O’Neill: On solstice, cannabis and the last batch of chickens head outside

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.

Solstice. The longest day of the year. We made it. There is always a feeling of relief as we cross the threshold and begin the descent back towards shorter days. The frenetic activity of spring, the heavy workloads, planting schedules, markets and sales trips make for a rising cacophony of effort. Now comes a slight downbeat, a pause in the headlong rush.