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Notes From Home
These are stories I lived and still carry: reflections on growing up on a farm, on what it means to leave and return, and on the urgency of preserving land, legacies, and a rural way of life.
Making the Cut: Pruning Foliage and Invasive Plants
As steward of a farm, I am tasked with cutting back trees and bushes, many growing of their own volition. What start as innocent saplings, barely noticed, can grow quickly and spread through shoots or dispersal of seeds from plants or birds.
Where Has All the Farmland Gone?
As realtors bombard farmers with solicitations to buy farmland for housing developments, many farmers believe they are out of options to save the farm.
Protecting the Farm: One Not-So-Small Step
When development threatens family farms, one family chooses to protect its legacy. A reflection on love, loss, and the enduring bond between people and land.