The light at the end of the hoop house, from HappyDay Farms. (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 info@mendovoice.com.

Sitting in the early morning glow of the Christmas tree, taking stock of the year.  Today the light begins to return as we edge away from the winter solstice, the darkness begins to retreat.  The days ebb and flow like the tides as the cycle of the seasons unwinds, setting the metronome of life.  

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Kate Maxwell founded the Mendocino Voice in 2016 along with Adrian Fernandez. She served as publisher until June 2024 when the Mendocino Voice merged with the nonprofit Bay City News Foundation, led by...