A personal reflection from Kristin Song, founder of Delve Experiences
People sometimes ask me what keeps me going with Delve.
I’m building something that hasn’t really existed before — a way to connect people and farms through shared curiosity — all while juggling, well, everything else life throws my way. Some days it’s a lot.
But with Delve, every day, I get to learn about the world around me in the most real way possible — through the hands, stories, and landscapes of the people who feed and teach us. I spend my time asking why and how:
How do mushrooms grow?
Why do people feel such joy and peace around animals?
Why do we produce food the way we do — and what does that tell us about who we are becoming as a society?
And maybe most of all, how can I help people feel what I feel when I learn about the living world around me?
In the end, the answer is simple: Delve gives me a sense of place. It roots me in the land, in people, and in a kind of everyday wonder that’s hard to find elsewhere in our modern world.
And every time I watch a kid’s eyes light up at one of our farms, or hear the pride in a farmer's voice as they share their story, I know it’s all worth it.
The People Who Keep Me Curious
That sense of connection runs through every farm and every person we work with. I think of the inventive founder at Moonflower Farms in Houston — an urban hydroponic greenhouse redefining how cities can grow food sustainably on earth now and one day the moon. I think of the passionate team at the San Antonio Food Bank’s Mission Farm, who lead visitors literally walk through history, seeing field by field how agriculture evolved across centuries. I think of the thoughtful educators at Ridglea Giving Garden in Fort Worth, who so masterfully blend soil, science, and service, and the delightful mushroom growers at Mushroom Street in Arlington, bringing fungi to life for classrooms and home cultivators alike.
Each of them represents a different piece of the same idea: that care for land and people can live side by side — that curiosity, education, and innovation belong together. Even when I’m working with these partners virtually, I’m reminded daily that local food and global imagination are intertwined.
The Legend Who Keeps Me Inspired
Every once in a while, this work offers a moment that stops me in my tracks — a reminder of why I do what I do.
One of those moments came on a warm spring morning at Opal’s Farm in Fort Worth. The farm sits tucked into the riverbanks below the city skyline, where the roar of the highways fades into a distant hum. I’d been visiting during one of our field trips when I found myself with half an hour alone with "Ms. Opal" Lee herself. Ninety-seven years old that morning, she spoke in her colorful, captivating way — full of turns of phrase that made you laugh one moment and think the next. She told me how important it was for children to learn with their hands in the earth, and how she wasn't about to sit a rocking chair waiting for Jesus to come get her — he was going to have to catch her.
As she talked, I watched a group of homeschoolers who had come through Delve exploring the rows — laughing, asking questions, touching the plants. They were learning inside the living legacy she had built. The air was soft and warm, and everything felt connected: the history, the purpose, the people. It was one of those rare moments when you can feel meaning settle quietly into place.
I drove home that afternoon knowing I would never forget it.
Sharing the Wonder
As a mom, I’m thrilled to help connect not just my own children—and everyone who still sees the world with that same sense of wonder—to real land, real food, and real people. I want the world to see that curiosity isn’t something you outgrow. It’s something you practice.
And as a lifelong explorer, I love helping others explore too — across continents, across communities, and sometimes just across town. Because there’s as much wonder in a bee yard or a greenhouse as there is in a distant country.
Finding Meaning in the Middle of It All
For me, Delve isn’t just a business or a platform. It’s a bridge between people who might never otherwise meet — a farmer and a family, a teacher and a beekeeper, a child discovering that tomatoes don't come from cans.
Those moments of connection — that exchange of stories and small lessons — are what make the world feel both bigger and smaller at the same time.
Working on Delve gives me the chance to help others find that same sense of discovery and belonging. And that’s really what keeps me going.
I love the people I get to meet, the land I get to learn from, and the way all of it reminds me that curiosity and care are still very much alive.
That’s why I love growing Delve.
About the Author
Kristin Marsh Song is the founder of Delve Experiences, a Texas-based agritourism platform connecting people with local farms and hands-on learning. She’s a mother, a lifelong explorer, and a firm believer that curiosity builds community — one farm visit at a time.
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