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.
I’ve always felt that fall comes early here, arriving with September instead of awaiting the equinox, but this year it feels more pronounced than ever. I know we’ll still have some spells of fierce heat, and I’m not counting fire season out yet, but it sure has been nice to get some cool weather and moisture. Crops are changing as pumpkins turn orange on the vine and butternuts swell towards the finish. The air smells sweet and the plants glisten with dewdrops; I rejoice.
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