Strawberry Moon Farm

Finding Harmony in the Kailyard

Brassica oleracea is a single species that encompasses the vegetables we know as kale, collards, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi. It’s hard to

July 30, 2026August 8, 2026 by Laura Northrup Poland

A Year of Mushroom Cultivation

I started growing mushrooms as a farm crop one full year ago. In this article, I share all my experiments, mistakes, and triumphs throughout the past year as I journeyed from total mushroom neophyte to… reasonably successful intermediate level grower! 🏆 This is a good one, you probably want to read the whole thing. Click the title to begin!

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 by Laura Northrup Poland

Earth Life

Earth Day isn’t just a day. It’s a way of being in the world. A mindset of gratitude for all the beauty and warmth and abundance we receive as citizens of the most amazing planet in the universe. It’s an attitude of respect and care-taking instead of exploitation, greed, competition, and fear.

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 by Laura Northrup Poland

Seeding A Brighter Future

Who profits from your bad days? Reclaiming control over our own energy and attention is resistance. It gives us the space we need to do our good work in the world, and to change the things that are in our power to change. Click the title to read the full article.

April 14, 2026April 15, 2026 by Laura Northrup Poland

Growing Potatoes

Growing potatoes is a great way to produce a substantial meal from your garden. Potatoes serve a multi-functional role in the garden rotation, smothering weeds as you hill them up, loosening compacted soil with their tenacious roots and tubers, and providing you with an opportunity to deeply amend your soil when you dig them at harvest time. Grocery store potatoes are limited in quality and variety, but if you grow your own potatoes you can choose from many different size, color, and flavor options. Click on the title to read the full article.

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 by Laura Northrup Poland

The Year of Clarity

Welcome to 2026. There is so much happening in the world right now that I can’t even find the words. With the safety of our communities and the health of our planet at stake, permaculture is more relevant than ever. My word of intention for 2026 is clarity. In every place and in every way that I show up this year, I will do so with the consistent message that we have the power to heal our land and our culture. Click on the title to read the full article.

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 by Laura Northrup Poland

Transmutations : A Year of Alchemy In Review

My theme for 2025 was Alchemy: to make something good out of whatever came my way. Looking back, I’m amazed at how much has happened. The year is almost over, but what we started is not coming to an end. This is just the beginning.

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by Laura Northrup Poland

A Beeautiful Mosaic of Pollinators

Did you know there’s an Irish Black Honeybee? I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw these tiny Guinness-colored beauties pollinating flowers in the park during my recent travels! It inspired me to learn more about the diversity within honeybees throughout the world.

August 13, 2025August 14, 2025 by Laura Northrup Poland

The End of a Chapter

Rest in peace, my last three little old farm hens.

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 by Laura Northrup Poland

The Third Sister

In the indigenous gardening method known as The Three Sisters, squash plants are used as a border around the growing space to deter animals who might cause damage. So much focus is placed on the two sisters (corn & beans), that it’s easy to overlook the third sister (squash!). Almost by accident, I created a squash border around my bee garden this summer, and it has worked magic for my raccoon problems. Read all about it in this article!

July 14, 2025July 15, 2025 by Laura Northrup Poland

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