"... because the value of doing something does not lie in the ease or difficulty, the probability or improbability of its achievement; it lies in the vision, the plan, the determination and the perseverance, the effort and the struggle which go into the project. Life is enriched by aspiration and effort, rather than by acquisition and accumulation."
                                                                                       -Helen and Scott Nearing
                                                                                        (homesteading pioneers of the 20th Century)

 A garden is both literal and metaphoric. In it, we see that the details of our dreams and life goals are but little seeds, awaiting a sprinkle of action while tucked in the soil of belief. Some of our seeds may not germinate, and were never meant to. Other seeds may germinate only to show us that we may want something different than originally planned. And more often than not, as we spend time in the garden of life, we plant seeds that sprout, and with each new day we grow to love that plant more and more, as it speaks to us without words and teaches us about the subtleties of our world.

 The garden is a place where magic and reality are fused to create visual beauty and bodily nourishment. By applying sunlight and water, we can encourage the growth of almost anything we wish to bring to life. With care and attention to detail we become, not manipulators of nature, but partners with the natural world. 

Welcome to Roots+Wings. 

adam

Our First Day

To be honest, every day can be a "first day". But some days feel different than others. There is more forward movement. Bigger steps are being taken in the direction of your dreams. The stars simply feel aligned for... me.

Today is one of those first days.

Welcome to the Roots + Wings Family Farm blog. May our words inspire, educate or at least, entertain.

With Love,

Jane