ARTICLES
Expo
Line Up Best Ever!
City
Market Cares
Meditations:
Soapbox of the President
gather
the women ...
Wage
Peace
Connections
on KVNF: February 27: Meet The Speakers
Ancient
Art: Modern Application
Recipes
for Whole Living: from The Soul Garden
Mayonic
Science: The Art of Sacred Geometry from Ancient Lemuria
All
About Herbs: Demystifying Earth’s Gifts
Health
In The Stars: WHAT IS MEDICAL ASTROLOGY?
Member
Profiles: Lauren Hall and Hart Leap’s Farm
Expo Line Up Best Ever!
WLN Release
What is the Whole Life and Learning Expo? As the sub-title
suggests, it is a "Journey in Conscious Living." To be
conscious in this way, you not only have your eyes open, you
have your heart open.
When visiting the Expo, held this year in Delta at Bill
Heddles Recreation Center on March 8th, come with your
eyes and your heart open. Be prepared to see with your eyes
and feel with your heart the very best in alternative healing
and all of the goods and services for mind, body and spirit
connection.
Perhaps you are experiencing a physical ailment or an
emotional issue. We are betting you will find your source for
relief at the Expo. More likely you are feeling just great -
thank you - and you choose to stay that way; those this
fortunate understand how vital it is to honor their mind/body
and to take steps to maintain their health.
Space does not permit us to describe all of the resources
and providers who have already reserved space at the Expo, but
here are some early highlights. Virginia Kile
MA has a new office located at 333 S. 8th St. in
Montrose, specializing in cranial-sacral therapy, Reiki,
educational Kinesiology, and Touch For Health. She said a
growing segment of her time was being devoted to facilitating
educational growth for youth. Be sure to congratulate Virginia
on opening her new office.
Megan Grey Wolf is a new resident of
Montrose with over 20 years as a medicine teacher and
counselor offering insights to assist in living a sacred,
balanced life. Megan said she will also bring some samples of
her native art.
We are proud to have Jannie Zerby, owner of The
Phoenix, as a new business member. Her shop is
quaint, comfortable and smells as great as all the candles. In
her booth, she will be featuring the Ravenswood line of soaps,
lotions and oils.
Have you ever seen your aura? At the Expo you can have your
aura photographed and receive with it a
detailed analysis of your aura color as it relates to
relationships, finances and health. “Jeff” of Colorado Springs
captures your essence and explains the results in terms we can
all understand.
Long time business member, Morningstar Veterinary
Clinic, will be on hand to consult with you on issues
with your animal friends. Their practice nurtures the
human-animal bond.
A wonderful environment of live music will be provided
again by David and Tamara Hauze. We are
indebted to these musicians for their loyal support of Whole
Life Network events. Nutritious food and drink will be sold by
business member, The Soul Garden. You'll
experience free lectures on timely subjects and have a chance
to win valuable door prizes.
You won't want to miss a single moment of the Expo.
Not registered yet? Fill out the registration form on Page
7 and return it to the Whole Life Network as soon as possible.
Need more information? Contact Julia Marie at 626-9758 or
email http://wholelifenet.org/newsletters/equanimous1@yahoo.com
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City Market Cares
The Whole Life Network Wins!
Acting as a good community partner throughout Colorado,
City Market has a charitable program, called CARES, that is a
great assistance to The Whole Life Network.
When you register your City Market Value Card as a
supporter of The Whole Life Network, every time you make a
purchase with your card at City Market, a contribution is made
to The Whole Life Network. This resultant income provides a
significant portion of our annual budget. If you are not
currently signed up, we ask that you contact Pauline at
252-0231 for a registration form.
Thank you for your help!
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Meditations
Soapbox of the President
By Larry Lemser
Your new Board of Directors has just returned from our
annual retreat, conducted at the beautiful Life Gate Health
Center nestled amidst the flora of Spring Creek Mesa west of
Montrose. Connections co-editor Marilynn Huseby hosted the
retreat, which energized each person who attended.
