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The Miracle of Persimmons

The Miracle of Persimmons

I have always advised beginning farmers, “Grow those crops that you like to eat, you’ll do a better job.” The persimmon requires that I amend that advice. In all honesty, I don’t particularly like the taste and texture of persimmons. It’s not that I have a bad memory...
Growing Hope & Community

Growing Hope & Community

The last time I saw Rob we met him at a local coffee shop. He was wearing a pair of shorts and had a boyish haircut, and if it wasn’t for his sheer size and the scars on his arms, you might think he was twenty years younger than he is. “It was the best work experience...
Urban Farming Challenges & Advantages

Urban Farming Challenges & Advantages

Farming in the city presents unique challenges that provide the basic context for this work. These challenges are common to every city everywhere, and they inform the work we do agriculturally. Here are what I consider the most common urban farming challenges:...
Giving vs. Selling Food

Giving vs. Selling Food

It has never been our intention to give food away. When Seann and I first began meeting to discuss the Sole Food project, the ideas and goals on the table included growing the food, feeding the neighborhood, providing jobs, teaching people to farm, and more. We knew...
The Self-Sustaining Farm

The Self-Sustaining Farm

 There is a universal law of reciprocity and exchange that those of us who farm see play out in intimate detail on a daily basis. We know that we cannot treat soil like an unlimited reserve; we know that every living thing we engage with requires some form of...