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• November 2, 2026

  The Thin Veil

  On the changing seasons, the departed, and the beauty that remains.

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• October 26, 2026

  I Wouldn’t Change a Thing

  On unexpected lessons, keeping the fire alive, and building a life through experience.

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• October 19, 2026

  The Green Wall

  How getting to know the natural world changes the way we see it.

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• October 12, 2026

  Watching Water

  How teaching kids about water reminded me of the wonders of nature.

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• October 5, 2026

  Climbing the Right Wall

  On finding meaningful work and a wall worth climbing.

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• September 28, 2026

  Introducing the Makers Box

  Recipe kits sourced entirely from local growers and makers. Plus this week’s Growers Box.

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• September 22, 2026

  When Doubt Creeps In

  On overwhelm, self-doubt, and finding gratitude in ordinary moments.

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• September 14, 2026

  Guest Post: A Note From Forget-Me-Nots

  Sienna Rohrer, on decomposition and clinging.

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• September 7, 2026

  Which Produce Box Is Right for You?

  A fair look at San Diego’s produce-box options, and what makes ours different.

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• August 31, 2026

  Mulch Ado About Nothing

  Some overly meaningful thoughts on moving wood chips uphill.

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• August 24, 2026

  I Stand With Happy Hens

  The trouble with jumping to conclusions at small scale.

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• August 18, 2026

  Don't Stop Dancing

  The small practices that bring us back to life

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• August 11, 2026

  Thank You, Coach

  On the people who shape us, and a life well lived

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• August 4, 2026

  Growing With Integrity

  Growing organic food and growing a business share the same fundamental principles.

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• July 27, 2026

  The Fastest Way to Health

  True health begins with something no company can sell you.

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• July 23, 2026

  Salad is having its moment.

  What a salad recall reveals about the things we consume

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• July 13, 2026

  The Most Productive Thing I Did All Day

  What an unhurried afternoon with old friends taught me about slowing down.

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• July 8, 2026

  A Supreme Letdown

  What happens when the institutions we trust fail to protect us.

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• July 2, 2026

  Something Has Got to Change

  When thinking small outgrows itself.

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• June 22, 2026

  Farming For Fun and Profit

  The economics of farming are as important as soil ecology.

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• June 16, 2026

  The Things We Avoid

  Sometimes you just have to start.

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• June 9, 2026

  A World on FIRE

  Maybe independence isn't the point — FIRE vs FIRRE and what financial interdependence looks like at the farm.

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• June 1, 2026

  Make Something Beautiful

  Seems the Message Is Getting Through — a small sign at the farm and a larger cultural shift.

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• May 26, 2026

  A Strange Piece of Advice

  A small practice for gaining clarity.

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• May 19, 2026

  More than a farm

  Building something lasting

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• May 13, 2026

  The Soil Is Dead, Long Live the Soil

  Can a regenerative outlook revive our hope in nature and the future?

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• May 4, 2026

  Constrained Abundance

  How embracing limits may be what unlocks boundless potential.

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