“How do you do it all?” she asked. We were setting up next to each other at the farmers market when my fellow vendor posed the question with a note of defeat in her voice. It startled and surprised me, and for a split second, I thought the question had to be for someone …
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In early April, just days after we moved over a hundred tomato plants from the house to the greenhouse, we lost power in the middle of the night. The greenhouse heater went off, and I woke at 5:00 am to Edge telling me to get my coat on. The tomatoes were freezing. When your …
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Being an organic farmer or gardener doesn’t automatically make you the healthiest person you know. Nor does it mean you can skip self-care. I know—I’ve spent years growing organic food, spending my days outside and eating well. Despite this, I’ve still dealt with loads of stress, anxiety, exhaustion, strained muscles and a hurt back. Before …
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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 …
I recently asked my 4-year-old son what his favorite part of growing up on a farm is and he replied: “Playing in the soil. Eating carrots and spinach.” Of course, in full 4-year-old style, he acted each thing out charades-like before actually saying the words. (We introduced him to charades this winter, and it’s now …
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