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Hello Faircrest Farms Friends!
A farm is only as strong as the people who show up to care for it—and we are so grateful for our farm crew!
This week, we took a little time away from the fields to celebrate them with a special harvest lunch. Thank you, Rita! Bending over to harvest, weed, plant, and tend the soil day after day takes stamina, commitment, and heart. We are deeply grateful for the loyalty our crew brings and for the passion they bring to their work.
Each farm day begins with 10 minutes of yoga, helping us prepare our bodies for the physical work ahead and, just as importantly, to begin with a clear mind and pure intention. We are also so thankful for the volunteers who step in and help fill the gaps. A farm truly takes a community.
 This Week’s Harvest
We’ve got melons! 
Most are cantaloupes, with a few of our smaller green “Nutmeg” melons beginning to make an appearance. They may be small, but they pack a wonderfully fruity flavor.
We also harvested our first 8 ounces of okra! Chives and mint have made a full comeback, and many of your familiar summer favorites are still going strong.
It feels like we are entering that wonderful late-summer moment when the farm gives us a little bit of everything.
 In the Fields
With all this rain, we've turned off the irrigation for a few days and are giving the soil and plants a chance to breathe while we turn our attention toward the next season.
Yes—winter is already being planted!
We've just sown more spinach, lettuce, and arugula in the high tunnel to carry us into the cooler months. It's hard to believe that we're only 48 days from our first expected frost. The shortening daylight is becoming more noticeable every day, reminding us that the seasons are always moving, whether we're ready for them or not.
And now it's also seed-collecting time.
We're selecting seeds from some of our best fruits and healthiest plants, carefully collecting and drying them to plant again next year. There's something deeply satisfying about this simple act: the best of this year's harvest becoming the beginning of next year's.
 You're Invited: Faircrest Farms Open House
Tuesday, September 29 · 5:30–8:30 p.m.
4116 Madison Ave., Ogden, UT
We'd love for you to join us for an evening celebrating the harvest, the growing year, and the community that makes this farm possible.
You'll have a chance to:
Tour the farm
 Meet our crew
 Taste some of the best our farm has to offer
 Visit with Rita and Karl about what matters to you about the food you buy
Most of all, we hope the evening gives us a chance to get to know one another better.
We'd love to hear what you value about local food, regenerative farming, knowing your farmer, and having a relationship with the place where your food is grown.
Your support makes Faircrest Farms possible. We hope you'll come spend an evening with us!
Words of Wisdom
Wendell Berry has a beautiful way of describing what it means to truly know a place:
“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet, and learn to be at home.”
— Wendell Berry, The Unforeseen Wilderness: Kentucky’s Red River Gorge
Perhaps farming is one way of taking that one-inch journey.
We bend down to the soil. We learn its rhythms. We plant, harvest, weed, save seeds, and begin again. And somewhere along the way, we become a little more at home—not only in the land, but in our own lives.
Keep Us Growing
Every purchase from Faircrest Farms helps strengthen a local food system rooted in healthy soil, healthy people, and a healthier community.
Taste the Difference — Food grown with care and harvested at its peak.
 Shop This Week’s Harvest — Enjoy the freshest flavors of the season.
Visit the Farm — Experience regenerative farming firsthand and see where your food begins.
 Volunteer With Us — Put your hands in the soil and help cultivate both food and community.
 Share the Harvest — Forward this newsletter to a friend who values local food and sustainable agriculture.
Thank you for supporting small farms, regenerative agriculture, and food you can know and trust.
And if you've enjoyed being part of the Faircrest Farms community, we'd be grateful if you'd take a moment to leave us a Google Business Review at this link!
With gratitude,
Rita, Karl & the Faircrest Farms Crew
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