Happy Thanksgiving!

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

God created it all — the sun, moon, and stars, the seas, all they contain, the dry land too, and all of humanity — so that we might enter into the amazing and awe-inspiring life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

— Fr. James Dominic Brent, The Father’s House

Thanksgiving for the Home Harvest

This season, as many of us gather in homes, may we take a moment to reflect on what makes home special.

Just like our gardens, our homes are imperfect. Yet the things we love about them — a shared meal, a warm light, a small act of care — are the very things that draw us closer to God.

This is why we do this permaculture work.
Not just to save the world from extinction,
but to save our souls from getting lost.
To bring our souls home.

So we'd like to thank you, Reader. For receiving this newsletter and accompanying us on this journey home. Your interest, food garden successes and struggles feed our work more than you realize.

From our home at Bethany Farm to yours, may your larders be overflowing, your laughter infectious, and your friendships rich.

Thanks for the pumpkins from our garden, God!

And let me end with a few verses from the beloved Max Cootes poem that we have shared almost every year:

And, finally, for those friends now gone,
like gardens past that have been harvested,
but who fed us in their times that we might have life thereafter.
For all these, we give thanks.

Happy happy Thanksgiving!
Nicky & Dave

P.S. As a small token of our thanks, when you join SAGE for the year before December 5, you’ll receive a signed copy of Permaculture Gardening for Everyone mailed to you or a loved one before Christmas.
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