Casey O’Neill: On balancing the cycles (column)

Casey O’Neill is a farmer and owner of Happy Day Farms in Laytonville, Calif. The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of The Mendocino Voice. If you’d like to write your own column for The Mendocino Voice, send your idea to [email protected].

Our farm is a balance and symphony of cycles, all moving at different speeds. When things are flowing the music beckons an elegant choreography as we dance through the seasons. When too many cycles collide at once this cacophony brings stress and overwork — but we get better at conducting as each new beginning occurs.