Click on the link below for an article in the San Francisco Chronicle called “Out of Reach: How the sustainable local food movement neglects poor workers and eaters.” It’s probably the best article I’ve read that addresses the shortcomings in the food movements of late. Even the comments are good. http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=9490&volume_id=452&issue_id=461&volume_num=44&issue_num=09 The critique is challenging … Continue reading Out of Reach
Intentional Community, Community as family
I remember the thrill I felt when I read the words “intentional community” in the Abundant Table Farm Project’s description earlier this year before I applied. It’s a serious buzzword these days, but I’m still trying to understand what exactly an “intentional” community is, and how we fall into that definition. We are 5 single, … Continue reading Intentional Community, Community as family
That Holiday Feeling
It seems the farm has been a-buzz with many guests and a good deal of holiday warmth. It’s such a nurturing place, in fact, we’ve taken to growing children here too. And, of course, interpretive dancing is encouraged. And, all creatures are welcomed.
this year I’m thankful for…
Since it’s that time of year, I figured I could take a moment to brag on my sisterfriends. In the background of our 3.5 months living together has been the question “what exactly does it mean for us to be an intentional community?” In the last few weeks I’ve experienced that community in an abundance … Continue reading this year I’m thankful for…
An event to remember
Since I didn’t blog last week, I thought I’d post a few pictures and highlights from an event this past Sunday that was hosted by Join the Farm! and the organizations that I work for in a side-internship, House Farm Workers (HFW), and Ventura County Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (VC CLUE). It … Continue reading An event to remember
A thanksgiving reflection
What does it mean to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S. of A.? Family get-togethers, turkeys, pumpkin pies, and cornucopias come to mind. And kindergartners acting out the story of the pilgrims and the Indians with cute, not very PC costumes. As I remember the story, the European immigrants arrived in the New World unprepared … Continue reading A thanksgiving reflection
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