Late winter orchard clean up

Late winter orchard clean up

As we emerge from the (now unfortunately familiar) February deep freeze/polar vortex, it turns the mind towards spring and the growing season. It seems a bit more possible and a bit more real. However, with the almost imminent shift into spring, there is a need to...
Networks – A knowledge web

Networks – A knowledge web

It is fascinating to look at how people function in their unique social and cultural environments. If you look at different parts of history, particularly any time before the 20th Century, you’ll make some interesting observations. This is, of course, prior to when we...
Rotations – For You and the Soil

Rotations – For You and the Soil

I was thinking a bit about crop rotations the past couple of days. Actually, I was thinking about rest and taking a break, but the similarities are there, if you care to look for them. Most of Canada has some form of Family Day on this week in February. Across social...
Continuous Learning

Continuous Learning

I have always liked to learn. Finding answers to questions brings me great satisfaction, whether for myself or for those I work for. There is something incredibly cool about the process of digging deeper into a topic or conundrum. As you peel back layer after layer of...
It’s dangerous to go alone

It’s dangerous to go alone

Setting the stage Ever since I was a teenager, I have liked to play videogames. All of my kids like to play videogames, mostly because it was something that we did together as a family since they were little. It was a stress-reliever for me and a chance for them to...
Belonging

Belonging

Maybe it is my personality, or years of habit, or something else, but I have always liked belonging. There is something powerful (and maybe a bit reassuring) that comes from being a part of something larger than yourself. Maybe it is knowing that there is a shared...