Surprise Farm Retreat Center

10/17/2026

Today we planted a beautiful cedar tree gifted to us by Michelle Bisher. A perfect day for planting (lol) during these strong winds. It made the experience more playful and precious. This cedar is now next to a beautiful oak at the entrance of our labyrinth and the Kumeyaay kitchen (grinding stones). Our heritage space is loving our new plant relative.

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

OUR NEW FALL GATHERING TIME IS 5PM

Join us this evening for our weekly Meditation in Nature session at Surprise Farm. Close your eyes and tune in to your inner world accompanied by the beautiful sounds of nature. See you at 5pm.

10/07/2026

Join us this evening at Surprise Farm Retreat Center off of Old Julian Highway for a beautiful meditation session in nature. Your spirit will thank you.

10/06/2026

Be-ing in the sensory garden
Observe-ing hummingbirds feeding off nectar
Listen-ing to water drips hydrating the Earth
Breathe-ing dreams into existing
Feel-ing the warmth on my skin - fresh Vitamin D
Love-ing this Moment
ImagIne-ning herbal haikus and elixirs

BE OBSERVE LISTEN BREATHE FEEL LOVE IMAGINE

Surprise Farm is more than a farm, it's a feeling, a calling, an invitation to connect with nature, to co-create poetry with her. This is our sensory garden where we grow herbs that are being cultivated and processed for our apothecary products coming soon. It's a beautiful place to dream and write poetry.

10/03/2026

This week's Surprise bag harvest includes honeydew, watermelon, California wonder bell peppers, orange sweet peppers, heirloom green beans, onions, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini (not pictured: cherry tomatoes, swiss chard and basil).

The colors are so beautiful 😍

10/02/2026

Sorry, but we are cancelling tomorrow's Oct 3rd community fire-pit due to the heat. Be safe and stay cool.

09/30/2026

Good morning everyone, we'd love to invite you this evening to our weekly meditation session at Surprise Farm Retreat Center. We gather at 6pm. Join us.

09/24/2026

"Moon invited guest
Here she comes dressed in black lace
Oak leaf canopy"

- Donald Eulert from his book "Field: A Haiku Circle"

Let me share a fun fact about Surprise Farm. The co-founder of Surprise Farm is also a poet and author. Above is a haiku from one of his books.

I imagine a day where we can all gather under the oaks and have a poetry writing session with Don. He's an amazing man with many stories lived. Who'd love to join us for some herbal haikus?

The picture is from yesterday's moon rise over the oaks after our "Meditation in Nature" session. We come together weekly to breathe and sit in stillness. Join us.

09/17/2026

We have tomatoes. Send us a message if you'd like to order. Juicy and fresh.