We look at 2009 as a year to focus on the real riches in life; our friends, family, health and the opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful areas in the world. This year will be a year to create memories and spend more time with those we love. As we have gotten older, we find that we don’t remember days, we remember moments. And for us, those moments are a welcome reprieve from the worries of the day. Whether by visiting our farm, creating a garden or playing a new game with your family, take the time to create great memories this year.

As a family farm, our connection is with the land. We often make decisions not based on today’s profit, but how to position the farm for the future. Our goal is to pass the land to future generations as healthy and productive as possible. This was part of the reason we worked this past year to receive our VeriFlora certification. Veriflora is the most rigorous sustainability program in the marketplace. For us, this was one more way to review what we do and why.

— Ross & Dorothy Iverson