The Grass Whisperer
Had the great opportunity to visit with my neighbor Josh Lewis after a lengthy pasture walk on the farm. We delved into what we do for our neighbors and customers and the community, touched on the food system, soil health, trying to make a living from the farm and the next generation. Take a listen …
"What I want most for my stones and my toil is for people to sit on my wall and find the freedom to think and ponder."
"I submit to you; memories are basically what a good Nonna and Pop Pop rake for."
For a country boy, flannel is just necessary.
"The shell game is therapy and a thrust to reconcile the past and to contemplate a better future."
Whether sequestering carbon is about adding humus or more hubris, farmers have much to consider.
“Art is a ripening, an evolution, an uplifting which enables us to emerge from darkness into a blaze of light”. ~ Jerzy Grotowski
"The freshness of the milk and its creamy butterfat permeates your senses, and you are whole."
When I touch old barn wood, I sense character, honesty and integrity. You might even say I’m smitten with an old piece of weathered reddish gray barn siding. It speaks to my farming heritage which exudes toughness, resiliency and true love. But like our present society, there aren’t that many farmers or aged barn wood …
It’s out! 2020’s list of top searched words, according to Merriam-Webster. Ready? Coronavirus, defund, mamba, kraken, quarantine, Antebellum, schadenfreude, asymptomatic, irregardless, icon and malarkey with “Pandemic” claiming the top spot—Woohoo! Goggle chimed in with “election results” as their top search with Zoom, unemployment, stimulus checks and how to make hand sanitizer as runner’s up. From …
