The other day I was giving my dog Gracie a belly rub, showering her with compliments like, “You’re so beautiful! You’re a good friend. You’re a good dog. I love you!” And I thought, wow, what if we all talked to each other like I’m talking to my dog — even for a day? How …
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 »
Have you wondered if you could be a writer? Have you ever felt your mind wander as you thinned carrots or pruned tomatoes, and turned words over in your head as ideas popped up for an essay or blog post — or maybe even a book? Maybe you’ve felt the pull to add a blog …
Harvesting Words Scholarship: grow into the writer you want to be Read More »
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 »
