Good Soil Farm - Emmitsburg, Maryland

09/09/2026

🎨🌱 Casey Mae’s 40th Birthday Sale! 🌱🎨

Combining two of her passions—art and farming—for a birthday celebration!

THIS WEEK ONLY, you can take home a little piece of Casey Mae’s artistry with your farm order!

🎂 From September 9–15, anyone who purchases $40 or more of Good Soil Farm chicken will receive a FREE painting by Casey Mae!

It’s a great time to stock up (pun intended 😉):

🍗 Chicken frames are an economical way to fill your freezer—and they have plenty of leftover meat on them for soups, broth, casseroles, and more.

🌭 Chicken sausage is another great choice while we still have a few weeks of grilling weather left!

Order now on our website and celebrate Casey Mae’s 40th birthday with us! 🎉

www.goodsoilfarmllc.com/store

09/07/2026

Soon, the propaedeutic seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary will once again join us here at the farm. ❤️

Our friend Brendan Johnson, whose GoFundMe we’ve posted here, is integral to our work in helping form these men discerning a call to the priesthood.

Since 2023, we’ve had the joy of welcoming a new group of propaedeutic seminarians to Good Soil Farm each year. We’re grateful for the opportunity to work alongside these men as they learn, serve, pray, and discern—and we can’t wait to have them here with us once more.

To read more about the work of the propaedeutic seminarians at Good Soil Farm, visit our blog:

https://goodsoilfarmllc.com/2025/03/18/seminarians-and-the-farm/

https://goodsoilfarmllc.com/2026/04/24/lamb-roast-with-the-propaedudes/

09/03/2026

Mary has shared an update on Brendan’s condition today. ❤️‍🩹

“…the prognosis for Brendan is still difficult. The fistula bleeding caused several strokes, damaging several lower parts of his brain, particularly the section that controls wakefulness (functions like opening his eyes and awareness of his surroundings). The doctors do not know how much awareness he will regain or if it will ever happen. He will likely require significant care for a long time.”

You can read more about Brendan’s condition and the Johnson family’s needs at the link below.

Blessed Stanley Rother, pray for us!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-johnson-family-in-their-hour-of-need

08/30/2026

🌱 Ever wondered what Good Soil Farm is really like? Or maybe you’ve got questions for the farmers?

Come see for yourself! We’re opening the farm for a FREE FARM TOUR on Saturday, September 12, from 4–5 PM. 🐓🐑🌻

At Good Soil Farm, we believe good farming begins with paying attention to the nature of things — working with the land, animals, plants, and seasons rather than trying to force them into a system that ignores how they were made to flourish. It’s an approach rooted in the Catholic tradition and inspired by the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas: creation has an order and purpose, and our work should respect and cooperate with that order.

Come meet the chickens, turkeys, and sheep, see what’s growing in the fields, and ask the farmers your questions. We’d love to show you what that philosophy looks like on the ground.

👟 Wear shoes that can get dirty!

🎟️ Please reserve your FREE ticket so we know how many folks to expect.

We can’t wait to show you around!

And if you’re making a day of your visit to Emmitsburg, be sure to check out the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton while you’re here. ❤️

08/28/2026

Behold — Good Soil Farm’s Week of the Pepper! 🌶️

The McGinleys have really upped their pepper game this year!

Sweet Paprika, Banana, Round of Hungary, Shish*to, and Sweet Bell peppers round out the sweet pepper lineup. Roast them, grill them, stuff them, pickle them, toss them into eggs or stir-fries, or slice them up for a colorful addition to salads and sandwiches. And if you’ve never made your own roasted pepper spread…this would be a great week to try it!

Jalapeño, Cayenne, and Poblano peppers complete the spicy lineup — plus Shish*tos, which can be sweet and mild…until you get one that isn’t. 🥵

Tell us how you’re using your peppers this year! What’s your favorite pepper recipe? 👇

08/28/2026

Happening tonight! Pray at home if you can’t join us!

“Again, [amen,] I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:19-20)

There will be a community rosary this Friday evening (August 28, 2026) for Brendan Johnson. Please arrive at 6:30pm with the rosary beginning at 7:00pm at St. Anthony Shrine. Please spread the word!

08/27/2026

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

There will be a community rosary this Friday evening (August 28, 2026) for Brendan Johnson. Please arrive at 6:30pm with the rosary beginning at 7:00pm at St. Anthony Shrine. Please spread the word!

08/26/2026

Thank you for your prayers and generosity. Here is an update on Brendan’s condition:

Thursday last week Brendan had the fistula repair surgery and had the bone flap replaced on his head. They are managing post op swelling in his brain.

They are having another family meeting with the doctors on Thursday to talk about next steps.

If you’d like to join us in praying, the Blessed Stanley Rother prayer for Divine Favor can be found below and on the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City website.

Our prayer request will be Brendan’s healing, peace for his family, and discernment for his family and the doctors.

If you’re local, please join us at Saint Anthony’s Shrine to pray the rosary for Brendan’s healing this Friday, August 28, at 6:30pm.

Address for the rosary is
Saint Anthony’s Shrine
16150 St. Anthony Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-johnson-family-in-their-hour-of-need

08/18/2026

Please Help the Johnson Family ❤️

On Friday, our friend Brendan was found unconscious after suffering a ruptured brain fistula.

Brendan is a husband and father of four young children, and he and his wife, Mary, are also expecting another baby. Brendan works closely with the Mount St. Mary’s propaedeutic seminarians who help Stephen and Casey Mae on the farm, so he is a familiar and much-loved part of our farm community.

Brendan is receiving excellent medical care, but at this point, no one knows what his recovery will look like or how long it will take. At the moment, he has not regained consciousness.

In the meantime, Mary has an enormous amount on her plate. She will need help with childcare, gas for the many trips back and forth to Baltimore, transportation to obstetric appointments, and the countless practical expenses that come with caring for a family during an unexpected crisis.

If you are able, please consider helping the Johnson family financially during this difficult season. Every donation will go directly to the Johnsons and is tax deductible.

And if you aren’t able to give financially, prayers are deeply appreciated. ❤️

Thank you for helping surround this family with the love and support they need right now.

Blessed Stanley Rother, pray for us.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-johnson-family-in-their-hour-of-need

08/14/2026

Our kids will be there!

Raphael will be selling wood carvings of animals and pipes, and baguettes he’s spent the summer perfecting.

Miriam will be selling a limited number of flower bouquets and jewelry she’s made with friends.

And Augustine will have lemonade and cookies!

Hope to see you there!