I think about the word good a lot. In my 22 years of life, I’ve struggled deeply with perfectionist tendencies in different areas of life. It has caused me to be gripped with the fear filled cycling voices of “you’re not good enough Julia.” I’ve had to do pretty constant work to lessen that fear-based … Continue reading God Saw
Support the Abundant Table and its Amazing Work!
Support Sustainable Food in Ventura County! December 28, 2011 Hello friends of The Abundant Table and Join the Farm!, In 2009, in partnership with local DeBusschere Family Farms, the Abundant Table developed the Abundant Table Farm Project, a one to two year internship for young adults to work on an organic CSA farm (Join the … Continue reading Support the Abundant Table and its Amazing Work!
Major Transition on the Farm
Dear Friends of Join the Farm! and the Abundant Table, First, thank you for your support and loyalty over the years-it has been a joy to partner with you in our shared commitment to healthy food and strong communities. We are writing to let you know about an important organizational change that will be taking … Continue reading Major Transition on the Farm
After the Abundant Table… a year one intern writes back
My discernment process as an intern (’10) at the Abundant Table led me to articulate a vocational calling – to ministry that recognizes the value of the soil and of those who work with the soil. At Community Roots Garden, a ministry of the North Oxnard United Methodist Church, I keep my hands in the … Continue reading After the Abundant Table… a year one intern writes back
Roots
I am notorious for getting lost. I get lost even in places I have lived for years, so this last month of being new to these cities has involved my spending lots of times doing U-turns, peering at street signs and making phone calls asking for directions just one more time. The other day when … Continue reading Roots
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! Go, sisters!
Abundant Table Farm Historical site 