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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...
Simple Beauty

Simple Beauty

Asked why I farm, I like to say so I can eat well and feed my family and community, so I’ll have stories to tell, and so I can keep my sanity. But I also farm for the simple beauty of it. We tend to think of farms as utilitarian food factories, but whether rural or...
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...