Perhaps you know what it is like to work on a farm. You may know what it’s like to care for, and tend to, things; to aid in nature’s creativity. Personally, I spent time working on a sustainable permaculture farm in Maricopa, California called Quail Springs. I look fondly back on the experience as a time for pure growth (sure, pun intended) and a chance to recognize happiness in a simple, yet profound, form.
Who better to hear from regarding one of the clearest examples of sustainability than someone who has woken with the sun to start tasks, who has tasted the fresh delight of the home-grown, who has gotten her hands dirty? Here, guest writer Devon shares her experience working on an organic farm: