Growing in the Quiet Season

This is the time of year when growth looks a little different at Sunnyside. It’s quieter, less visible, but still very much alive.

Winter on the farm is when all the planning, dreaming, and behind the scenes work take root. We’re mapping out new beds, shifting crops, and imagining the colors and textures that will fill the next season. It’s a mix of reflection and creation, a soft pause that lets us look back while still looking ahead.

But this season isn’t just for farmers.
It’s a beautiful moment for anyone to slow down and rethink what growth can look like. Growth doesn’t always mean doing more. Sometimes it means tending to the soil of your intentions, clearing out what no longer belongs, and giving new ideas room to breathe.

At Sunnyside, we’re leaning into this idea of quiet growth. We’re looking at what worked and what didn’t so we can step into the next season with intention. We’re letting ourselves dream freely before practicality steps in. We’re making space by saying no to things that don’t fit anymore and reminding ourselves that rest is not wasted time. And we’re trusting the process—trusting that good things unfold slowly, the same way a seed takes its time before breaking through the soil.

As Sunnyside moves into its next chapter with new fields, new structures, and new dreams, we’re reminded that all growth—whether it’s happening in the soil or within ourselves—begins in the quiet.

Here’s to growing slowly, intentionally, and together.