Oh man. It has been brought to my attention that I am easily excitable. This past week people described me as, “peppy,” and “perky.” Words which don’t conjure up the most pleasant images in my mind. Someone else said energetic, and I guess I will stick with that. Well, people- I am excited right now. … Continue reading Building community through the farm
Don’t count your chickens
Apparently hatching is only the beginning of the hazards in a chicken’s life. There are diseases, hawks, farm dogs, small children, and even other chickens (think origin of the term “pecking order”) to worry about. On Monday I noticed that one of my hens wasn’t doing well. When she does make it to her feet, … Continue reading Don’t count your chickens
Eco-farm conference, thoughts on our CSA ministry, and seal puppies.
January 20th through 23rd found Erynn, Sarah and I braving a long and rainy drive up to Monterey to participate in the 30th annual Eco-Farm Conference. Where to begin? Well, the opening plenary began with Wes Jackson (from the Land Institute) and Frances Moore Lappé (author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” among others). Let’s … Continue reading Eco-farm conference, thoughts on our CSA ministry, and seal puppies.
here it comes
Lately Sundays have turned out to be my only almost full day off. I sleep in a little (although honestly usually can’t make it much past 8:00am) and take some time to read or make phone calls or go for a long run. In the afternoons I often end up at the beach or on … Continue reading here it comes
Threshing
“Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away”.
A farm student’s perspective on education
Photo from theatlantic.com This last week, the Atlantic published a disappointing article by Caitlin Flanagan criticizing school gardens, in particular Alice Water’s famous Berkeley garden. essay writers online Her argument is essentially that education in the garden is useless; or worse, it inhibits children from moving up in cultural and economic class. Of course the … Continue reading A farm student’s perspective on education
Abundant Table Farm Historical site 