terra madre wrap up

today, all i can do is laugh as i realize how impossible it is for me to share my terra madre experience with you in any sort of coherent or informative manner.  it has altered my life, my point of view, and my future course as a farmer, entrepreneur, and activist in deeply personal ways—in ways that shall not be understood in a blog post anytime soon.  this first attempt at wrapping up last weekend will flow from brain to finger with passion—yes—but with directness—not.

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CIVIL eats

follow the link to read an article i wrote for civil eats.  for those who don’t know, it’s a website which promotes “critical thought about sustainable agriculture and food systems as part of building economically and socially just communities.”

my article is an answer to the question:  why do i think so many young people such as myself are all of a sudden interested in farming.  it’s included in a civil eats series calledyoung farmers unite. 

here’s what i had to say:  civil eats