The Kelley Family Homestead

05/28/2026

What you did right this month — and what the yard did with it.

You left the leaf litter under the shrubs.
→ Firefly larvae completed the pupal stage underneath it.

You left the dead branch on the oak.
→ A chickadee nested in the cavity and fed her chicks from it all month.

You didn't spray the caterpillar web.
→ Dozens of bird species fed from it. The tree releafed on its own.

You left a bare patch of soil near the fence.
→ Ground-nesting bees moved in.

You left a dish of wet mud near the wall.
→ The barn swallow rebuilt.

You didn't mow the back edge.
→ The tall grass gave fireflies a place to flash and fledglings a place to hide.

🌿 None of this cost anything. No purchase, no project, no permit.

The things you didn't do mattered more than the things you did. The leaf litter you didn't rake. The branch you didn't cut. The edge you didn't mow.

The yard noticed 🐾

03/04/2026

A somewhat long post, but an important one!

Friends and supporters of the Kelley Family Homestead nursery- some of you know this and others may not. In late October 2025, I converted my farmstand into Enfield Community Cupboard- a Little Free Pantry dedicated to providing food to our community 24/7, no questions asked. The need in our community is there, and the pantry serves 5-20 families every day. It is commmunity supported, friends and neighbors donate food and even some clothing items to support our community. Some even donate their time to help organize, restock, and make the odd delivery to someone who cannot get out.

The Enfield Community Cupboard is a labor of love, a hub for kindness and support in a time when everything seems to be too much, too fast, and too expensive. What started to bridge the gap during the SNAP benefits shutdown has turned into a whole thing, and I am glad it did.

It does, however, take a fair bit of my time-10-20 hours a week. Time I gladly give, to make sure no one in our community is going hungry. Because I am only human, and cant do everything (*gasp*) 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have decided to take a sabbatical from the Kelley Family Homestead Nursery this year, in order to keep the Enfield Community Cupboard going in such a time of uncertainty and need. It was a tough decision, but I feel it was the right one for right now.

I am grateful to all of you for your support these last few years, and hope to see you again when the Nursery reopens! In the meantime, if you would like to help support the Community Cupboard by donating food or volunteering time, I will leave the link to the page in the comments. Or you could start a Little Free Pantry in your own neighborhood! Stay amazing, my friends! 💖💖💖💖💖

10/28/2025

The farmstand has been given a new purpose for the off season! My girls and I have transformed it into a Little Free Pantry! If you have food or personal care needs, please come by! We want to help our amazing community stay fed and feed their families!

If anyone is looking to help donate to the Little Free Pantry at the end of my driveway, I have started a wishlist of sorts of awesome items to give ideas on what you can bring!
I also created an amazon wishlist if you wanted to get some bulk stuff, but support local small businesses if you can! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/GQXTIBN36PAF?ref_=wl_share

Food items:
Spices
Canned and pouched foods
Add water pancake mixes
Shelf stable boxed milk (dollar tree has it)
Pasta
Dry soup mixes
Pasta sauce
Sauces/marinades
Birthday kits (cake mix, frosting, candles, any shelf stable mix in ingredients)
Flour
Sugar
Yeast
Baking powder
Baking soda
Drinks and water
Oatmeal
Soups
Canned beans
Canned veggies
Cooking oil
Crackers
Fruit cups
Kids snacks for home and school
Non-refrigerated produce (apples, pears, potatoes, squash, onions, clementines, garlic, etc)
Formula and formula coupons
Baby food
Sweet treats 🥰

Hygiene items:
Pads
Tampons
Soap
Shampoo
Toothbrushes
Toothpastes
Hairbrushes
Razors
Diapers
Wipes
Mouthwas
Lotion
Deoderant
Tissues
Toilet paper
Dish soap
Hand soap
Hand sanitizer
Laundry detergent
Nail files
Nail clippers
Chapsticks
Hair ties

Other:
Can openers
Sponges
Household cleaners
Blankets
Pillows
Sleeping bags
Winter hats, gloves, coats
Kids clothes and shoes
Pet food
Pet treats
Dog waste bags

09/24/2025

Did you know you can stream shows over Hoopla from the Enfield Public Library? Check out the Curiosity Stream BingePass for loads of awesome science, and I especially recommend Insect Apocalypse, definitely worth a watch, and has some commentary from Doug Tallamy!

