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Article on the Abundant Table

Check out the latest Episcopal Broadcast, a newsletter for church youth leaders, for a piece I wrote about the Abundant Table:http://episcopalcommons.org/broadcast/september2010/abundant/ If you read the article on Food and Faith, it looks like we have a “sister” farm in NY! … Continue reading

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Simple Gifts

‘Tis the gift to be simple,’tis the gift to be free,’tis the gift to come down where you ought to be,And when we find ourselves in the place just right,It will be in the valley of love and delight. Refrain: … Continue reading

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A poem by Julie Morris, beet poet

Julie’s been writing midnight beet poems, and sent us one this morning. On meeting the beet week after week First, I resist the foreigners. Next, I resolve to include them in the hot melting pot. Soon, I preach their inherent … Continue reading

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Of Pie and Pentecost

In celebration of Pentecost Sunday, the day in the Christian liturgical tradition when the Spirit of God descended on the disciples of Jesus, I baked a “Tongues of Flame” pie for our potluck dinner. Loquats from our backyard and mangos … Continue reading

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Meet your Farmer

This post comes from an interview for our CSA newsletter a few weeks ago with Agustin, who, along with his brother Juan, has been helping us with farm work at “Join the Farm.” Agustin is something of a farm manager … Continue reading

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Of Dirt and Worms and Birds

Last Friday, Raising Micah came out to visit the farm. They are a local group of families who want to raise their children in community to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.” Every month, they have a … Continue reading

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Happy Cesar Chavez Day!

I recently learned that Chavez lived here in Oxnard for a part of his childhood. He is still both highly regarded and highly controversial (depending who you talk to) in the area.En memoria: UNITED FARM WORKERS’ PRAYER written by Cesar … Continue reading

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Change: A lenten reflection

Every Wednesday during the 40 days of Lent, two of us make a soup and salad dinner for a gathering at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Ventura, a church that has been a faithful supporter of our project from the … Continue reading

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news

We just found out that the Episcopal Life news posted an article about our project. Check it out!http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_120973_ENG_HTM.htm

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A note from a guest

Last week, we interns joined in a 5-day “retreat” through the Bartimaeus Institute, led by Ched Myers and Elaine Enns. The institute focused on themes of ecojustice and Sabbath economics, and engaged participants in some radical Bible study. We also … Continue reading

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