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Dizzy Goat Farms, 1079 Elwin Road, Decatur, IL (2026)

10/02/2026

We built a growing app — and now we need your help to make it great 🌱

Common Ground started as something we built for ourselves. Running Dizzy Goat Farms, we wanted a better way to track what we were growing, when to plant, what the soil was doing, and how to deal with the wildlife pressure that comes with farming in Illinois. We couldn't find the right tool, so we built one.

Now we think it could be useful for a lot of other growers too — backyard gardeners, small farms, raised bed setups, rooftop plots. It has AI plant ID, harvest tracking, planting schedules, wildlife monitoring, and live sensor dashboards if you're running Scout hardware.

We're opening Beta today. Free through November 15th, full access, no payment needed — and your feedback shapes what we build next.

👉 commonground.guide/beta

Once you're in, the Beta Guide walks you through everything — find it under Resources in the app.

If growing is part of your life, we'd love to have you. Tag someone who'd want in 👇

09/28/2026

🌱🐐 Dizzy Goat Farms Update | Fall is definitely creeping in! 🍅🍉

Another round of tomatoes came out of the garden this week! 🍅 They’re finally starting to slow down, but after the year they’ve given us, we really can’t complain.

We’re still harvesting squash, with hopefully a few more weeks left before the season officially winds down. And then came this week’s surprise...

🍉 Watermelons!

Apparently, they weren’t ready to give up on summer. We have watermelons growing that are already about the size of kettlebells. With cooler nights and our first frost getting closer, we may have to get creative with some covers and see if we can keep them going long enough to reach a decent size. 🤞

🧄 Next up: garlic and cover crops!

Our garlic has been ordered and will be going into the ground in the coming weeks. We’ll also be planting winter rye and other cover crops as we start preparing the soil for next season. Year two planning is already underway, with a big focus on improving the soil, reducing weeds, and starting 2027 stronger.

🌸 And the wildflowers are STILL showing off!

They’ve been one of our favorite additions to the farm this year. Not only do they make the property look fantastic, but they’ve also been buzzing with bees, butterflies, and other local pollinators. 🐝🦋

That’s definitely something we’ll be expanding next year. More flowers, more pollinators, and hopefully an even healthier farm ecosystem.

The growing season may be winding down, but there’s still plenty happening at Dizzy Goat Farms.

Volunteer. Grow. Feed. 🌱🐐❤️

09/21/2026

🌱 Dizzy Goat Farms Weekly Update: The Season Is Winding Down! 🍅🍂

Fall is definitely starting to make its presence known, but the garden isn’t finished with us quite yet!

We’re still harvesting tomatoes, tomatillos, Swiss chard, and arugula every week, and they continue to produce in pretty decent quantities. 🍅🥬 The tomatoes, in particular, apparently did not receive the memo that summer is ending.

Our acorn and butternut squash are among the last crops to mature. Some of the vines have begun dying back, so we harvested the squash that were ready. We still have our final planting of turnips and carrots in the ground and are giving them a little more time while keeping a close eye on the forecast for that first frost. 🥕❄️

As one growing season winds down, we're already working on the next one.

This month we'll be planting winter rye, oats, garlic, and more clover. The rye, oats, and clover will provide cover and biomass over the coming months, helping suppress weeds, protect the soil, and add organic matter as we continue improving the ground for Year Two at Dizzy Goat Farms. 🌾🌱

The garlic will settle in for the winter and give us one of our first crops to look forward to next year. 🧄

Our first season has taught us a LOT about this land: what grows well, what struggles, where we need to improve the soil, and what we'll do differently next year. Every harvest, even these late-season ones, is another piece of that puzzle.

Volunteer. Grow. Feed. 🐐🌱❤️
Join the herd.

09/08/2026

🌱 Dizzy Goat Farms Weekly Update: The Harvest Is Winding Down… Sort Of! 🍅🎃

Fall is starting to creep onto the farm, and our first growing season is beginning to wrap up. At least, most of it is.

The tomatoes apparently did not receive the memo. 😂

🍅 Tomatoes, tomatoes…and way more tomatoes!
Tomatoes were unquestionably our breakout crop this year. This weekend we harvested another mountain of them, along with peppers and squash. Some crops performed well but simply didn't produce the volume we hoped for. That's farming we think, and this first year was always about learning what our land could do, what worked, and what we need to change.

And those lessons are already shaping Year Two.

❤️ Our first produce donation!
This weekend was an important milestone for Dizzy Goat Farms: we delivered our first batches of farm-grown vegetables to Mercy Gardens, with tomatoes making up most of the donation.

That's a pretty special moment for us. We started Dizzy Goat Farms with a simple idea: Volunteer. Grow. Feed. Seeing food grown on our little farm finally heading out to help feed others makes all the work this season feel very real.

🎃 The squash aren't finished either.
We're harvesting a wonderful mix of squash now, and there are still lots of butternut squash developing in the field. We expect those to keep rolling in over the next several weeks.

