Author Archives: Christy

Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Christy

Times of transition require giving pause, and as I step into my final three days of living in the Oxnard farmhouse, I want to honor the “year” here as well as accept the coming change. I’m not going very far, … Continue reading →

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A blessing for the Abundant Table

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Christy

Thank you, john o’donohue On the day whenthe weight deadenson your shouldersand you stumble,may the clay danceto balance you.And when your eyesfreeze behindthe grey windowand the ghost of lossgets in to you,may a flock of colours,indigo, red, green,and azure bluecome … Continue reading →

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Come out and join us Thursday for a benefit concert!

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Christy
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A new video about us!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Christy
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A little something we wrote up the other day

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Christy

10 practical things The Abundant Table Farm Project recommends for “just food”: Know where your food comes from – Join your local CSA, or support the farmers’ markets near you, and “shake the hand that feeds you.” Ellwood Canyon Farm … Continue reading →

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A friend’s blog about us: "Down on the Farm"

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Christy

Thanks, Christy! Down on the Farm When I found out from Jenny that our friend, Cristy Rose, was living and working on an organic vegetable farm in Oxnard, I just knew we had to make a road trip out there … Continue reading →

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relationships with our neighbors

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Christy

One of the necessary and wonderful goals of this project is laying down a foundation of trust with our local community. Here are some connections we’ve fostered!Erynn and I sharing stories with the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (http://cvuuf.org/) this … Continue reading →

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threshing

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Christy

“Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away”.

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"I am certain of nothing but of the holiness of the Heart′s affections and the truth of Imagination" – Keats

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Christy

Although I love Keats, the farm is teaching me that the truth of the earth and physical reality is at least just as important as the imagination. And, it is beautiful. Consider the fields…our fields in the photograph here. Or … Continue reading →

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Hammock meditation

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Christy

WE have a new hammock at the farm! And, it’s simply lovely! Sitting in the hammock, I’m reminded of Thich Nhat Hanh’s hammock meditations as well as of our own desire (us sisterfriends) to have a field meditation. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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