FIELD NOTES: Reflections from the Season

A seasonal journal of land, harvest, craftsmanship, recipes, and the quieter rhythms of life at 4R Farm.

Skillet shepherd’s pie finished with GOLDEN Floral Herb + Sage Salt beside a wooden-lidded GOLDEN jar.
Apothecary Elk Skillet Shepherd's Pie with GOLDEN Sauce
A Montana skillet supper of ground elk, creamy potatoes, and a warm GOLDEN Floral Herb + Sage Salt sauce—with an easy beef-and-pork alternative. Read more...
Orange poppy flowers in a sunlit field.
4R Farm: Field Notes 004 | Fall | Another Golden Montana Fall
A quiet look at the seasonal turn at 4R Farm from garlic harvest and fall herb blends to late-season botanicals, seeding, and the small preparations that carry the farm toward... Read more...
4R Farm: Field Notes 003 | Summer | Every Season Leaves its Mark
4R Farm: Field Notes 003 | Summer | Every Season Leaves its Mark
Every season leaves its mark. From thriving hives and summer herbs to the first signs of harvest, July is shaping more than this year’s crop—it is quietly preparing the next... Read more...
4R Farm: Field Notes 002 | Mid-Spring | Bees + Flowers
4R Farm: Field Notes 002 | Mid-Spring | Bees + Flowers
Spring in Montana is like a dance. Snow still comes and goes, but the beehives are alive with movement. Bees returning heavy with pollen while the first trays of herbs... Read more...
close up of a black pig pushing his nose through a wire fence
4R Farm: Field Notes 001 | Early Spring | Pigs, Bees & New Growth
4R Farm: Field Notes 001 | Early Spring: From escaped pigs to the first honeybee sighting, this field note captures the small, meaningful moments that mark the arrival of spring... Read more...