Jessica Merritt

We planted five new witch hazel trees on the farm this summer and it felt like exactly the right thing to be doing. The land here has always been part of our program, not a backdrop for it. This season we leaned into that more deeply than ever, foraging, planting, making, and learning from what grows right outside our back door. Nature is not just where we hold our retreats. It is one of our most powerful teachers. And caring for it is some of the most meaningful work we do. There is a reason...

Military Widows on the Farm This spring and summer we had the honor of hosting Military Widows and Gold Star Mothers for Healing Hope Retreats here on the farm. Women arrived from near and far carrying so much, and left a little lighter, a little more rooted, and wrapped in friendships that we know are going to last long after they drove back down the mountain. What happened in that arena and around that bonfire will stay with us for a long time. These retreats exist because grief and loss do...

Our veteran spouses showed up for themselves and each other in a big way this season. Time in the arena with our healing herd has a way of cutting through everything that does not matter and getting right to what does. What these women discovered about themselves, their relationships, and their own strength over just a few days on this farm never ceases to amaze us. We partner with horses because they are the most honest partners in the room. They do not respond to what you say or how you...