09/22/2025

In the home stretch! Because inventory is down to the last few plants, the farmstand will be closing for the season Sept 30! Pictured below is some of our Canada Goldenrod- a tall, easy spreader great for filling spaces, and the bees absolutely love it as a late fall food source! We are sold out of the goldenrod, but will absolutely be offering it again next season!

Here is the last of what I have!
Native Plant and Food Forest nursery! Our farmstand is open daily 8am-8pm until Sept 30, and accept cash or venmo! 4 Trevor Drive, Enfield.

Perennials, native plants and shrubs are priced as marked, $4-15

Right now I have the following available, numbers indicate quantity remaining.
(List updated 9/22/25)
Natives $4-6 each
Lanceleaf coreopsis 3
Culvers Root 4
Little Bluestem 2
White vervain 6
White yarrow 6
Indian grass 2
Heuchera 4
Red bee balm 1

Perennial flowers: $4-6 each
Sedum autumn joy 8
Comfrey 1

Veggie plants: $6 each
Rhubarb 11
Big Top Horseradish 2

Shrubs: $6-15 each
Pussywillow 3
Elderberry 2
Yellow Flame Willow 3
Black Chokeberry/Aronia Melanocarpa 3
Wetlands Rose 3
Ninebark 3
Red Currants 2
Buttonbush 6
Red Osier Dogwood 4
St Croix grape 3
Mock orange 4
Black Raspberry 1

Young Trees: $10 each
Douglas Fir 5
White Spruce 5
Colorado Blue Spruce 6
White Pine 4

Eastern red cedar 3 ($6 each)

09/08/2025

This season is winding down, only a few weeks left! Almost sold out of perennials, and filling up the farmstand with the last of my shrubs and trees! Thank you all so very much for your support this year!!

Native Plant and Food Forest nursery! Our farmstand is open daily 8am-8pm and accept cash or venmo! 4 Trevor Drive, Enfield. Follow The Kelley Family Homestead on facebook or check our other marketplace listings for other plants we offer or when new plants are added!

Perennials, native plants and shrubs are priced as marked, $4-15

Right now I have available:
(List updated 9/8/25)
Lanceleaf coreopsis 3
Culvers Root 6
Little Bluestem 2
Short toothed mountain mint 1
White vervain 6
White yarrow 6
Indian grass 2
Heuchera 4
Red bee balm 2

Perennial flowers:
Sedum autumn joy 8
Comfrey 2
Evening primrose 5
Stonecrop 2

Veggie plants:
Rhubarb 9
Big Top Horseradish 2

Shrubs:
Pussywillow 3
Elderberry 8
Yellow Flame Willow 4
Black Chokeberry/Aronia Melanocarpa 3
Wetlands Rose 3
Ninebark 3
Red Currants 1
Buttonbush 6
Red Osier Dogwood 4
Concord Grape 4
St Croix grape 3
Mock orange 4
Black Raspberry 1

Young Trees:
Douglas Fir 8
White Spruce 8
Colorado Blue Spruce 9
Eastern red cedar 4
White Pine 4

08/13/2025

08/13/2025

4 dozen quail eggs and 1 dozen chicken eggs out at the stand today! 😁

08/11/2025

Farmstand inventory update! Still have a fair bit of perennials and shrubs available for fall planting! Also taking suggestions for natives or food plants you would love for me to add to my offerings for next year!
The farmstand is open daily 8am-8pm and accepts cash or venmo (there is a qr code on the stand next to the cash box). 4 Trevor Drive, Enfield. Open until first frost in October!

Native Perennials:
Field Pussytoes 1 left!
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Culvers Root
White yarrow
Canada Mayflower 1 left!
Spotted Bee Balm
Little Bluestem
Indian Grass
Short toothed mountain mint
White vervain
Black eyed susan 1 left!

Perennial flowers:
Sedum autumn joy
Comfrey
Evening primrose
Stonecrop

Veggie plants:
Rhubarb
Red burgundy okra
Big Top Horseradish
Bronze fennel
German chamomile

Herbs:
Dark opal basil
Thai Basil
Italian basil
Lemon Balm
Shiso
Thyme 1 left!

Shrubs:
Pussywillow
Elderberry
Yellow Flame Willow
Black Chokeberry/Aronia Melanocarpa
Wetlands Rose
Ninebark
Curly willow
Silky Dogwood
Red Currants
Buttonbush
Red Osier Dogwood
Concord Grape
Mock orange
St Croix grape

Young Trees:
Douglas Fir
White Spruce
Colorado Blue Spruce
Eastern red cedar