Interfering for Good

As the winter holidays approach and wreath season starts to wind down, I have the chance to reflect on the year, take stock, and see where I’m headed with the Magic Bean Farm. With another season under my belt I keep coming back to community care and connection as the…

Working with your Hands

Last year one of my goals was to offer more workshops. I love to see how the same materials can yield such varied and beautiful results in the hands of each individual artist. Growing up, I was surrounded by a family who loved to make things with their hands. My family consists of painters, quilters, knitters, gardeners, bakers, woodworkers, potters, and a…

The Season of Chaos

I love farming because it grounds me in the moment. Working outside with the seasons keeps you on your toes and requires that you stay present in your work. In the heat of summer my eye is always on the forecast and I plan my week and the tasks at hand by the weather. Harvest the flowers in the morning before the heat of the day, water if there’s no rain in the forecast, install supports if a particularly vicious rain storm is headed our way - There’s never a dull moment! You may think that summer is a busy…

Leveling Up

The Magic Bean Farm has been busy, delivering flowers, hosting workshops, and getting the kids back to school. In this brief window between the end of summer and wreath season, I find myself reflecting on the year, and forming new systems to handle the growth at The Magic Bean Farm. Over the past five years I’ve been expanding offerings and…

Making Magic Through Community

Fairy Wands at the Library & Corsages at Westview Meadows

Last week I had and amazing time at the Jaquith Library making fairy wands with the youngest members of our community. My dear friend, Nicky Auerbach, leads a Summer Morning program at the Jaquith Library. Nicky welcomes the youngest members of our community each week with a warm smile…