Light Root Farm & Learning Center

In the wee hours of the morning last Friday, our beloved Nasturtium welcomed a little bull calf into the world — Acorn 🌰🤎
This summer, Acorn will join our heifer calf Aspen and Sticks’ calf (due mid-May) as part of our summer camp program, and we already know these little ones are going to make a big impact.
There is something incredibly special about the relationship that forms between children and calves. They truly learn alongside each other. The calves bond with humans, learn to wear a halter, be led, and build trust with gentle guidance. For the kids, the calves are small and approachable, creating opportunities for connection, confidence, patience, and pride as they learn to work together.
Watching both the children and calves grow over the summer is one of the sweetest parts of farm life. Welcome to the herd, Acorn 💛🐄

Last night we welcomed our very first Light Root Teen Group—and it was such a special way to begin 🌱

We spent the evening in the greenhouse sowing seeds, transplanting lettuce starts, and getting our early spring projects underway as we begin to grow this season’s garden together. We brushed Willow and talked about the important role she plays in helping the work of the farm. Teens milled corn to make fresh corn pancakes for snack, gathered and cleaned eggs, and even started incubating a clutch of Dorking eggs—learning how heat (100°), humidity, and rotation all come together over 21 days to bring new life.

We ended the night by feeding baby Aspen, our first calf of the spring 🐄

At the beginning of the session, many of the teens shared they were feeling tired after a full day inside, at school. By the end, something had shifted. Time on the farm—working with plants and animals, being outside, and slowing down—offered space to reset, reconnect, and recharge.

This is why we do this work 💛