tinear seasonal is a
record of land, seasons and
the work in between.
our purpose
tinear seasonal keeps time with the seasons on a small patch of ground in rural New York.
Sometimes that means brewing beer or pressing cider. Other times, it’s planting trees, tending gardens or building things by hand. Sometimes it’s writing it down.
Seasons pass. I’m trying to keep a record.
the family and the land
tinear seasonal sits on a small piece of family land in Gasport, New York. Three generations have lived here. A fourth now wanders its edges.
The name comes from our late matriarch, Evelyn Kam, who used to warn misbehaving grandchildren, “I’ll put a tin ear on you, kid.”
For years, I thought a “tinear” was a real thing and wondered where exactly she planned to put it.
I moved back to New York in 2024 after fourteen years in Florida. I came back with a love of saisons, fermentation and working with weather and soil.
what this is
Most things now are built to move quickly. This isn’t.
I’m trying to stay with one piece of land long enough to understand it — to plant things, make things and see what changes.
Not everything will work out. Some trees will die. Some batches will fail.
But I’ve found that if I pay attention long enough, the place tends to teach me something. That’s been enough.
visiting
tinear seasonal is not a commercial operation, restaurant or shop. Nothing here is for sale.
If you’d like to follow along, you can do that here or sign up for email updates.
And if you ever want to see it in person, reach out. The cellar opens now and then for friends, wanderers and anyone curious what a season tastes like.