Regroup, Reconnect, Remember Why

February is our month to regroup and completely step away from the farm.

For the second year in a row, we packed up our SUV with Eli and Brooks, our four-legged travel partners, and headed to Salt Lake City to spend the month skiing. It has become a rhythm we value. Work with intention in the morning, ski in the afternoon, explore new restaurants and pizza spots in the evening… remembering why we built this life in the first place.

Mornings: Mountain Time + Meaningful Work

We stay in the city, which gives me the gift of Mountain Time. That extra hour in the morning means quiet focus before calls begin. Most of my consulting work occurs remotely, which allows it to continue while we are away. I primarily work with Native organizations in leadership development and mentorship, along with some restaurant operations projects.

My time working with Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures gave me a great opportunity to understand leadership culture within tribal organizations. That experience continues to shape how I approach coaching today, listening first, honoring history, and building leadership systems that reflect community values.

After client calls, there is always Alpha & Omega administrative work. February is heavy planning season. Weddings, corporate gatherings, music scheduling, goat yoga dates, and managing the ever-present honey-do list. While the farm rests under snow, we are quietly building the season ahead.

Afternoons: Five Mountains, One Favorite

Within 45 minutes, we have five ski resorts to choose from. Our favorite continues to be Alta Ski Area.

Alta is where my skiing journey began in high school with my best friend Kelley, my sister Jenny, and my parents. One of the best parts about Alta is that they reward senior skiers with a free lift pass once they hit 80 years old, something I am aspiring to.

This year we also had the joy of hosting our 16-month-old grandson, Hayes, along with his parents for part of the trip. Watching him experience the mountains and snow for the first time was a special memory we will not forget.

The Unexpected Passenger

Two days before we left Minnesota, one of our Fainting Does, Brandi Carlisle, delivered a little doe. It was not exactly in the breeding plan. She had slipped in with Darwin when she was not supposed to.  Brandi wanted nothing to do with her.

Our incredible farm sitter, Sherry, was already committed to staying at the farm. Bottle feeding every few hours felt like too much to ask, so we did what might seem logical to us and a little crazy to others. We loaded up a three-day-old baby goat, named her Alta, and brought her on a road trip to Utah.

Luckily our Airbnb was in a suburb with a fenced backyard and very accommodating hosts. Traveling with a goat turned out to be quite the adventure. At each stop we would let her out of her kennel so she could eat, stretch, and play with the dogs. I am fairly certain she believes she is one of them.

We even brought her up to Alta to play in the deep snow. She was not a fan…

Adventure Is a Choice

Some people might say we are a little unconventional. Our daughter might agree.

But whether it is opening our farm for pizza nights, hosting weddings and goat yoga, inviting chefs to cook under the stars, or bringing a bottle baby goat on a ski trip, we tend to lean toward adventure.

February gives us space to reset. March begins the slow build toward spring. The planning, the dreaming, and yes, the honey-do list is created and prioritized for Brad.

Soon the farm will wake up. The goats will be bouncing, the garden will be planted, the pizza ovens will fire, music will float across the pasture, and all of our summer friends will gather again. And we will return rested, grateful, and ready.

Alpha & Omega Farm is located in Princeton, Minnesota. The farm hosts regular pizza events featuring wood-fired pizzas made with locally sourced ingredients (pre-orders required), as well as special events throughout the season. To discuss hosting your next event at Alpha & Omega Farm, contact Kim at alphaomegapizzafarm@gmail.com or visit alphaomegafarm.co. And no, that’s not a typo—it’s .co, not .