Posts by Violet Stone
Registration for the 2023 retreat is currently full. Please contact Violet at vws7@cornell.edu to be added to the waitlist. Learn more about the Growing Together project and Coming Home retreat on the project page.
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s “Reconnecting with Purpose – A Renewal Experience for NY Farm and Food System Educators and Change Makers” fosters a welcoming and trustworthy space for participants to explore challenges, to “live their questions,” and to uncover a sense of clarity and direction in their work and lives. “One of the hardest…
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As farm and food system educators or change makers, we face enormous challenges to our efforts to support improved livelihoods of those we serve. Although we may work hard toward positive change and genuine service, our goals can become daunting. There are times we find our energy, commitment and spirit depleted. Are you seeking a…
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How do we feed and care for ourselves while we feed others? What types of practices and connections support us to be our best selves in the challenging work of managing a farm business? Most farms focus on two of the three pillars of sustainability: economic and environmental. What is often overlooked is the third…
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As farm and food system educators or change makers working alongside rural and urban farm communities, we face enormous challenges to our efforts to support improved livelihoods of those we serve. While we may design focused educational programs or convene groups to work towards change, our work can become daunting. Over time, we may find…
Read More“This is a really important program for helping our food system stay sustainable because so many educators and farmers are just so burned out and it’s because of more than all the work we got to do. A lot of times it’s because we have forgotten to keep the things that give us life in…
Read MoreDear farming and earth-tending friends, We are thinking of you during these hot and humid July days. Hope you are finding some moments for rest, especially in the cool evening breeze. Our theme this month is “Communication on the Farm”. We offered several workshops on this topic over the winter and spaces filled early, which…
Read MoreDear farming and earth-tending friends, It occurred to us that we didn’t properly introduce our monthly letter yet! If you opened our email last month, you might have wondered what these letters are all about. We hope to offer you monthly inspiration, words of wisdom and encouragement, and practical ideas to support wellness and connection…
Read MoreDear Be Well Farmer and Earth-worker Friends, We imagine you are likely thoroughly immersed in the demands of the Spring season. Birthing livestock, seeding ground, transplanting starts, fixing tools or machinery, onboarding CSA customers, starting deliveries, and the list goes on…. It can be overwhelming to edge out of the quieter, restful winter months to…
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