The Utensil Drawer

04/01/2026

It’s been 7 years since we said hello and good bye in the same breath to our little boy. It feels like a lifetime and only a moment have passed since that early morning when we met him in a stark emergency room.

On Saturday, I attended a retreat put on by . It was a day filled with lots of tears, but also laughter and community. One where everyone gets the heaviness that can come with losing a child. We listened, cried, and crafted while saying our babies names and sharing their stories. When I got home, we released 2 butterflies in our greenhouse to see them flutter around for a moment before letting them out into the world.

So tonight, as we always do on your angelversary, I planted something as a reminder to . However, it was not for Noah’s garden. Instead it was spent with people whom I would have never met had it not been for planting a small plot in 2020 at our community garden to honor his memory.

As I wrote in a letter to Noah this weekend, I so desperately miss you and I am so incredibly grateful for you. ❤️

03/25/2026

Lately I’ve done a lot of reflecting, and I’ve found more and more I crave community. Being with people who believe in a better future and brighter days ahead.

In the last couple of months, I’ve attended the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference, School Garden Summit, Healing from the Ground Up Summit, and legislative days on the hill, and volunteered at free dinners in my own community.

All of these things have reminded me that we are held so preciously by our communities, much like a seed in soil. And, like a seed without soil, we will not grow without our communities. Now more than ever, we must amend our community soil with love and care for each other. We must tend to one another and build an ecosystem where we thrive together. ❤️

02/26/2026

Hi everyone! 👋 I own The Utensil Drawer, a small custom gardening service and edible landscaping company. I’m a Registered Dietitian by day, and gardener by nights and weekends.

If you’re looking for a little help with your outdoor or garden space this spring, fill out this form, and I’ll be in touch! https://forms.gle/ovn7TzGKAxpitoiz6 🌱

Thank you for your interest in my services! This form will help me learn a little about what you would like. Please complete this, and I will reach out with more information. If you have further questions, please reach out: Kaitlyn Scheuermann, MPP-D, RDN, LD theutensildrawer@gmail.com

02/26/2026

Now is the time to get ready to grow! If you’re looking for a little help with your outdoor or garden space this spring, fill out this form, and I’ll be in touch! https://forms.gle/ovn7TzGKAxpitoiz6

Here’s some examples of the services I offer:
1. Garden consultation and design - This is great for the DIY’er that wants an experienced eye to help plan their new or existing space.

2. Garden installation/maintenance - This is for the person who wants to enjoy an outdoor space and wants or needs help with doing the work.

3. Garden coaching - Whether you’re just starting or if you already have a garden, I can provide hands-on learning in your garden space to help you be successful.

I can’t wait to connect! 🌱

Thank you for your interest in my services! This form will help me learn a little about what you would like. Please complete this, and I will reach out with more information. If you have further questions, please reach out: Kaitlyn Scheuermann, MPP-D, RDN, LD theutensildrawer@gmail.com

02/12/2026

I’m starting to feel the shift of the seasons. In quiet ways.

Seeds in my hand.
The fresh smell of a new bag of soil.
Plant names written in 4-almost-5-year-old handwriting.
The sunrises blazing more and more on my way to work.

I feel the shift in myself as well awakening to new possibilities. Here’s to the hope of tomorrow. 💕

12/27/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our crew! We had a great holiday filled with Grinch spaghetti, baking cookies, failed tiramisu turned to ice cream, and making this year’s ornament for Noah. I hope your holidays were filled with joy and time with the people who matter most to you ❤️

11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoyed some good food (maybe even some that was locally sourced), time with the people you care about, and a little relaxation.

Thanks to these producers for putting this food on our table:
- prime rib and charcuterie meats
- corn and green beans frozen at peak freshness during the growing season, plus eggs
Lee’s Greens - potatoes, sweet potatoes, garlic
- onions and garlic
- carrots
- cranberries
- herbs
- maple syrup
- bread flour

May your belly be full and your night be as restful as Daisy’s 😆

11/17/2025

Hi everyone! 👋 I own The Utensil Drawer, a small custom gardening service and edible landscaping company.

While spring seems far away, now is a great time to start thinking about a garden! If you’re looking for a little help with your outdoor space, fill out this form, and I’ll be in touch! https://forms.gle/ovn7TzGKAxpitoiz6

Here’s some examples of the services I offer:
1. Garden consultation - I will come to your space, measure, and discuss your goals for your garden or yard this fall. Ask your questions and get advice from an experienced gardener.

2. Custom garden design services - Receive a design and planting plan for a thriving outdoor space. This is paired with a consultation so I can learn about your desires for your space.

3. Garden installation/maintenance - Get on the books for spring to make your outdoor space one that brings joy!

I can’t wait to connect! 🌱

Thank you for your interest in my services! This form will help me learn a little about what you would like. Please complete this, and I will reach out with more information. If you have further questions, please reach out: Kaitlyn Scheuermann, MPP-D, RDN, LD theutensildrawer@gmail.com

11/14/2025

I had the absolute joy to speak with 2 school nutrition colleagues and AND meet Alex Turnbull at the 2025 Annual Meeting, 6 years after speaking about school nutrition at the 2019 Annual Meeting. For being the last presentation of the conference, I’m pretty sure we had the most audience questions after we finished.

Days like today remind me how wonderful and joyful this field is and how incredible the people are that work in it. If you’re an , give a try! We’re pretty cool 😎

10/26/2025

Today, I had the honor of speaking at a small seminar put on by in a room of about 15 doulas to share Noah’s story alongside 5 other families. I’d love to say I was strong and said his story with confidence, but the second it was my turn I melted into a puddle. Revisiting his story comes easy some days, and on others it can shred me into sobs.

But, the beautiful part of telling his story is the telling of the incredible good that has come from the grief. Telling people about his garden, the buckets of sweat and love poured into building his space, the hundreds of pounds of vegetables that feed our community, and now, the beauty of helping other people create spaces in their yards that spark joy.

As I was working on a client’s design tonight, our daughter grabbed her notebook and began drawing her own design. Unprompted, she drew the arch that we planted with morning glories this year that serves as the whimsical entry to Noah’s Garden. A small reminder that he is here with us every day in ways big and small. ❤️

10/07/2025

Hi everyone! My name is Kaitlyn Scheuermann, and I own The Utensil Drawer, a small custom gardening service and foodscaping company. I’m a Registered Dietitian by day, and a gardener by nights and weekends.

I am offering 2 of my services at a discounted rate this fall:

1. Fall garden clean-up - Whether it’s to prepare perennials for winter or clean up leaves, let me be your extra set of hands!

2. Custom garden design services - I will come to your space, measure, and discuss your goals for your garden or yard this fall. I will create and share a design and planting plan with you for a thriving outdoor space.

If you’re looking for a little help with your outdoor space, fill out this form, and I’ll be in touch! https://forms.gle/ovn7TzGKAxpitoiz6

09/22/2025

Enjoying many soft, quiet moments in nature right now. Seeing butterflies, tagging a couple, releasing a couple more, and visiting some of our favorite natural spaces. This is the peace everyone should get to feel.❤️