legacy

Reflecting on Farming Legacies and their Realities

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So, ages ago I wrote a post about farming being similar to royalty. It was a tongue-in-cheek piece about heirs and inheritance. Lately though I’ve been thinking of it more seriously. I imagine in most farming families, there are eager children who are desperate to become ‘the farmer’. Do their own thing, explore new ideas, … [Read more…]

The spirituality of trees

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There’s something very spiritual about trees. When they’re really big I wonder how old they are and how long they’ve been standing there. What have they seen, as it were. We’ve got loads of beautiful old trees at the farm. There is even one with writing carved into it. There are fruit tress and oak. … [Read more…]