hello friends, no serious weather events to report in Kentucky this week! that's a relief. On the other side of the country, my sister and her family are experiencing major flooding issues in San Diego County, California right now. On the other side of the Earth, one of my good farmer friends has been living on Maui since 2018, and the fires there affected the whole island. It seems my thoughts and feelings are constantly affected by weather events. On this planet we all live in constant relationship with the Earth whether we realize it our not. Often we realize our deep Earth-dependancy during these natural disasters, and yet every bite of food on our plates comes from the soil. So I would say in balance we more often receive blessings from the Earth than the disasters. Unfortunately, only the disasters make the news, and rightly so since so many people could lose their homes, livelihoods or worse yet their lives. Everyday I live, I would like to try and live in a balanced relationship with Mother Earth. She gives us so much more than she takes away.
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Farm Happenings for August 22, 2023
About the farm
We are a seventh generation family farm, raising certified organic vegetables for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and Farmers Markets. We also raise pastured chicken, 100% grassfed beef and offer pastured pork. We raise food with the intention of taking care of the land: growing healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and healthy people. Since we are a seventh generation family farm, caring for the land and soil for our children and the next seven generations is at the forefront of our farming practices. We nourish the soil with compost from our farm, and other natural ways to bring nutrients and minerals back to the land to improve the health of the soil, land and crops. We work to maintain a balanced, healthy soil to help grow healthy plants and food. We see our farm as part of a larger community-- a network of people who are interdependent with each other. We grow healthy food for our family, friends and community.
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