Hello, Friend!
We had our first community day in a while this weekend, with Ane and Joseph, first-timers at the farm. And, as always with community days, we got a lot done and had a great time doing it.
But what stood out this time was the big thing that got done that wasn't planned.
We had a huge weed patch in the corner of the farm. It happens -- we get focused on the beds with the crops, the perimeter gets neglected, and suddenly 8-foot tall weeds are towering over us.
When we finally decide to deal with them, it's not all that difficult or even time-consuming. It's just one of those big things that feels like too much to take on most days.
This changed when we had friends helping us.
Joseph had already done a bunch of weeding and suggested clearing out the corner as well. And then, it was like, why not? Not a big deal at all. He and Cory got to work, and in no time, it was done.
This is perhaps a minor example, but it's a reminder: we can do big things together.
And not only that, but when we collaborate, we can be inspired to do even greater things than we might do on our own.
This is the power of community! And, zooming out from our little farm to the world we all share, there are big things to do that none of us alone can handle. Addressing climate change, social divisions, poverty, food insecurity, etc, etc can feel like those 8-foot weeds (or 800-foot weeds!) towering over everything, too much to tackle.
Coming together around such issues, in community that has far more creativity and energy than its individual members is key. In fact, it's crucial to our survival as a species.
What communities are you building? Which communities already exist that you want to give more energy to?
Thank you to Joseph and Ane for coming out this weekend!
