Wagram Elementary, Jackson's 5th grade graduation I initially wrote a comprehensive look at the challenges facing our North Carolina public schools back in March, based on a very in-depth article published by the NC Justice Center, hoping to bring some of those statistics to Raleigh to our legislators, to hopefully open their eyes and hearts to the problems facing North Carolinians, one of which is lack of funding of our public schools. I encourage you to become familiar with

It never ceases to delight me that we are close enough to walk to school every day. A perk of living in a tiny town, and also a dream come true. It’s special one-on-one time with Willy, and Nate and I rotate weeks so we both get that time with him. It is my hope that they look back on these walking to school years with fondness. Each morning, as we get closer to the school, we see all the yellow school buses lined up, full of students. For years, one driver, Mr. Zack, that dr

Happy Fall! I always get invigorated by fall – the crispness, the freshness, the earthiness in the air and the crunch of leaves under foot. To me, even more than a new calendar year, a new school year is the perfect time to reassess, reflect and make adjustments whether that be mentally, physically, or spiritually. Not sure where the last year went, or how we are wrapping up 2026. Lots of life, lessons and reflection have occurred since my last blog post, but I haven’t stoppe

We had a very busy summer flowing into the start of fall here at Wagram Woods and Orchard. You’ve probably noticed we changed the business name a while back. Our change from Crew Family Orchards to Wagram Woods and Orchard was significant – this names our home and represents our commitment to this land and our community. We have also fine-tuned our focus to becoming a chestnut orchard while leaving the bordering woods wild. Our goal, in the years to come, is to have the abili

In case you stopped by to visit our farm stand this past Saturday, I wanted to share with you what was so important to us that our entire...

You may have read my last post on serendipity, which was all about an opportunity to create something incredible in Fayetteville. I've...

Nate and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary on February 17th. He is the poet in the family, but one day in the middle of an...

To piggyback on my post from last week, I’d like to share a couple of heartwarming stories that make me ever more confident in providing...

Focusing on Real Food It’s been a while since I last posted! Life got busy, but I haven’t slowed down on reading and research! I’ve read...

When we first bought this land, we had no idea it held hidden gems such as native black walnut trees. What a wonderful surprise Nate...

I originally posted this blog post back in December 2023. I took it down after learning and researching the whole foods, plant-based diet...

I just finished listening to the audiobook called Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. It really was a lovely compilation...

I hear a lot that nutrition is confusing. I agree. There are lots of diets out there. Whole foods plant-based, vegan, keto, paleo,...

Something that has been on my mind lately is connection with others and building deeper connections and stronger roots. To me, the loss...

I have always loved oats. They are easy to make, so filling and super cheap! It wasn't until very recently I learned just how beneficial...

I came across an Instagram account called Becoming Unbusy and their posts really resonate with me. Maybe they will with you, too. Check...

I am in constant awe of nature’s beauty and how you can take a rather large piece of concrete and a major hole from an old pool and turn...

There are so many fads going round, but one that really is worth paying attention to is choosing organic fruits and vegetables, meat,...

I don’t know about you, but as soon as it is fall, I immediately think of pumpkins and squash! Beyond cute décor for fall, pumpkins are...

Recently, we’ve started eating a lot of microgreens because through the farmers’ markets we met a very talented and sweet couple that...