O’Neill: Farming is a shared effort

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 used to think I could do all the work, reveling in the spirit of rugged individualism and neglecting to grasp the true nature of community and shared effort. As my body ages and I come to understand the scope of the need for food systems work, I realize the depth of this folly. I am a piece in a puzzle, but someone took the box away and we’re all working to put the picture together.