These days phrases like burnout and hustle culture are popping up like dandelions in spring. Being a naturally slow person myself (born two weeks late and never caught up), my first response is to resist and refuse these terms. My slowness leans more toward the regenerative, small farm life - where we work in years … Continue reading Health benefits for giving and buying local: You’re boosting more than the economy
Wow, great summer, 2025! Also, very quick summer. Yet, full of good food, great people, and plenty inspirational events. This summer, FoxRAP celebrated our Upper Fox Food & Farm Network and the amazing farms, local food businesses, and markets we have in the area. Building a local food & farm system is hard work; our … Continue reading Upper Fox Food & Farms Summer Celebration Finale
Why Seasonal Eating Matters If you’ve ever bitten into a tomato in February and been disappointed by how flavorless and mealy it was, then you’ve discovered one of the reasons to eat seasonally! To “eat seasonally” means to only eat fruits and vegetables at the time of year that they naturally grow and ripen in … Continue reading How to Start Eating Seasonally
We LOVE our small-scale regenerative farms and are counting the ways they benefit us all as this year winds to its end. Let's dig in! Oh so healthy Our local farms: Produce nutritious and delicious food - Local food is often healthier and tastier because it's harvested at peak ripeness, which also means peak nutrients … Continue reading Bountiful benefits of regenerative farms: Top 24 reasons why we love local food and farms in 2024
You can find small, local farms of all stripes. No two are alike and they don't fit into tidy categories. Yet, apart from growing stuff, one thing they're likely to have in common is that they serve their community. Recently, I visited Pineapple Hill Orchard, Green Lake's 3+ acre, family-run, apple-filled marvel. They are a … Continue reading How local farms make your life better
Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture Project 