Reflecting upon your personal journey is so important. In the moment we don't always know if we are making the right decision.
Twenty years ago I walked away from a life of booze and smoke.
Eighteen years ago personal health problems led me to local food and farms.
I learned how badly damaged our modern food and farm systems are. One that has chosen monoculture over biodiversity. One that has adopted chemical fertilizers and pesticides over good soil management.
Government subsidies for "field crops" like soy, corn, and wheat have burdened our bodies, our land, and our economies.
Sixteen years ago I walked away from corporate America to pursue local farm work.
Local systems use sustainable, ethical practices. They value good stewardship and honor natural ecosystems.
Fourteen years ago i opened a farm business to nurture my soul and serve my higher power.
Sometimes we make drastic changes that don't always lead to a clear place. Doors open and you just keep walking.
Nine years ago we...
Tears filled my eyes as I looked out upon those fields one last time. The memories came flooding back as the familiar wind hit my face. I had stood before it for many a season, studying its needs and seeing its potential. I had cared for it in foul weather, injury and illness. It had me enveloped in its promise, engulfed its beauty. I was mesmerized with wonder the way a mother stares at her young. Humbled by how much it gave and fascinated by its ever-changing faces.
One autumn, I lost my first pregnancy. I had been riding on a tractor all day trying to beat the winter weather. There is nothing you can do to cause a miscarriage, but I knew in my heart that I couldn’t do both. Not for a while. And that reality changed my entire world. That was the beginning of a long hiatus from farming, and the season of baby-growing.
A year passed by and our daughter was born. She spent the first 2 years of her...
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