Having a deep connection to the food we eat and to the land where we live is a goal for our project. Growing food while giving back and building the soil with leaves, seaweed, and compost is a principal component of reaching this goal. Over the past 5 years we’ve planted 25 varieties of fruit and nut bearing shrubs and trees, while raising chickens who love to help cultivate the land. We have 3 main crop gardens for annual vegetables, which usually consists of storage root vegetables and winter squashes. As we become more involved in the whole process of saving seeds, transplanting seedlings, weeding and watering, and observing the natural patterns, we have become closely connected to our food and where we live. The soil is our partner and we have to develop a loving relationship with it if we are going to have any chance at all of creating abundance and meaningful connection to the planet.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jess Morales
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