• formed when Birchfell was young• grains and root crops• Tallowmeres long-practiced; others often follow their lead• residents claim it was “not the first farm in The Valley but the first that stayed”• compiles and maintains the yearly almanac• strong culture of traditions, rituals, and myths• spiral fields• low, wide farmhouse built in layers over time• small amount of livestock for household use, field work, milk, manure, and farm continuity• home to Noll, Calen, Elyn, and Marra Tallowmere