🌾 Meanwhile, we're already thinking about 2027.
As beds and growing areas finish for the season, our attention is turning underground. We're planning fall cover crops and fall plantings to protect the soil, suppress weeds, add organic matter, improve soil structure, and hopefully give us a much stronger starting point next spring.

Our first season taught us that growing vegetables is only part of building a farm. We're also growing soil, systems, experience, and a better plan.

Year One isn't quite finished yet, but Year Two has already started. 🌱

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered, encouraged us, followed our progress, and helped turn this experiment into something that can feed our community.

🐐 Join the herd. Volunteer. Grow. Feed.

08/16/2026

🌱 Dizzy Goat Farms Weekly Update — It Takes a Herd! 🐐

Things continue to grow, ripen, and occasionally outgrow our plans at Dizzy Goat Farms!

🍅 The tomatoes have officially defeated our vertical supports. They’ve grown taller and heavier than we planned for, so larger poles are going in to keep them upright and producing. Another lesson for next season: when you think the tomato supports are big enough…go bigger! Cattle panels next season..

🥒 Patty pan squash is ready or getting very close, and we’re looking forward to another round of fresh summer produce.

🌿 The butternut squash are really putting on size, with some beautiful squash developing throughout the patch. Apparently the local fauna think they are good now, a few have been nibbled.

🎃 Pumpkin watch continues! The pumpkins are getting bigger every week, and the vines continue spreading across the farm as we head toward fall.

🥔 We’re nearing the end of our potato harvest. This year’s potatoes have been a great learning experience, and we’re already thinking about what we’ll change and expand next season.

But the biggest update this week isn’t about the vegetables. It’s about the people. ❤️

I’ve been away in Texas, and Kelly has been holding down the farm with some incredible help from our volunteers. A huge thank you to Vicki Caudill Wiant, Deborah Seaberg, Brenda Seaberg, Nikolas Hoganson for giving your time and energy to keep everything harvested, maintained, and moving forward.

A community farm only works when there’s a community behind it, and this week has been a pretty great example of that.

Thank you, Kelly, Vicki, Brenda, Nikko, and Deb. You kept the herd moving! 🐐🌱

Volunteer. Grow. Feed.

07/29/2026

🍅🌱 **Dizzy Goat Farms Weekly Update** 🌱🍅

This past weekend, the Dizzy Goat Farms crew took a field trip to **Chicago** to visit several farmers markets. It was a fantastic opportunity to see how other local farms operate, exchange ideas, and learn from fellow growers. Every conversation gave us new inspiration that we'll be bringing back to our own farm as we continue growing our mission.

Back home, the harvests are finally beginning to pick up! We're not quite producing enough to begin our community donations yet, but we were excited to send some fresh produce home with our volunteers as a small thank you for all their hard work this weekend.

A special thank you to **Vicki** for spending so much time helping at the farm. Your support means a great deal, and we're looking forward to many more days working together in the fields!

🌶️ **The peppers are loving this weather.** Our Hungarian and banana peppers have taken off and are producing faster every week.

🎃 **Fall crops are thriving.** The pumpkins and winter squash continue to grow beautifully. We did spot our first two squash bugs along with a cluster of eggs on one pumpkin plant. Thankfully, we removed both by hand before they could spread, avoiding the need for any chemicals. Nature keeps us on our toes, but careful observation is one of the best tools a growers can have.

🫘 **Harvest season is beginning.** Black beans, pinto beans, potatoes, and onions are all coming along. The potatoes and onions are running a little smaller than we'd hoped this year, this season continues to teach us for future seasons. Some plants are still flowering while others are reaching the end of their growing cycle, making room for what comes next.

🍅 **Tomato season is almost here!** There are hundreds of tomatoes hanging on the vines, many just days away from ripening. We also harvested our very first tomatillo of the season, and that little green lantern felt like a milestone worth celebrating.

Every week brings a few new lessons, a few new victories, and another reminder that growing food is as much about patience as it is about planting.

Thank you to everyone following along with our journey and cheering us on. Before long, we'll be sharing these harvests with our community, and we can't wait for that day.

07/21/2026

🌱 Dizzy Goat Farms Weekly Update 🌱

Every week at the farm teaches us something new. Sometimes it's a celebration, and sometimes it's a lesson that will make next season even better.

🎃 The first signs of fall are here! We're starting to see our pumpkins, butternut squash, and other winter squash developing. It's exciting to watch the transition from flowers to the harvests we'll enjoy later this season. We're still waiting for our pumpkins to grow big enough to welcome the Great Pumpkin. If Linus stops by this fall, we hope he'll find our patch sincere enough for a visit!

🍅 Tomatoes are winning the battle. Our vertical trellis plan has officially been outgrown! The plants are thriving so well that we're already planning an upgrade to sturdy cattle panel trellises to give them the support they deserve.

