HappyDay: ‘Reflecting on the Meditative Aspects of Farmwork’
“Tending to land is a ministry, a calling, and the abundant growth brings deep succor and joy to my soul.”
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“Tending to land is a ministry, a calling, and the abundant growth brings deep succor and joy to my soul.”
Read more“This time of year our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program depends on purchases from other farms to make sure the subscription bags are bountiful and the folks who trust us with their commitment to purchase local produce are getting good value for their money.”
Read more” The feel of the cold, moist soil sends me inward, reflecting on our farm operation and my life…Though the days are short and dark, each one is a little longer than the last and the difference is already perceptible.”
Read more“The old timers talk about the ‘64 flood, and how much brutal logging was done in the lead-up to that winter with impending regulation. The heavy rains had fewer trees and less healthy forest soils to slow them, and the waters rushed across the land.”
Read more“It’s been kind of an emotional rollercoaster for me lately, with some incredible highs of time with family and friends and also some deep lows of overwhelm about the year to come, the work to be done, the financial realities of a small farm with big government fees coming up for licensing and other regulatory costs.”
Read more“It feels like a time of new beginning, as though I’m Scrooge and just woke up on Christmas day with time to change, and I’m grateful for the opportunity.”
Read moreUpton Sinclair’s book “The Jungle” had a profound effect on me; I admired Jurgis and his mantra “I will work harder”. But there comes a day when Jurgis hurts himself and cannot work harder, and as I edge into my 40’s I find that my body doesn’t respond as easily as it once did.
Read more“We learned some hard lessons about having animals scattered around in various enclosures during the brutal snow last spring, so this year we’re consolidating into the barn as much as possible so that when the deep snows come we aren’t fighting to get feed out to the animals.”
Read more“After a cool, wet fall, December has arrived with proper rains! Looking back on the year, it feels like the old days when I was a kid, with a wet winter followed by early fall rains.”
Read more“After a growing season that began with deep struggle through the snowstorms and ramped up to a state of constant effort, it feels good to step back a bit, to start to collect the pieces and form the beginnings of the puzzle for next year.”
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