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, and so I think of the phrase I’ve heard some dear friends use to say … Continue reading Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again
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 goodness. To my surprise, my eight year old speaks their language. Hauerwas defines … Continue reading A poem by Julie Morris, beet poet
Of Pie and Pentecost
In celebration of Pentecost Sunday, the day in the Christian liturgical tradition earn money writing online 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 saved from a Whole Foods dumpster went into the filling. I … Continue reading Of Pie and Pentecost
A blessing for The Abundant Table
Thank you, john o’donohue On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble, may the clay dance to balance you. And when your eyes freeze behind the grey window and the ghost of loss gets in to you, may a flock of colours, indigo, red, green, and azure blue come to … Continue reading A blessing for The Abundant Table
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 for us here. He does everything from cultivating, mowing, weeding, irrigation, and maintaining equipment to watering … Continue reading Meet your Farmer
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