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
Nourishing Bites | Choice
When I reach the end of the row of beans I am trellising, I often want to stop and open my arms wide, palms skyward in memory. For this reaching outward with no framework is the same trust I, like other land stewards, employ. We have no other choice. We must trust the process of expansion into the unknown.
Nourishing Bites | Welcoming Trust
Trusting as a practice is like learning to dance with your dream in a way that allows a flourishing of both partners - at times I lead, at times I let my Dream lead. This is the same trust I employ in the fields. Farming in its highest form is a conversation with Nature.
Resources for Food Justice
Find useful resources on food justice in the United States and around the world.
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.”