Spring Up Farm with Kelly Huckestein - Coastal Farm Series

In this episode of For the Love of Farming, we sit down with Kelly Huckestein of Spring Up Farm, just 14 miles east of Astoria. After years of working on other farms, Kelly and her partner founded Spring Up Farm in 2016 on marginal land—while raising a child and building community ties. Now, ten years in, Kelly reflects on her identity as a farmer, lessons learned, the courage to pause vegetable production for a year to plan and rest the land, and her vision for the next decade. Produces: Certified organic vegetables for CSA and local markets. Starting from scratch, raising a family, and reimagining the future—Kelly Huckestein’s story is one of resilience and renewal.