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Feb. 22, 2020 M@D Newsletter - We are open for orders!
Roslyn’s Rants
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Grower Notes
WHAT A MESS!
Proverbs 14:4
Even if one does not hold to faith, there’s no denying that the Book of Proverbs in the Bible is rich with wisdom and insight. Things like “Pay that bill while you’ve got the money” (paraphrase of Proverbs 3:27) and “Keep the noise down if you’re the first one to wake up” (Proverbs 27:14) are examples of advice that can prevent problems and help one get along better in life.
Proverbs 14:4 puzzled me till our oldest daughter went to college. She called home one day laughing at a professor’s take on the verse. The missing word was . . well, poop (or any equivalent). Oxen produce poop. If you have a clean crib (stable) with no poop it means there’s no oxen. If you have oxen you are getting serious work done there will be poop. The whole idea is that there will less than pleasant aspects of any job where real work is being done. It may not be in the form that oxen produce, but there will be frustration, waste, confusion, deadlines, personality conflicts, etc. . . . i.e. “poop”.
I see you grinning! You know what I’m talking about!
At least on a farm we can collect that waste and do something useful with it – like compost it and return it to the earth to make our soil healthier and our plants grow better. Things like stress and deadlines though – my best advice is learn all you can to deal with it wisely and well. Who knows, you might wind up writing the next bestseller!
One of the things that has made me think about this is the recent hoopla about a presidential candidate’s disparaging remarks about farming. A lot of people have been deeply offended. I don’t know what he’s accomplished aside from creating a big smelly stink!
I can’t speak for anyone else, but for me its a gentle reminder that 1) When my own load seems heavy that I’ve not walked in anyone else’s shoes so I need to be careful not to think their load is any easier than mine. 2) If someone has a big mess on their hands, they may just be in the midst of getting a huge job done (like my garden right now). 3) Learn what you can and 4) Clean as you go.
Here’s hoping your messes are productive!
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold to come out yesterday. We thought several times about the “old days” when pickup was on the other side of the property under a tent and how fortunate we are to have electricity and protection in our current Pickup Location. Thanks JD – you guys are the best!
If you missed it last week we published our Spring Market Schedule. Barring some unforeseen event we will continue our online ordering schedule till late June or early July for a small break. In both April and May we will have a one day pop up Market as follows:
DANNY’S GREENS:This is the last week Danny will have carrots for a few weeks. He expects his next planting to be ready by late March.
FOOTNOTES
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