There are so many stories to tell right now. May is Oregon Wine Month, so we are especially attuned to sharing the unique characteristics of the Oregon terroir, and especially of the specific vineyards farmed by Winderlea and our grower friends. Bud break...
We've been having some very nice sunny days lately and the forecast is for several more ahead of us. After months of grey and drizzly weather, it's hard to convey how much the sunshine is welcome. The daffodils are in bloom, fruit trees are flowering, and in the...
March is B Corp Month so it seems fitting to write a bit about what that means to us here at Winderlea. As a reminder, the B Corp slogan is, "People Using Business as a Force for Good." So, as a start, we look at everything through that lens. That's not to say that...
Last week I told you about our decision to max out our solar electricity production but that still leaves other types of energy that we use to think about. We've taken a lot of steps to reduce our carbon footprint, but we are still left with about 135 metric tonnes...
We think a lot about sustainability here at Winderlea both because we are Biodynamic® and also because we are a certified B Corp and part of their Climate Action Group. Sometimes programs are more suited to large complex organizations than they are to us, so we try...
Last week I had the good fortune to attend the annual Biodynamic Association Conference which was held this year in Portland. One of the highlights was the day I spent with about 40 others at Malibu Compost in St Paul. The full day session, led by Malibu’s Colum...
I had the opportunity to put some of what I learned at the Biodynamic Associate Conference to work this week when I added the preps to my compost piles. This year we built 4 piles at Brittan Vineyards, two for Winderlea and two for Brittan. Our piles are a little...