I didn’t know any of this before going to the farm. I still don’t know everything. But that is learning, isn’t it? Learning is as much realizing what we don’t know as affirming what we do….In a way it feels as though I’m still in school. I’m learning about the roots of dahlias rather than the Greek roots of words, and yet I’m still being taught so many things that I will take into the rest of my life.
Read More“To get a successful flower, you need a single, unbroken stem line around 12-15 inches (at least) long. The problem is that, unlike many other flowers, gomphrena does not have a one-to-one stem-to-flower ratio. It splits like the bloodline of a medieval king who has had one too many dalliances. ”
Read MoreThat’s the miracle of growing plants. They sneak up on you. They grow when you’re not expecting it. People can be like that too. How could I possibly have come from a longtime history of despising yard work to actually enjoying a day of watering plants?
Read MoreCommunity matters. It seems obvious, but it’s true. The pride I felt was around the larger Loudoun community coming together and acknowledging us and our jobs, our endeavors. It matters when people show up to an event like this. It raises the morale of everyone at the farm knowing that our work means something to more than just ourselves.
Read MoreDespite a long and questionable history in caring for live flowers, when I started my new job at Legacy Farms, my mom bought a flower subscription so she could pick up a fresh bouquet each week anyway. She put our gorgeous real flowers on the mantle right next to the funny LEGO flowers….
Read More“When I first began working here, I was a little more than perplexed about why I was asked to join Legacy’s Entrepreneurial Business Group. I’m not really an economically minded person. My talents, I have always thought, lay in crafting the piece, not selling it….”
Read More"Previously in a job like this, I would have been stuck at the initial hurdle: the textures are wrong and the gloves are uncomfortable. I would have avoided or gone around the task as much as possible for the sake of the discomfort. But I’m expanding my experience here at Legacy Farms…”
Read More“When I am in the garden, I am planting snapdragons. But when I am in front of a crowd, I speak to plant another kind of seed–seeds of support for our mission–while knowing that my voice is as important to helping the farm as my hands.”
Read MoreSeeing the little sprouts of green in threes, like emerald forks sticking out in the slowly warming sun, marks me with a sense of awe I rarely feel anymore.
Read MoreEverybody was engaged - whether they were taking a mindful moment for themselves or connecting with others.
Read MoreAnother summer has come, and that means it’s time for another article from your favorite farm-centric non-profit blog.
Read MoreStarting off with the most noticeable change, Legacy Farms greatly expanded their garden space at Temple Hall. Legacy’s plot of land has tripled thanks to a generous donation from Temple Hall.
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