My Growing Life

For the past two years I have lived on an organic vegetable farm in the foothills of the Shenandoah mountains. It was my plan to immerse myself in the world of small-scale agriculture and really learn what it’s like to grow food. Not just for myself, but for whole communities. Because I believe that’s the point of good food – to share it with others.

Existing as I do as a white woman in this country and world, the privilege of choosing this lifestyle is not lost on me. Agriculture is a profession that white people have forced onto people of color, and more specifically enslaved Africans, in years past. It is a history that I mourn and one I hope to learn from as to fight against future injustices. To that end I am striving to read and learn and listen and act – every day. I urge you all to do the same; I am planning to share books I am reading, people I am learning from, and ideas that have made a difference to me.

This blog is just a little slice of my perspective, my musings, my life. I will continue to cook and share food with others because it brings me so much joy!

Thank you for reading and sharing with me!

~Sophia