So, Join the Farm! is growing (read this again with a very happy tone). Our field is in full production swing. Our CSA program is 45 subscriptions strong. This week will be our 3rd week in the Oxnard Farmer’s Market. We’ve gone from, “Well, isn’t this little project fuuun!” to “Oh man, we are really … Continue reading Systematize, yo…
what would you feed a chicken?
My part of this weekend’s harvest festivities was guiding much anticipated tours of the chickens’ new outdoor accommodations. One of the most important questions is: what do they eat? Since grow mash (corn based, which is the bulk of the chicks’ diet) isn’t particularly exciting, we let the kids give the chickens a treat – … Continue reading what would you feed a chicken?
Halloween and Dia de los Muertos at the Farm!
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!
Abundant Table Farm Historical site 