Welcome to Literal Road Farm
22 acres in Chehalis, Washington, where we are farming for a future.
We strive to:
- Be a small family farm that contributes to the local food supply
- Farm with, not against, nature by rewilding and supporting biodiversity
- Do our part to build soil and sequester carbon
- Be a place where people can get their hands dirty, pet a cow or learn to can while reconnecting to the land and healthy food
If you like the sound of this, please join us! See what we offer, read our blog, follow our journey, or reach out to let us know what interests you.
Stories from Substack
Literal Road Farm This Substack is reflections on life and lessons and our small farm journey as we attempt to make something beautiful and beneficial out of our 22 acres.
- On Saving Heritage Apples and Getting Grounded
by Sharon Ernst on April 24, 2026 at 7:09 pmOur attempt to save the ancient apple varieties that came with our land
- Quiet Winter: Renaming—and Reclaiming—January
by Sharon Ernst on January 15, 2026 at 9:23 pmHow January can be a month of rest before spring
- How to Winter: Applying the Book’s Lessons to My Winter Experienceby Sharon Ernst on December 31, 2025 at 7:36 pm
Flooding, farming and frustration in the face of good intentions
From the Farm Blog
Rain as Reminder that We Need to Get Stuff Done
It was raining this morning which wasn't in the forecast. I don't mind at all. I'm so sick and tired of looking at all the brown from this hot dry summer...
The Pastures Are Kicking Our Ass-tures
Last year was the first time we turned our attention to our pastures, and wow, it turns out 22 acres is a lot to take care of! You might think, like I did,...
Our Pond Has Its First Residents…
My first sighting of Pacific tree frog eggs...the first of many! Once the weeks-long freeze ended, the Pacific tree frogs came down out of the woods to our...