Growing

A simple question from her husband stopped Jessica in her tracks: "Why do you do this?" The answer led her on a journey through family memories, the legacy of Daylily Connection founder Sheila VanNatta, and a growing passion for a farm she never expected to love. This heartfelt reflection explores stewardship, grace, and what it means to leave a place better than you found it.

When I first inherited the daylily farm, I imagined stewardship would look like grand projects, beautiful gardens, and transformative change. But the longer I care for this place, the more I realize that stewardship isn't found in dramatic transformations—it's found in the small acts of care repeated day after day. In this love letter to Stewardship, I reflect on what it means to honor a legacy, embrace responsibility, and make thoughtful improvements for tomorrow, one small

From weather forecasts to accounting spreadsheets, I suddenly care about a lot of things I never expected to. Join me as I share how taking over our family daylily farm transformed me from a casual helper into a passionate grower, business owner, and lifelong student of all things daylily.

In this post, I reflect on how growing takes on so many meanings on the farm. From learning lessons at school, to learning lessons from farm life, and growing together as a family.