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

RETREAT!

We farmers took a few days to relax in Santa Barbara as part of our program. Here are some photographs of the lovely place we stayed! the view from the back porch a walk to the mission the autumn leaves on the wall one of my favorite lawns some of the books (some saved from the … Continue reading RETREAT!

Art at the farm

For a good long while, the farmhouse was graced with the presence of a local artist’s work. Below is Jose Zuniga’s piece on Frida. I absolutely love it! Jose inspired me to create some of my own art, and here’s my “Golondrina.” But, this blog is on more than “fine art”; it’s a showcase of … Continue reading Art at the farm

learning standard

Oh, the odd calculations of the insurance industry (auto, in this case). Apparently the insurance gods would rather we interns (with levels of stick-shift driving experiencing ranging from years to none) lurch around in the big white unpredictable farm pick-up truck to deliver our veggies than use our own vehicles for the job. homework assistance … Continue reading learning standard

Five loaves, two fish

While reading through some passages in the Bible’s book of Matthew, I got stuck on Matthew 14:13-21, the story that inspired our project’s name and the pendants that each of us were given at our house blessing earlier this year. In the story, Jesus seeks some time alone to process the violent death of his … Continue reading Five loaves, two fish