It must be a farmer thing… or probably even a 6th generation farmer thing. My favorite time of year is in the spring when my new & old crops start to come to life. I know it’s going to happen, it always does. But there is nothing like seeing those bright green buds start to swell and pop open. Within a matter of days the whole nursery comes to life, just like it does year after year.

So much hard work and faith go into every crop, especially when planting a new crop in the spring. So to see our new trees burst forth into rows of green is one of my greatest joys as a farmer. And then to top it off, the older crops in the field spring back to life again too! A variety of adverse weather conditions can afflict our crops. Farmers are used to living with those risks season after season.  With this kind of lifestyle, farmers endure great stress some days. But more often than not, we are rewarded with a bountiful harvest. We get to witness our hard work grow every season. We enjoy beautiful sunrises & sunsets every day while we work. We relish in much needed spring rains, and we soak up the sunshine along with our trees.

So being a part of this farmer thing is pretty cool. I love that I can pass that down to our 7th generation which is now growing up just like our nursery crops!

Becky Thomas, 6th generation farmer and lover of spring