Enthusiasm is percolating at a fever pitch and we are all
optimistic about the opportunities we will bring to ourselves
and to the greater community in 2003.
Personally, I have never been involved in a group, which
resonates together as a team as does your new board. We are a
diverse combination, many of whom had never met before our
first board meeting, and we are now unified by our mutual
commitment to the threefold mission of the Whole Life
Network.
A typical verbal exchange occurred as we gave our opinions
on bringing another spiritual leader/speaker to our valley.
Everyone, literally every single member, had strong input in
the discussion.
Although we are far from reaching a decision, we are all
excited by the ideas that were generated and by our
determination to sponsor still another outstanding program to
further our outreach.
Is there another author, teacher, healer, or leader that
you want to see in our valley? We welcome your suggestions.
Contact any director and give us your ideas.
Our next board meeting is Monday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in
our office meeting room, 307 E. Main St., Suite 11, Montrose.
As this exciting year unfolds, we welcome members and
encourage them to attend board meetings.
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gather the women ...
By Julia Marie Gillett, R.C.S.T.
calling all women…
*concerned about the direction in which humanity is
currently headed,
*willing to use your creative
potential to alter the course of human events,
*ready to
participate in a global collaboration with other committed
women.
March 8th has been designated International Women’s Day by
the United Nations. Women will be coming together in groups,
great and small, all over the globe to focus their intent and
harness their creative potential for the benefit of all
life.
Through a series of events, beginning on March 3rd and
culminating in celebration on March 8th, we will have the
opportunity to transform the fabric of our world.
Some will gather in silent prayer or contemplation, others
will express their concerns in public forums, still others
will be moved to sing and dance their connection and
commitment to all life. Each gathering will be unique and will
only happen if YOU are involved.
It is suggested that women prepare for this event by
focusing, in different ways each day of that week, on their
own personal history, hopes, fears, beliefs and intentions for
the outcome of this event. It is intended that one billion
women take part in celebration on March 8th.
This grassroots movement is supported by a web site,
www.gatherthewomen.org, designed to foster a global
conversation among all participants and provide information
and tools for creating local events.
As the Whole Life and Learning Expo is also on March 8th
the Whole Life Network has set aside a large area in the
conference room at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center for a
Women’s Gathering.
All who are interested in supporting the reintroduction of
the feminine essence into our culture are invited to
participate (men, boys, girls and elders too).
If you would like to help organize this extraordinary
experience please contact Glenna Blecha at http://wholelifenet.org/newsletters/glennattco@aol.com
or call Julia Marie Gillett at 626-9758.
(Julia Marie Gillett is a Registered CranioSacral
therapist. Readers with questions may write to her at:P.O.Box
681 Ridgway CO 81432 or e-mail http://wholelifenet.org/newsletters/equanimous1@yahoo.com)
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Wage Peace
Wage peace with your breath.
Breathe in firemen and rubble,
breathe out
whole buildings and flocks of red wing
blackbirds.
Breathe in terrorists
and breathe out sleeping
children and freshly mown fields.
Breathe in confusion and breathe out maple
trees.
Breathe in the fallen and breathe out lifelong
friendships intact.
Wage peace with your listening: hearing sirens,
pray loud.
Remember your tools: flower seeds, clothes pins,
clean rivers.
Make soup.
Play music, memorize the words for thank you in
three
languages.
Learn to knit, and make a hat.
Think of chaos as dancing raspberries,
imagine
grief as the outbreath of beauty or the gesture of
fish.
Swim for the other side.
Wage peace.
Never has the world seemed so fresh and
precious:
Have a cup of tea and rejoice.
Act as if armistice has already
arrived.
Celebrate today.
Judyth Hill
Way of the Mountain@Rockmirth
September
11, 2001
Judyth Hill (email http://wholelifenet.org/newsletters/feb2003.htm#articles)
is a stand-up poet, author of six published books of poems,
and a teacher of poetry, living, in amazed and grateful
beauty, where the Rockies meet the Plains. She was described
by the St. Helena Examiner as, "Energy with skin.”
