The Buzz: October 2025
Fall, my favorite season.
The autumn equinox is upon us, and, with it, the frenzy of the harvest—preserving and storing all we worked toward over the summer months to sustain us through the coming slumber of winter.
The farm is no different.
Summer 2025 was a season of experimentation, a time of great learning, a moment of digging deep for the strength and fortitude to confront our fears, limitations, challenges… but most importantly, it was a celebration of life, community, connectedness, and joy.
For the first time, Bee Sage hosted a series of summer camps.
Children from the ages of five to ten arrived with varying levels of farm experience and brought with them curiosity, excitement, and vitality as they explored, played, and learned about nature and farm life. We painted rocks, made candles, created bath salts, went on egg hunts, and played with the many farm animals roaming the land. We planted seeds, harvested fruits and vegetables, cleaned coops and learned how and what to feed our farm friends.
Nature walks provided moments of plant identification, bouquet making, and energy grounding—all amidst the sights and sounds of nature. All without the intrusion of technology. Simply amazing.
We are so grateful for the families that put their faith in us to give their children a space to grow and explore. We cherish the connections we made with you and your families, and we look forward to more opportunities to extend this community.
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Our success with summer camps was not seamless. Behind the scenes, there were challenges we have never faced before. For the first time, our summer garden was reduced to half its size to accommodate our growing herd of goats. The incredibly sweet additions to the farm created a dynamic we had not anticipated, especially because our sweet mama doe, Violet, decided to have quintuplets. Not once did we think our mama goats would produce anything more than triplets.
In the goat world, triplets are as rare for goats as they are for humans, and quintuplets are practically unheard of. Their arrival was met with disbelief, wonder, and sadness, as one of the sweet babies was delivered stillborn.
What a beautiful challenge for us to nurture and provide for our new mothers, their babies, and the buck/wethers that round out the herd.
And, how about those chickens? Ten dollar a dozen eggs at the grocery store led to a craze of chick-hoarding, the likes of which we’ve never seen. Okay, maybe not hoarding, but seriously? Never have we had an issue getting our spring chicks until this year! The line went around the block to buy chicks, and people were waiting hours to buy their flocks. The hatcheries were selling out before the snow had melted. As strangely as the chick frenzy started, it came to a screeching halt in May. It left many of us chicken farmers scratching our heads, trying to make sense out of the senseless.
However, great news! We were finally able to get some chicks. How did our annual routine, something as mundane as adding to our flock, turn into such a huge event? Regardless, we are thankful for the opportunity to continue to grow and have chicks for campers to experience. What a gift.
Did anyone notice the rainy summer season? If Minnesota could have a monsoon season, this was it. And oh, my gosh, the bugs! Hello, mosquitoes! If the ground was not over-saturated, the bugs were relentlessly invading our personal space. Armed with bug spray and jewelweed oil for bug bites, we braved the great outdoors. Together.
Despite it all, we have fun.
We did all the things. Planted seeds and some survived. Attempted to pull weeds until they beat us back by growing faster and fiercer, unapologetically gaining momentum in their effort to thrive (against our own best efforts).
There may not be much preserving this autumn, but we will salvage all that is available. We are grateful for the tomatoes that have yielded much salsa, the fruits that have become jams and juice.
Despite it all, we thrived in ways we never thought possible.
We launched our summer camps on a trial basis, unsure of whether they would take off, but parents and children are talking about next year! We honestly had not given summer 2026 a thought until it was clear just how excited families are about returning to spend another summer with us.
To prepare, we have hired a full-time director. Many of you know her, as she was my right-hand woman this summer. Sarah has graciously agreed to manage our camps for 2026. We are excited to have her return in a greater capacity and cannot wait to see her vision come to life.
Concluding our summer of firsts were private events for Veit, and a private birthday party with goat yoga. We are looking forward to creating more community building opportunities and connectedness through our private bookings. If this is something that interests you, please reach out. We would love to collaborate.
And let us not forget, our monthly goat yoga taught by Mari with Lakeside Namaste. What a beautiful way to connect with nature, move the body, and ground our spirits in the present. If you have not yet experienced outdoor yoga or goat yoga, we invite you to join us next summer to try something new.
For those that have joined us, please come again. We love the energy and spirit you bring to the farm and our beloved goats.
We welcome you to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to be in-the-know for new opportunities. Yes, we have more exciting developments coming your way, and 2026 will be busy as ever. We cannot WAIT to share them with you.
In closing, please take a moment to give light and love to our families, friends, and communities—both local and global. There is much we cannot control, but there is much we can. Simple acts of kindness have limitless potential. Find joy in the little things, and keep your vibration high. Deep breaths, nature walks, campfires, and healing sessions with me are all forms of self-care. Now more than ever, take care of your energy and your well-being. Your future self will thank you.
The light in me honors the light in you.
Erika
Bee Sage Farm
