the pursuit of pumpkin
Essays and Reflections
Stories in the Rain
I’ve been waking when I should be going to bed. Restless with fatigue as I try to continue on through what seems like an endless list of “to dos.” The dogs huddle in close trying to warm themselves after what feels like six straight days of soakings. The drought has ended in floods. My no-till […]
MorePopulation Density and the Farm
People dream of farming on Hawaii Island, aka the Big Island, and they are inspired by all of the potential that it holds. So these agriculturally minded people create interesting CSAs, they make farms, and aspire to be a farmer’s market vendor. What most of us fail to consider is the weight of a low […]
MoreFacing Uncertainty on the Farm
One of the topics that I must address is the challenge beginning farmers face in having to experience “newness” all of the time. Beginning farming, establishing markets, and trialling seeds surround you with a lot of change, just like what we all face when starting down any new path. Add in that we also have […]
MoreGardening Gratitude
I offered seeds in an innocent gesture prior to a class on positive communication. The woman who rejected the seeds assured me that neither the woman that I had inquired for, nor she personally had “time to garden.” It was growled at me. I kept the beautiful seeds tucked into my jeans pocket and wondered […]
MoreLessons in the Bananas
I decided to share this, though I am not proud of what I have done. I got a speeding ticket that I deserved. Here is part of the essay that I wrote, perhaps in sharing, we all can learn from my mistakes. I was the third car out of five in a pack that was […]
MoreFinding My Voice
The National Heirloom Expo, The Squash Epicenter, The Squash Super Bowl. I have called it many things in the past few months as I made preparations to attend for the first time. My nervousness and excitement grew as my dreams and participation level also grew. I had gotten myself into a beautiful mess of sorts […]
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