[Editor’s Note: Reprinted with permission of the author.
This poem is making the rounds on the Internet with various
claims to attribution. We found the genuine author, Judyth
Hill, at About.com. We are grateful to Connections Core Group
member Julia Gillett for suggesting the poem. We are also
grateful for the opportunity to assist Judyth in setting the
record straight about the poem‘s origin.]
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Connections on KVNF
February 27: Meet The Speakers
By Joshua Hayward
Last year the Whole Life Network changed the title of its
annual fair. Formerly the "Health and Wellness" fair, Whole
Life Network decided to update the image of its popular event
to the "Whole Life and Learning Expo."
Greater emphasis was given to free lectures and
presentations. With this new tradition, some of our presenters
appeared on "Connections," the radio show of the Whole Life
Network.
Continuing in that tradition, co-hosts Arlyn Macdonald and
Joshua Hayward will host a program entitled, "Meet the
Speakers" on Thursday, February 27th at noon on the Midday
Edition on KVNF.
The venue for the Expo this year will be the Bill Heddles
Recreation Center in Delta, and its date is the 8th of March,
the second Saturday of March.
Currently, the guest list for those who will join Arlyn and
Josh on the air is undetermined, but be assured, some very
interesting and informative topics will be discussed. Your
curiosity will indeed be piqued as your favorite event of the
season approaches.
Be sure to tune in at noon on Thursday, the 27th of
February, to get psyched for the "Whole Life and Learning
Expo!" and to stay connected.
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Ancient Art: Modern Application
Morningstar Release
If your dog suffers from seizures, don’t panic and assume
barbiturates are the best solution. At Morningstar Veterinary
Clinic, Dr. Diane Clark uses acupuncture to treat conditions
as varied as disc disease and arthritis, behavioral issues,
skin problems, and seizures.
Acupuncture in China dates back over 3500 years. Humans
acted as the first guinea pigs, but around 650 BC, Bai-le, the
father of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine, wrote the
first acupuncture text for the treatment of animals. Horses
were the most common early veterinary patients, since they
were highly valued in China's agrarian society, but as the
years passed techniques evolved to include the treatment of
livestock, camels, cats, dogs and birds.
Acupuncture involves the manipulation of Qi, often
described as life force or life energy, which flows through
the body in channels known as meridians. The flow of Qi can be
manipulated by stimulating any of the 366 known meridian
acupuncture points, using pressure, heat, suction,
electricity, laser, injection with various solutions-- and, of
course, needling, which is the most common type of treatment.
Unlike rigid hypodermic needles, acupuncture needles are more
like thin, flexible wires with sharp tips, varying in length
from 1/4 inch up to 2 inches. During a typical acupuncture
treatment, the needles would be placed in the appropriate
points for eight to fifteen minutes. Most pets find the
treatment relaxing (since they don’t have an actual fear of
needles* only pain) and stay calm during the whole
procedure.
Last summer Norman, a 10-year-old Labrador retriever,
developed a limp due to a sore shoulder. He became especially
painful after exercise and had to miss out on hunting trips
with his owner. Initially Norman received four weekly
acupuncture treatments. At first he wasn’t thrilled with the
thin wiry needles being placed into his body, but the Labrador
quickly learned that he would be rewarded with treats
afterward and grew complacent about his sessions. After his
third visit Norman had significant improvement and was able to
resume exercise again at a reduced level. Because he was
overweight, Norman’s family also started him on a diet. After
the first four treatments, Norman had acupuncture two weeks
later and then every two months when he seemed to be getting
sore again; because his shoulder pain is due to arthritis,
which is not cured by the treatments, he will probably need
periodic acupuncture "tune-ups" as he ages. But Norman, now
ten pounds lighter, is back to hunting again, his owner
reports, "and can’t wait to go on his nightly walks. He acts
more like a puppy again!"
