Paradise Produce: The ultimate paradox of the idyllic and the realistic.
The most valuable contribution Farmer Stacy has made to my farm learning is in accurately informing me of the difficulties of farming. It isn't always so pretty. It isn't always so fun to be pulling garlic when it's 99 degrees outside and feels like 105. Weeds happen; ones like spiny amaranth sneak up and slice your hand wide open. Manure can get smelly. Blood gets everywhere when you slaughter chickens and their wings flap around. Your back starts to hurt when you have to transplant 1000 ft of sweet potatoes. Two acres of crops is a LOT for one farmer to manage.
Yet! The beauty of the Lord's creation is tough to ignore. Wild turkeys strut their stuff in the morning, tail feathers all poofed out. Hummingbirds zoom by the back door on their way to the feeders. A pair of beautiful bluebirds made a nest under the eaves of the barn and little beaks stick out the top to receive juicy green caterpillars. On top of all that, the bounty of what the farmer has grown is exciting. Digging up a patch of huge carrots is super satisfying.
Most days, the rough and the lovely balance out pretty well. It's good to be in a place that is realistic through and through.
Yet! The beauty of the Lord's creation is tough to ignore. Wild turkeys strut their stuff in the morning, tail feathers all poofed out. Hummingbirds zoom by the back door on their way to the feeders. A pair of beautiful bluebirds made a nest under the eaves of the barn and little beaks stick out the top to receive juicy green caterpillars. On top of all that, the bounty of what the farmer has grown is exciting. Digging up a patch of huge carrots is super satisfying.
Most days, the rough and the lovely balance out pretty well. It's good to be in a place that is realistic through and through.
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