Creativity isn’t something that happens in a vacuum, in a cabin away from the world. It is lit in the push and pull of everyday life; in the moments that tug at your heart and stop you just long enough to see in a new way, in a way that brings you more alive. I …
2020. Remember back in March when everyone on the internet was like, “learn a new language! Take up painting! Write a book!” I don’t know about you, but all of my energy went into simply managing the deluge of figuring out the logistics of farming in a pandemic, figuring out how to parent in a …
Farming & Writing: The Harvesting Words Scholarship Read More »
I was on a call with other farmer-parents last week when I realized something: we were all struggling to live out the story of a family farm. You know: the one where we’re self-sufficient, where the kids roam safely and freely, where the parents get the chores done and we all sit down to dinner …
You know those growing pains you had as a kid? I remember when they woke me up in the middle of the night, and my mom would rub my aching legs to get me back to sleep. I do the same for Waylon now. Right now, I’m in a season of growth. Lots of learning. …
Harden Off Your Plants, Not Yourself: Farming, Food & Social Justice Read More »
Racial Justice, Food Justice, and Growing A Better World “This is not an easy process, and it is not at all fun. And at times, it seems never-ending. At times it may seem like no matter what you do, you are doing something wrong. But you have to try to adjust to the feelings of …
Dear Farmer, You are in the height of spring: early mornings, long days, late dinners and one more round of field work in the fading twilight as you spread compost on the strawberries. Just a few days ago you were worried about those strawberries, having seen the first flowers opening just before a late season …
Letter to a young farmer, in the midst of a pandemic. Read More »
