Sofia with her harvest
Watching my daughter’s face light up as she pulls a carrot out of the ground, I am reminded why we keep a garden, year after year. The pride and pure joy are overflowing.
There is no greater gift I can give my children than to teach them to grow their own food, from seed, to harvest, to plate. When children learn to grown their own food, they are naturally excited by the food they grow, whether it is red or orange or green. For a child, the connection between a growing plant and the food on their plate becomes tangible. It is something they can believe in because they understand the process.
We walk through the garden together as the summer draws to an end
We harvest our last treasures
We feel the low autumn sun beating down on our faces
We are drenched in it’s warmth
I feel gratitude
The fruit on the vine glows in the afternoon heat
I feel it vibrating
How lucky we are to share in this partnership
Becca – what a sweet picture of sofia with her veggies. The opportunities you are giving her will allow her to appreciate where our food comes from, I absolutely love it. I wish I had it in me to do more things like this.
And you are a great writer.
Huzzah! Happy launch day, this 1st day of the last Mercury Retrograde in 2010. I really love your hand-stitched logo/banner…
Amazing writing. I’m not sure if I can read all of these without crying. Is that sappy or what? Sofie will be greatful.
oops. grateful
I can’t believe I’m just getting around to reading your new blog. Your last harvest is outstanding…and my little Sofia so adorable. I want to just squeeze her. I am in awe at the most beautiful way you seem to express yourself. I am not surprised however because you radiate such an inner beauty, and those thoughts come from there. I love you guys so much…Joyce