We had an exciting event here at the farm this past Saturday. To celebrate Halloween and Dia de losMuertos, we brought out the Fall flair and invited the community to come on over. It was really lovely. Here’s me and our little sister-friends. Sarah and Julie Everyone in the jolly jumper! Our lovely subscribers And … Continue reading Halloween and Dia de los Muertos at the Farm!
Yoga
For this post, I’m going to start with some blatant advertising because I know Sarah wouldn’t do it for herself. (But I have her permission 🙂 Perfect poster photo: Yoga. 5:30 p.m. every Monday at the Farm, 4720 E. Hueneme Road. Taught by the farmer – turned-yoga-instructor-who-can-do-awesome-moves-like-handstands-on-wet-sand Sarah Bagge. Oliver joins us for some deep … Continue reading Yoga
Rethinking family: Living Communally
A big part of the Abundant Table Farm Project is simply this: being (living, working, sharing, eating, cooking, cleaning, driving, meeting, enjoying, singing, communicating, crying, stressing, fearing, waking, pausing) together. And, as you all know, intentionally doing all that together takes time, energy, and ….much love, forgiveness, and grace. It’s a beautiful thing. Here’s some … Continue reading Rethinking family: Living Communally
Meet your field!
I spent some time today spraying alone in the field. Right before I left for the field I went to grab my ipod, which was charging in my computer. I failed to notice, when I plugged my ipod into my computer, that my computer was, in fact, not on. So, my ipod had not charged. … Continue reading Meet your field!
domestic violence awareness month at the farm
Our Program Coordinator, Sarah Nolan, just informed me that the majority of farmers out there are women even though we often think of the guy-farmer. Certainly, this is the case on our farm. We are five women living on a farm, and we are learning how to farm day by day. First the planting, then … Continue reading domestic violence awareness month at the farm
the grass is always greener…
I’ve heard people say, “the good is the enemy of the best” as an encouragement not to compromise standards for the sake of what is easy or convenient. While this may be helpful in making big life choices, I’m finding the opposite to be true in the more mundane decisions. Sometimes the idea of perfection … Continue reading the grass is always greener…
Abundant Table Farm Historical site 