(Morningstar Veterinary Clinic is located at 717 N. Cascade
Ave. in Montrose. The phone number is 970/249-8022 or email http://wholelifenet.org/newsletters/morningstar@montrose.net
Dr. Bettye Hooley and Dr. Diane Clark)
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Recipes for Whole Living: from The Soul Garden
This Month: Mary's Orange Bread
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2/3 tsp.
salt
1 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup orange
juice
1/3 cup orange rind
3/4 cup oil
3 eggs
Instructions:
Sift together flour,
salt, sugar and baking powder. In a separate bowl, combine all
other ingredients and mix well. Add this mixture to the dry
ingredients. Pour batter into a well greased large loaf pan,
or two smaller loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees 45-55 minutes,
or until a knife inserted into the middle of the loaf comes
out clean. Remove from pan and cool on counter-top. Slice and
enjoy
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Mayonic Science: The Art of Sacred Geometry from Ancient
Lemuria
Part 3 of a series: MAYAN'S SACRED SCIENCE AS APPLIED TO
ARCHITECTURE
Ronald N. Quinn
In Mayonic Science, our universe is a pentadic expression.
Pentadic means based upon the basic formula or qualities of
the mathematical dimensional number of five.
At the subtle level of manifestation, Primal Consciousness
takes cubical form. This is the quiescent form of all
potential activity. When we are asleep at night, our
consciousness becomes a luminescent cube. Mayan says that this
is the dormant or quiescent form of all universal potential
activity. This is like the subtle form or idea of the cocoon
for the butterfly or moth. All of the Conscious Space of the
universe is completely packed with these micro and macro
cubical dynamos of infinite potential.
It is of the utmost importance that the home or residence
be constructed as a luminescent cube, in form. This cube is
divided multi-dimensionally and precisely into 8 X 8 X 8 equal
parts for a spiritual structure and into 9 X 9 X 9 equal parts
or musical modules, for a residence or business. This modular
arrangement remains the same for the design, whether square
form or rectangular is utilized.
The 9 X 9 X 9 exactly matches the wave harmonics of human
biology. The former is aligned with the subtle cube, the
latter with the physically manifested cube, which
vibrationally matches the fully activated energy of the
circle.
These musical cubes must then be correctly aligned with the
terrestrial magnetic grid system. The earth's grid is
symbiotically aligned with the cosmic energy grid.
Through Ayaadi calculations (converting energy/pulse
vibrations into mathematical dimensions), these musical cubes
are also aligned vibrationally with the magnetic grid and with
the personal soul/star vibrations of the residents.
The birth star of the housewife or mistress of the home is
first considered. The master and other household members
should also be brought into the equation. Ayaadi calculations
and dimensioning is just as vital for churches, temples,
factories, libraries, and all other commercial, public and
community buildings and layouts. The correct factors are taken
into account. For instance, a town may be aligned with the
energy vibrational wave length of the principal supporters or
with the geographical area, itself.
Ayaadi involving the energy vibrations for a personal or
geographical name is called the science of Nama Nakshatra.
This is the science of measuring the energy vibrations of a
name (sound tone) and converting these subtle vibrations into
mathematical and dimensional measurements.
This vibrational alignment is like fine tuning a piano or
other musical instrument. Without this "tuning", the full
effects of wave harmony between all aspects of life
frequencies would be lost.
These calculations are extremely powerful and may do much
to alleviate or neutralize karma and natural weaknesses and
challenges for the individual. They create a holistic
environment which aligns personal biological and soul energies
with higher and cosmically attuned spiritual vibrations. Their
purpose is to create unity between all levels of being. They
may provide an atmosphere of nurturing and clarity which
promotes harmony, peace, health, enthusiasm, prosperity,
etc.
