It’s easy to be optimistic while drinking coffee in January with the season well behind me and the feeling of hope-springs-eternal quickening my blood. It’s more sobering to assess while still on the tail end of the effort.”
Tag: small farms
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
O’Neill: How to sow one million seeds (column)
My spirit soars when I see the freshness of the sprouting plants, the mystery of life sprung from that which was dry and seemed inert. Soil, water, seed, soul, magic.”    Â
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
O’Neill: Building community from farm to fork (column)
“Whether it’s producing myself, purchasing direct from Laytonville area farms, sourcing from the Foodhub, or getting produce down from Humboldt when my farmer friend comes to visit, I’m all about getting quality food into the hands of people in my community.”
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
O’Neill: Balancing fertility and costs (column)
That feeling of doing the right thing in the right place at the right time is magical…
Posted inMendocino
O’Neill: Harvest rush and irrigation (column)
“This week was kind of a watershed moment in the process, both in terms of efficiency of work and culmination of a years-long effort.”