Rainbow over Laytonville. (Casey O'Neill/HappyDay Farms via Bay City News)

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].

Proper rain! I’ve been scampering around the past few days buttoning things up and getting ready, though the real test will be later this morning when it gets light and I make the garden walk. There will be broken branches on cannabis plants to attend to, and dry straw will be needed for the piglets and their mama. I couldn’t be happier to have the moisture, and am excited for the chance to make a fire in the woodstove and make a soup or roast. 

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