Summer 2026 Week 16 Newsletter
Howdy Folks,
Reminder about our next on farm event Columbus Day, October 12th 2-6pm. It will be another potluck and we will have a walking farm tour. If you want to attend Please fill out the brief google form here, this registration gives us an idea of how many folks are coming, and we can email you a list of other things to do in the area, a link with directions, and directions on where to park once you arrive at the farm, etc.
We do encourage you to bring a water bottle and to wear appropriate footwear to walk on uneven terrain.
It feels like the tropics out here! Big storms and then sun, and it’s been hot! It’s been uncomfortable, but you know our saying when you are uncomfortable the veggies are usually happy!
Our first potluck had a great turn out of about 40 people. It's always great to put faces to names and have you all see the farm.
We lost some great souls on planet earth these past weeks, so I feel a need to honor them. All of them had a way with words, their influence has deepened many American lives and their influence has gone beyond the borders of the United States. They all had huge hearts and deep passions that extended beyond themselves to make our world a better place, they all reflected a lot on how special our time is here.
First, Dolly Parton, I’m sure you all know of her passing by now. This is the one person on this list that I’d venture to say everyone knows Dolly, at least every American 30 years or older! Her kindness was as significant as her beautiful voice, her philanthropic efforts were huge. She knew how important it was to help “seed dreams”, with free books, Dollywood fun time, you name it, she was a positive playful force in our world and will be sorely missed.
Wendell Berry was an author, sustainable farmer advocate, and environmentalist from Kentucky. When Chris and I first met, we read aloud his books together. If you have never read any of his novels, they will melt you into the peace of good old country living. Then if you want to put a little fire in your thoughts, a great read would be “The Unsettling of America”. His works should be read in high schools across America, his descriptive stories paint pictures of how life used to be for so many Americans. He captures the daily grind of farm life, the ebbs and flows of the weather has on rural living, it’s not picture perfect, it’s grit and reality offer the reader a taste of the soulful living that happens in the countyside.
Last but certainly not least, Gloria Steinem passed this week at age 92, a feminist legacy, who created a framework for progress, her social efforts gave feminist a solid stage, microphone and a will. “At my age… people often ask me if I’m ‘passing the torch’. I explain that I’m keeping my torch, thank you very much - and I’m using it to light the torches of others.” Her empathy and guidance to listen to ourselves and others will never fade from what she has offered our society. Her works should be read in schools, she should be taught about outside of feminist circles. Her work has so much to offer humanity as a whole. “None of us can be liberated if other groups are not.”
It feels awkward to not mention the rooftop of the world and the major glacier shift and flooding that happened in Nepal. Thousands already declared dead and then several thousands missing. Climate Change is real, we are seeing very different weather at home, but it's folks who live at the edges who are witnessing the worst hardship. May we listen to Dolly, and read more Wendell and Gloria to guide us as we navigate this new terrain.
Your Farmers,
Chris, Aeros, and the Who Crew
Chris' mum, Betty came to visit. It's always so wonderful to have her. This is an image of Betty and Chris in front on of Aguaymanto; Golden Berries. These are a late season crop that you should see on the store soon. These berries are native to Peru.