Lessons from the Land

Still Life Under Ice

Rachel, February 2, 2026 It’s been REALLY cold here lately, at least for Virginia. Thankfully, I am blessed to have a cozy winter coat and a great pair of snow boots, so I can’t help but delight in one of the most exciting and transformative points in the year. As the days slowly begin toContinue reading “Still Life Under Ice”

Hope

Spring is worshiped by all without pollen allergies — intrepid sprigs and buds defying all odds to peek out from bleak desolation. In summer, the earth is fecund and verdant, soaking up sunlight, giddy with sugar gleefully thrusting out fistful after fistful of fruits and flowers. Loss in Autumn is mellowed by bounty; rich colorsContinue reading “Hope”

Mother Knows Best

Rachel, July 3, 2022 When I first arrived at Living Energy Farm just over three years ago, the first thing I noticed were the Black-eyed Susans blooming all over the property. Black-eyed Susan was one of the first plants I connected deeply with, several seasons earlier, spending hours lying beside them, gazing up at themContinue reading “Mother Knows Best”

Opening to a New Year

Rachel, January 1, 2022 After spending most of this rainy day indoors, I was grateful to take a stroll outside under a patch of clear sky this evening. As I made my way across the yard, I was stopped in my tracks at the sight of the walnut tree. The entirety of its giant branches,Continue reading “Opening to a New Year”