The very heart of architectural dimensioning, in sync with
celestial vibrations, concerns the use of the so-called,
"sacred cubit". Here, again, I will expose certain principles
which have been secret and forgotten for millenniums. The
original cubit is the precise, actual multiplication of the
diameter of the smallest particle of matter, the materialized
atom. I speak of the true atom; thus quantified at the moment
in which the unit of light crosses the momentum bridge from
pure energy into the primal instant of material form
resonance. This subtle unit or energy wave thus becomes the
particle, although yet invisible. For this reason, this sacred
unit of measure is not arbitrary, and actually aligns any
dimensional measurement with the vibrational qualities of
cosmic creation. The sacred cubit measures exactly
thirty-three English inches. The correct use of this cubit and
of its natural vibrational fractals, etc., is of vital
importance to sacred architecture. These vibrational fractals
include the angula which measures 1 3/8 English inches. This
system of measurements is used exclusively in all Ayaadi
calculations, which transfer energetic qualities into
mathematical dimensions.
The awesome and genuine power of sacred architecture has
long been forgotten to most of the world. The full import of
Mayan's sacred science has not been clearly understood for
about ten thousand years, except by a chosen few; and those
few almost disappeared, altogether, in the last couple of
centuries. This original science is now in the resurrection
process.
End Part 3: 12-08-02 All rights reserved. May only be
copied in full and with this credit line included.
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copy and share this article freely.
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All About Herbs: Demystifying Earth’s Gifts
By Alan Joel
The Barefoot Doctor’s Approach: When do I ice an injury?
Never!
Surprised? Let’s look at what could happen when we apply
ice to an injury and then see what other options we might
have. With most injuries there is a heat buildup, or
inflammation, that occurs often followed by localized swelling
of the tissue - and pain, of course. While it is true that
putting ice on the damaged part seems to cool it and alleviate
some of the swelling and perhaps some of the pain, there is a
price to pay. When we cool an area in this way, we slow the
circulation, which slows the healing process and tends to
“trap” the heat in layers around the injury, as well as the
liquids or the lymph, which we generally refer to as the
“damp.” This can cause additional symptoms to manifest and
become chronic, preventing a complete healing. Often times the
layer of cold or damp, as well as the heat, that remains can
stay in the surrounding tissue for years until it is taken out
by using appropriate techniques for doing so.
A better way to deal with the injury is to “pull” or clear
the heat as a first aid technique as quickly as is possible,
either using direct energy handling methods or through the use
of herbs that dissipate heat, internally and on the
surface.
CLEARING HEAT ENERGETICALLY: The heat that corresponds to
fever, pain, or inflammation, and also anger, is fire energy
of the color RED-ORANGE. What we do is to locate a source of
that color to visually identify what we want to get rid of
from the area of the injury, and then get a good “ground” to
flow that energy out of the body. Anything that will ground
electrical energy will do, such as a stove, refrigerator, wall
switch, water pipe, outlet (the cover will do - you don’t need
to stick your finger in the outlet), or if we are outside, a
street light, power pole. Put one hand just below the injury,
the other hand on the energy ground. While looking at the
color red-orange, start a flow of that energy from the wounded
area through your body and into the ground. You can do this
procedure for yourself or for anyone else. Even though it may
sound curious at best, the good news is: IT REALLY WORKS !!
(For additional information on the methods of direct energy
handling, see the “Dabbler’s Course” on our website:
www.shamanschool.com/courses/dabblers.html
HERBAL APPROACH (best if used in conjunction with the
energy handling): External poultices and plasters can be made
up easily with the combination of heat-clearing herbs such as
Arnica, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Angelica and Comfrey. You can
also add astringent herbs such as Yellow Dock, Wormwood, Witch
Hazel, Calendula, Shepherd’s Purse, and Prickly Ash Bark, to
mention a few. There are, of course many of these herbs that
can be ingested to work from inside to clear heat as well,
such as Boneset, Comfrey Root, White Willow Bark, Valerian,
Myrrh, and Lobelia.
In next month’s article, we will look at a number of such
herb formulas, easy to make up at home, and safe to use, to
continue with our Barefoot Doctor’s approach to everyday
medicine. Good Healing!
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Health In The Stars
WHAT IS MEDICAL ASTROLOGY?
