The quiet work farms do in the off-season — and the lessons it offers for our own healing rhythms Winter changes everything on a homestead. The garden beds that overflowed with tomatoes and beans only a few months ago now rest under frost. The orchard stands bare. The soil is…
There is nothing mysterious about what happens when soil is overworked. You can measure it. You can test it. You can watch it unfold over time. The land continues to produce for a while, but the support systems underneath begin to fail. Crops may look the same, yields may hold,…
