Recently, one of our CSA subscribers (thank you, Dr. Huff!) generously gave us a big scoop of his red wriggler worms, and I started a vermicompost, or a worm compost. After our Sunday night Abundant Table service, I tried to convince some of the kids that my worms are just as exciting as Sarah’s chickens … Continue reading The Circle of Life
When in Rome
Ignorance is bliss. We’ve been having great fun throwing around idioms, aphorisms, and other sometimes salty phrases in discussions and conversations where the phrases make absolutely no sense at all. While our guests and visitors are bewildered why “when in Rome” could be so funny yet entirely nonsensical, we sisterfriends laugh with glee as only … Continue reading When in Rome
something different
Lately I’ve been reading Bill McKibben’s book Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. His central argument is that the affluent West’s single-minded pursuit of economic growth and increased efficiency is making us unhappy and the planet sick. In support of the former claim, McKibben cites a wide body of research showing … Continue reading something different
Bartering…Sharing…Community
I’m learning a lot about sharing skills, gifts, and time these days. Part of this revolution is trusting, communicating, and…bartering. By bartering, I’m not meaning the 3rd stage of grief. No, in the context of the farm, bartering is all very positive. For example, Casey exchanged our vegetables for this lovely pomegranate that I so … Continue reading Bartering…Sharing…Community
running contradiction
This evening Julie asked us to spend some time thinking about when in the last two months of being Abundant Table Farm Project interns we have felt most alive. For me, the answer is the times like this morning when I have been most conscious of being in balance, of having hit on the right … Continue reading running contradiction
And we’re off!
Farmer Paul, Tasha, Erynn and Sarah load CSA boxes Today, we launched ourCSA* program! Our first week will be a free test run to our drop-off sites in Fillmore, Camarillo, Ventura, CSU Channel Islands, and here at the farm. Our boxes included: Bok choy, ruby red lettuce, radishes, cucumbers, green beans, spinach, zucchini, other summer … Continue reading And we’re off!
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