Writing is what got me into farming. The words of authors who dug, planted, harvested, and grew their lives in relation to roots and soil are what set the seed inside of me to grow this life, too. Like farming, the writing life is lived in seasons. In her new book, Wild Words: rituals, routines, …
Wild Words: writing through the seasons with Nicole Gulotta Read More »
Today is all about creativity and intentional living. Okay, everyday around here is about those two things, but today especially.A few weeks ago, our friends and farm yurt-dwellers Lydia and Charles moved out of the yurt and into a 1983 VW Vanagon. Lydia’s a talented oil painter, and for the past two years, …
Creativity, Intentional Living & Slowing Down: An Interview with Artist Lydia Gatzow Read More »
When it comes to farming and running a business, there are only a few certain things: The sun will rise in the morning, the sun will set at night, and there will always be more to do. There are far more uncertain things — the biggest one being the question, will this work? Will I …
I love food. I know that won’t come as a surprise, seeing as I am an organic farmer. But I didn’t intend to be one. Nope, my food journey began at 15 as a girl who’d learned the horrors of feedlots and CAFOs and declared to my bewildered parents that I was swearing off meat …
The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook: interview & giveaway with author Tracey Medeiros Read More »
In 2010 I flew from Vermont to Alaska to work for Calypso Farm and Ecology Center as a School Garden Supervisor. The 6 months I spent farming in interior Alaska changed my life. All of the sudden, I knew it was possible to not just farm, but to do it in a way that grows …
Caitlin Elberson and her husband Jason run Sobremesa, a farm to ferment business specializing in kimchi and sauerkraut. Based at their home, Wild Rhythms Farm in Marshfield, VT, they sell their ferments at farmers markets, farm stands, and through two wholesale accounts. With more demand than they can meet, Caitlin and Jason are expanding …
