Sheep, chickens, ducks and such in the Waitsfield, Mad River Valley, Vermont
Always watching, thinking, dreaming and creating on Stowell Farm
This Sunday July 9 is our full moon in Capricorn. Check this out if you are curious: http://www.mysticmamma.com/full-moon-in-capricorn-july-8th-9th-2017/. My friend made the above for me last week: great timing Kathy! It's surrounded by sage and roses (such a good idea!). Don't miss the beautiful moon! p.s. Suggestion? Detox, bathe, walk...
I harvested some of this beautiful lady today. The leaves and shoots are eaten raw, having a bitter flavor, or cooked like spinach, and are sometimes added to salads. In history, this plant (root as well) has been used to help elevate body temperature (helpful for those who suffer from Raynaud's Phenomenon) and stress. It is also a masterful energizer—giving a noticeable lift to sluggishness. It's also good herbal additive for those suffering from depression. A note, however: Rhodiola rosea can be drying—so, for those looking for an energy boost by having a personal "dry quality," Gotu Kola may be a better solution. Enjoy it's arrival to the garden!
Third Quarter Moon: in another season, but you get it. :)
Wow! What an odd morning. I woke happy and content—dogs all around...and the big, bright sunlight streaming through the eastern windows. Coffee, biscuit and to the barn. Seth slept outside in his tent—preparing for a bear hunt come April. When I rounded the corner, I smelled fumes—and as my mind went to terrible places, I panicked, thinking that something had gone wrong...and he was...gone. I have experienced death in my life: this brought up so much stuff—and I huddled into a paralyzed place of numbness. I walked about six miles. Miles and miles. As the moon shifts into Capricorn, tasks and to-do lists come to the rescue, but our truth is never left behind. Losing things you love deeply is something that is hard to bare. I don't visit this place often. Wow. Breathe. He's just working in the barn. Right there. Lambs. New life.
My mother sent me this NYT link this Thanksgiving AM. So beautiful. I hope you enjoy...sheep in another sort of world and reality. Click through to my blog for the other pics. xo
Yes, the view from the top was super wonderful, uplifting and amazing...but gotta say, the slow walk down offered some things unexpected: mosses, mushrooms...and can anyone tell me what sort of butterfly this is? It sat patiently as I shot a dozen-plus pictures.
Welcome to Stowell Farm. This site tells and shows a bit about the many things we do on this amazing property on the East Warren Road in the Mad River Valley.
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont is a nonprofit association of farmers, gardeners, and consumers working to promote an economically viable and ecologically sound Vermont food system for the benefit of current and future generations.
www.nofavt.org
The Vermont Sheep Breeders’ Association is a non-profit agricultural membership organization and has been in existence for over 100 years. We are incorporated in the State of Vermont, have a Board of Directors and a written set of by-laws. In addition to soliciting our membership on an annual basis for dues to sustain our administrative services and publications, we write for grants to support our programs.
As a volunteer organization, we could do nothing without the good will, ideas and help of our membership.
The Vermont Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization with policies and priorities set at the County level by individual farmer members in a democratic process that dates back to our beginning.
Helping the public make responsible choices about herbal medicine and healthcare. The Council provides education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine — serving the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry and media.
The Safe Seed Pledge was created in 1999 when High Mowing Organic Seeds guided a coalition of 9 other seed companies in drafting a statement about the signers' stance on genetic engineering. Over 70 companies have signed the pledge, ranging from large seed companies to family-owned businesses such as ours.
United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
http://www.unitedplantsavers.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing healthcare resources grounded in Nature. Our work brings clinical herbalism to community practice through the weaving of science, spirit and grassroots activism. We provide one of the nation’s most extensive clinical training opportunities in herbal medicine, rooted in deep connection with the plants and place.
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