At last, piggies have arrived!  We’ve wanted them for years, thought they were coming last spring, last fall, and now they’re here.  They American Guinea Hogs, if you’re wondering – a really cool heirloom breed.  I have lots more I’d like to say, but for now this will have to do.  The pigs are here, ...
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Last night, after the little ones were sleeping, we talked about how we’ve been working nonstop and we’re pretty exhausted, but we’re grateful. Grateful to have a healthy family, grateful to be here on this good piece of earth, grateful for the work. Ben said, “If we didn’t have all this work to do, we’d ...
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Messenger by Mary Oliver My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird – equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep int he speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young and still not half-perfect? Let ...
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I wanted a dish to use some of our local asparagus bounty and also highlight one of our favorite grains from last year’s grain share – emmer (also known as farro). Before a few years ago, I had never tasted emmer, and it’s turned out to be a hit with many of our members – ...
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Well, what can I say? I’ve missed this space and all of you, but May is super crazed around here, and WordPress was acting funny. But here we are now. This little man is five months old – almost half a year! It’s zooming past, just as I knew it would. Ella’s first few months ...
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