these busy scarecrows also work part time as my grandies.
—
“though it has no thought of keeping watch, it’s not for naught that the scarecrow stands in the corn field.”
– Dōgen, Japanese Buddhist – Kamakura period (1192–1333),
Oct9
Tag Archives: farm
Aug5
from the earth.
white lotus farms, ann arbor, mi
it’s national farmer’s market week – shop from your local farms
Dubbed “the farmers’ market effect” by the New York Times, a recent study shows that vouchers that permit low-income women to shop at a local farmers’ market increase fruit and vegetable consumption in their families. “It’s not clear why mothers visiting a farmers’ market wound up buying more vegetables than grocery store shoppers, but some women told the researchers that the produce sold at markets seemed to be fresher and of higher quality than supermarket offerings. Many shoppers also said they enjoyed the pleasant community experience and the chance to interact directly with growers.”
—
“raw ingredients trump recipes every time;
farmers and ranchers who coax the best from the earth
can make any of us appear to be a great cook.”
-judy rodgers, the zuni cafe cookbook
Dec17
at rest.
the farmers and their market are at rest.
doing important work every day
returning here each week to sell their bounty
sleep comes at a price.
—
‘if the farmer is poor, so is the whole country.’
-polish proverb
Oct27
sunday in october.
sunday in october
the farmer, in the pride of sea-worn acres,
showed me his honey mill, the honey-gate.
late afternoon was busy on the land,
the sun was a warm gauzy providence.
–
the honey mill, the honey-gate. and then,
near by, the bees. they came in from the fields,
the sun behind them, from the fields and trees,
like soft banners, waving from the sea.
–
he told me of their thousands, their ways,
of pounds of honey in the homely apiaries.
the stores were almost full, in autumn air,
against the coming chill, and the long cold.
–
he was about ready to rob them now,
the combs. he’d leave them just enough to keep them.
I thought it a rather subtle point point he made,
wishing providence would be as sure of us.
-richard eberhart
—
image credit: danny1970
Oct22
cow.
biggest cow I ever met.
—
“this was more than just a cow – this was an entire career I was looking at.”
*gary larson – the far side
*(word has it that gary may be considering bringing back my favorite comic of all time)
—
nixon farm, dexter, mi, usa – October 2019
Oct12
old farmers.
October 12 is Old Farmers Day,
a day devoted to old farmers and their farming techniques.
how will you celebrate?
—
“let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth
is the most important labor of man.
when tillage begins, other arts will follow.
the farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization.”
—
image credit: ©iStockphoto.com/irman
Jul31
distraction.
sometimes you find it
even in the
most unlikely of places
like tucked away
under a picnic table
on a farm with gentle deer
that you feed
apples and leaves to
while indoor tennis lessons
are going on in the barn
a ping pong table
standing by
waiting to be played upon
a farm house, museum, and gardens
sitting quietly
all surrounded
by corn fields and a golf course
way out in the middle of nowhere.
—
“skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion.
everything else is a distraction.”
-talib kweli
Sep9
market day.
“we have neglected the truth
that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order,
a kind of artist.”
-wendell berry
—
ann arbor farmer’s market – september 2018
Jul15
lavender.
what a wonderful afternoon
spent among the fields of lavender lane farm
at the lavender harvest festival
live jazz played in the field
bouquets were cut to take
soaps, and lotion, and oils purchased
a picnic
of freshly made french food
and lavender lemonade
enjoyed with friends
all while floating
on a wavy sea of purple.
–
“forgiveness is the smell that lavender gives out when you tread on it”
-mark twain
Jun26
strawberry fields forever.
today
picking in the fields
tasting along the way
tomorrow
the pie.
—
“strawberry fields is anywhere you want to go.”
-john lennon