🌶️ The peppers are loving the summer heat. Our medium and hot pepper plants have really started to flourish, promising plenty of flavor in the weeks ahead. We're also keeping a close eye on our tomatillos, eagerly waiting for those bright green fruits to burst from their signature papery husks. It'll be our first real harvest of them, and we can't wait to see how they turn out.

🌿 Building our perennial food forest. We added sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) to our growing list of perennial crops, joining our walking onions, asparagus, and perennial tomatoes. Next on our wish list are garlic, globe artichokes, and a few more perennial favorites to help create a farm that becomes more productive year after year.

☀️ Learning by doing. We discovered a design flaw in where we planted our fall squash. They receive mostly afternoon sun and have enthusiastically spread into neighboring rows. It's a great reminder that every season improves the blueprint for the next.

🫘 Beans are almost here! Our pinto and black beans are filling out nicely and should be ready to harvest in the next week or two.

🥔 An unexpected potato experiment. This year we planted both certified seed potatoes and potatoes from a big box store that had naturally sprouted eyes.

The results have been interesting:
• The big box store potatoes produced much smaller plants.
• Their vines died back first, signaling it was harvest time.
• Unfortunately, the harvest was made up of mostly small potatoes.
• We also found a few grubs in the soil. Thankfully it wasn't a major infestation, but we'll be researching natural ways to keep them under control using natural, regenerative methods before next season.

We're eager to see how our certified seed potatoes compare once they're ready to harvest. Farming is one giant experiment, and every success and setback teaches us something valuable.

Thank you for following along on this journey and supporting our mission to grow fresh, healthy food while learning more each season. Every lesson we learn today helps us grow more food for our community tomorrow.

💚 Volunteer. Grow. Feed.

07/14/2026

🌱 Another Week of Growth at Dizzy Goat Farms! 🐐

The farm keeps changing almost daily, and it's exciting to see all the hard work beginning to pay off.

This week we tucked in a second round of crops to keep the harvest going later into the season, including lettuce, green beans, wax beans, and more cucumbers. Succession planting helps us extend the growing season and provide fresh produce for longer.

The summer squash is producing faster every week, and our fall squash is off to a great start as well. The tomato vines are now loaded with green fruit, the peppers are filling out, and the beans are coming along nicely.

Before long we'll be harvesting large quantities of tomatoes, summer squash, black beans, and pinto beans, with plenty more following behind them.

Every visit to the farm reminds us that farming is equal parts patience and persistence. A few months ago these were just seeds in the ground. Today they're becoming meals that will help feed our community.

Thank you to everyone following along, cheering us on, and supporting our mission. Every volunteer, donation, share, and encouraging comment helps us continue growing.

Here's to another week of growing food, building community, and proving that even a few acres can make a difference. 💚

07/06/2026

Happy 4th of July from Dizzy Goat Farms! 🌱🐐

While everyone was celebrating Independence Day, the farm has been celebrating growth.

This week we replanted a few crops that didn't make it through their first attempt, including cucumbers, basil, and both yellow and green beans. Sometimes farming means giving nature a second chance (or many) and learning from our mistakes, and we're excited to see these new starts take off.

The tomatoes have really hit their stride and are growing fast! We also enjoyed our first small harvests of new potatoes, yellow squash, and hot peppers. It's only a taste of what's to come, but it's exciting to see the hard work beginning to pay off as the gardens continue to mature.

With all the rain we've received, the weeds have exploded... but thankfully so have the vegetables! It's been a constant race to stay ahead of Mother Nature.

We also received a fun surprise from the pond. Our neighbor's son caught and safely released a healthy largemouth bass, confirming that we have bass and catfish (sighted but not caught) calling the pond home. It's another encouraging sign that the ecosystem continues to develop.

Between the storms, we even managed to get all the mowing finished, which felt like a victory in itself!

Every week brings new lessons, new challenges, and new reasons to be thankful. Thank you to everyone following along and supporting our mission to grow food, build community, and create opportunities to learn together.

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

06/29/2026

There are some exciting signs of progress at Dizzy Goat Farms! 🌱

Our tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash, potatoes, Swiss chard, and many other crops are really starting to take off. Every week brings a little more green, a little more growth, and another reminder that patience is a big part of growing.

Not everything has been effortless. We've been battling a few garden pests with neem oil and recently gave our raised beds a boost with Fish 5-1-1 fertilizer. We also discovered that some of our soil mulch contains more wood than we'd like, which has been tying up nitrogen and slowing growth in a few areas. Every challenge is another lesson that helps us build a healthier, more productive farm.

Due storms recently week, we were able to spend a peaceful evening out at the farm. Ironically, it was partly because our house had lost power. While many in the area were dealing with severe weather, we're incredibly grateful that the farm came through the storms without any major damage.

Thank you to everyone following our journey, volunteering, sharing advice, and cheering us on. Every week teaches us something new, and we're excited to keep growing together.

🌱 Volunteer. Grow. Feed.

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