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Workers amid the crops at the Common Table farm.

The roots of sustainability run deep

Perhaps it’s midday as you read this – so I’ll ask you: Have you had lunch? It’s a question my colleague Anélia often asks me

People gathered around a wheelbarrow at Common Table Farm.

Flourishing in the midst of crop failure

I’ve just wrapped up my fifth season farming at Common Table Farm. Each growing season has been entirely different, with its particular mix of joys

The beds at Common Table Farm under snow.

The land told us it was time to rest

As I walk through the farm, crusty snow crunches beneath my boots. Browned leaves rustle on dried corn stalks as I pass. Animal tracks of

A bucket with fresh vegetables.

Urban farm hums with activity

“Hello, farmers!” We look up from weeding in the kale beds. A young girl’s voice calls to us from the other side of the fence,

A bitter melon rests in someone's hand.

The joy of bitter melon

As I reflect on this season at the Common Table Farm, the word that comes to mind is challenge. This summer has been a challenge

Pink flowers

Greeting bees and sowing seeds

As the soil warms with the spring sun, I look forward to meeting my friends again. They’re quite small, and easily missed. But if I

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