Volunteer
Last year hundreds of volunteers donated nearly 6,300 hours of their time at County Interfaith Foodbank. They came from churches, civic groups, and corporations-many were individuals who simply felt a...
View ArticleTrout habitat, salad for the hungry, and winepress for peace
There is progress on many fronts this week. Tomorrow is scheduled a “fish shocking” in which we learn the numbers and species of fish in two of our major streams. This in support of our “restore...
View ArticleGarden in mid-October
The mid-October garden is a dynamic mix of summer crops –like peppers– and flowers still flourishing; some autumn crops– like swiss chard and rutabaga and cilantro– in full force; and others — like...
View ArticleFeb 12: Getting a dozen eggs
I walked over to the neighbor’s to get a dozen fresh eggs and visit the hens. The reason this is worth writing to you about is the following. David Steindl-Rast is a noted Benedictine monk who speaks...
View ArticleNov 23 Giving Thanks
Moss and lichens on rocks and tree trunks glowed in the mist as Hal and I and Casey walked through the forest up the winding hill at daybreak. The hilly hike up to the mailbox to get the Washington...
View ArticleDec 4 “Right Relationship”
Review and discussion of Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy by Peter G. Brown and Geoffrey Garver. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.: 2009) Our current economic system – which assumes...
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