Farm Journal
In subtle and blatant ways, farmers are professionally discounted and personally discouraged. I adamantly believe agriculture can be a rewarding, and healthy full time career. By writing about my work and sharing my progress, I hope to show how organic farms and farmers enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. ~April
Joyful Farming is:
aligning life, land, and community
believing in power and possibility
restoring health and home
nurturing relationships
honoring abundance and vocation
celebrating creativity and change
“I love your newsletter. The produce is so delicious, but the spirit of the farm lives in how you both communicate with us. So grateful for you all.”
— April Joy Farm CSA Member
Warm Vegetable and Sausage “Salad”
Clean the beets and place on the baking sheet. Roast for an hour or until tender with a fork.(Alternatively, boil beets until fork tender.) Cool, peel, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Nourishing Bites | Start Singing Part 4
Understanding what and how we are meant to share our gifts— this does not happen overnight. It requires getting back up again when things don’t quite pan out and diligently working, little by little, to move ourselves and our world forward toward kindness and integrity.
Nourishing Bites | Start Singing Part 3
As I look back on my now fifteen year farming journey, I see how everything I handle on the farm appears to be very discrete and separate challenges. And yet, my beautiful, wild, generous, fascinating farm proves how often such audacious dreams really are different siblings of the same beguiling family.
Nourishing Bites | Start Singing Part 2
Committing to doing something every day forever is daunting and unrealistic. Instead, it’s good to take a lesson from the farm and commit with intention to doing something every day for a certain season of your life. That can make everything more manageable.
Community Voices
“Your writing is superb, April! Profound, insightful, clear, honest and generous - like you. I always find some wisdom to share with the kids or illumination of my own journey. Thank you.”