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Opportunities with the Episopal Service Corp

“Check out this article about the larger movement of young adult intern programs the Abundant Table is a part of as a member of the Episcopal Service Corps <http://www.episcopalservicecorps.org/>.We are one of the 12 internships mentioned as receiving funding from … Continue reading

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God Saw

I think about the word good a lot. In my 22 years of life, I’ve struggled deeply with perfectionist tendencies in different areas of life. It has caused me to be gripped with the fear filled cycling voices of “you’re … Continue reading

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Support the Abundant Table and its Amazing Work!

Support Sustainable Food in Ventura County! December 28, 2011 Hello friends of The Abundant Table and Join the Farm!, In 2009, in partnership with local DeBusschere Family Farms, the Abundant Table developed the Abundant Table Farm Project, a one to … Continue reading

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Major Transition at Join the Farm! and the Abundant Table

Dear Friends of Join the Farm! and the Abundant Table, First, thank you for your support and loyalty over the years-it has  been a joy to partner with you in our shared commitment to healthy food and strong communities. We … Continue reading

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“‘An Actual Earth of Value’ or, Food that Matters”

A guest essay by Samuel Thomas, Cal Lutheran professor of Religion and our Board Chair (for more info. http://www.callutheran.edu/schools/cas/faculty_profile.php?minor_id=32&profile_id=219) In the words of a good friend and colleague of mine, my last Bible and Interpretation editorial constituted a good old-fashioned … Continue reading

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After the Abundant Table… a year one intern writes back

My discernment process as an intern (’10) at the Abundant Table led me to articulate a vocational calling – to ministry that recognizes the value of the soil and of those who work with the soil. At Community Roots Garden, … Continue reading

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Joy will find a way.

These last months I have thought a lot about death. This last week during All Saints and All Souls day I lit a candle for my dear childhood friend who died in a tragic accident this August. Seth’s death was … Continue reading

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Roots

I am notorious for getting lost. I get lost even in places I have lived for years, so this last month of being new to these cities has involved my spending lots of times doing U-turns, peering at street signs … Continue reading

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Article on the Abundant Table

Check out the latest Episcopal Broadcast, a newsletter for church youth leaders, for a piece I wrote about the Abundant Table:http://episcopalcommons.org/broadcast/september2010/abundant/ If you read the article on Food and Faith, it looks like we have a “sister” farm in NY! … Continue reading

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what I leave behind

At our big start-of-the-project celebration last August, Julie asked each of us interns to put something on the mantel of the community room as a symbol of our presence on the farm this year. At our closing gathering a few … Continue reading

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