Networking in the forest
Autumn certainly is the time when everybody in creation is preparing to slow down for winter. Humans are filling the pantry and root cellar (not to mention the freezer!), squirrels [...]
The Art of Creation – part 3
by Rob Des Cotes PRAISING GOD FOR APPLES One of the activities at last weekend’s Harvest Festival at Brooksdale involved people pressing bushels of apples into some of the best [...]
Eating is a Sacred Act*
If you want to learn, then go and ask the wild animals and the birds, the flowers and the fish. Any of them can tell you what the Lord has [...]
An A Rocha Intern Reflects on Her Summer
By Sandra Dumitras My summer as a gardening intern at A Rocha has been one of the most intensely rich experiences of my life. I had never gardened before, but was [...]
Linking healthy farms and gardens with healthy natural ecosystems
Pollinators, such as bees, beetles, butterflies, and other insects, have a role in the production of one out of every three foods we eat. The ecological service they provide is [...]