thumping with pride this week…Pride for being a small business owner in a community of other small business owners, and pride for my kid. I know the pandemic has been hard on small businesses. But one of the silver linings, for me, has been the network of support we’ve created for each […]
Winter Dreaming
Dear Friends; Winter is upon us: the espresso machine is shut down, the fridge unplugged, the harvest in the freezers. We’re moving slowly around the animals and each other, taking time to savor all the best things this season has to offer: stunning light upon the bare trees, falling snow, coffee in the woods, sledding […]
The Miracle of the Chanterelles
I’m feeling sorry for myself. Ula suggested I come sit beside Panther Creek today to talk to her. To ask her what I should do next. I’m feeling like a victim of Panther Creek. Like she hates me. Like she doesn’t want my business here. Like she’s singled me out for punishment. Like she […]
The Big Red Barn
Oh, to love what is lovely, and will not last! What a task to ask Of anything, or anyone, Yet it is ours, and not by the century or the year, but by the hours. — Mary Oliver, Snow Geese The survival of a livestock farm in a natural system relies heavily on her […]
Vaccines & Asses
The opinion piece written by the doctor for the NY Times says there are four types of folks who are resisting the Covid vaccine: the Watchful, the Cost-Anxious, the System Distrusters, and Covid Skeptics.* None of these describes Ula. She was fine when each of us became eligible for the vaccine and she remained below […]
Life Lines
I’m reading an essay, The Art of Looking, by Christian McEwen, a section on the power of drawing, and the deep gazing that it requires, which can induce a meditative state. There are instructions in the text: to find something in nature — a plant, a tree, a pebble — and to watch it […]
Joyous Afflictions
“I don’t get it.” Ula’s flops across the couch, letting the heat of the fire melt away the chill of her day at the farm while she recounts her adventures. “Jenn accidentally poked herself with the needle while I was showing her how to do injections,” she continues, “and Pop Pop says, ‘you better go […]
The Lady’s Slipper
“I found a Lady’s Slipper,” Bob rushes into the house. I’m groggy from my nap. Saturday was our first day with outdoor dining service, and with reduced capacity and little traffic, just the two of us handled the dinner shift. But I handled the 3 am baking shift, too. That made it a 20-hour day […]
Sap Bush Hollow Covid Safety Plan
Welcome to Sap Bush Hollow Farm Store & Café Per our NY State-mandated Covid-Safety plan, here are the rules to play in our cafe: Outdoor Dining and Take-Out only until further notice Please sign in and complete the brief screening questionnaire. You must wear a mask to enter the building. We can allow up to […]