By Laurel Ann de Pontbriand
Medical astrology, or astromedicine, dates back to 400 BC
and beyond. Physicians and astrologers simultaneously in
determining the current conditions of their patients applied
this science.
Since ancient times, physicians were also astrologers who
studied diseases caused by stellar influences and aspects to
those planets. Some aspects were considered negative (malefic)
or positive (benefic). [An aspect is the distance between two
or more planets within a cosmic circle (Natal Chart)].
Hippocrates said, “Natural forces within us are the true
healers of dies-ease.” He also wrote a treatise entitled On
the Astrology of Physicians. However, this art has been lost
in modern day society and the symptoms drug industry has
flourished.
Medical astrology is NOT the practice of medicine; rather,
it is the study of the relationship between what is occurring
in the body, the general constitution of the body, planetary
planets and the correlation to specific bodily functions,
organs and disease associations.
The effects of the planets on the body are due to
electromagnetic stimulation. The human aura is much more
sensitive than a selenium cell to planetary radiation. The
pathogenic effects are significantly individualized when
linking the types of human physique and certain predisposition
to diseases found in the Natal Chart. Even academic medicine
has led to the recognition of constitutional types (sthenic,
asthenic and apoplectic).
Helping individuals achieve this balance has been the aim
of the holistic health movement in this country for some time.
Astrology too is concerned with the anticipation of events in
our lives before they occur, and research has proven that
anticipated events also apply to future medical
conditions.
Medical astrology utilizes the astrological horoscope,
sometimes referred to as the Natal Chart, of an individual.
This chart is your celestial DNA, the blueprint of your mind,
body and soul’s purpose; it correlates to your fingerprint
because it is unique, individual. The chart can be used as an
adjunct with other methods of health assessment. Astromedicine
is used as a tool to determine where and when there are
physiological imbalances and psychological conflicts.
Certain weaknesses or general health problems could be
determined by these aspects and their placement within the
chart called Houses, the First, Sixth and Twelfth being
significant.
Research has shown that psychotherapy utilized the planets,
i.e., Saturn representing the ability to give shape to things.
Mars represents tonicity and libido, Venus represents contrast
and sensibility, Mercury represents nervous sensitivity and
mental ability, Jupiter represents the desire to synthesize
and the power of realization.
Instead of treating symptoms, medical astrology seeks to
balance a person’s physical and mental energies. It recognizes
that one’s personality influences one’s health; that we are
biologically attuned to the movements of the planets as we
constantly receive magnetic energy from the planets through
our aura and skin.
Health and nutritional problems can be anticipated or
recognized by this cohesive universal order between moons,
planets, atoms and molecules.
(Physical correspondences between the Zodiac and the
Human Body, nutritional, homeopathic, herbal, and naturopathy
associations are scheduled to follow in forthcoming
Connection’s articles entitled “Astrology and Health,” by
Laurel Ann de Pontbriand, Visionary Counseling.)
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Member Profiles:
Lauren Hall and Hart Leap’s Farm
Did you know that in the Uncompahgre Valley area there is a
small farm dedicated to raising food in an educational and
environmentally friendly approach known as Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA)? What are CSAs? They provide a mutually
beneficial arrangement between the farmer and community. In
exchange for early season financial support from
‘shareholders,’ the farmer commits to providing locally grown
(and in this case, organic) food for the members on a weekly
basis throughout the growing season.
The goal of any CSA is to make small-scale family farming
viable and also to reconnect consumers with the land that
sustains them.
Shareholders know how and where their food is grown, as
well as coming to understand the complexities involved in
growing wholesome, fresh, organic produce, and natural meats
and eggs.
The farmer gains the convenience of direct marketing with
sales of all produce guaranteed for that year, and the members
get organic produce at below retail market prices. Hart’s Leap
Farm on Log Hill is such a place.
Members, known as shareholders, can participate in a number
of ways. For instance, the price of a basic share is $320 for
the season (May 15 to October 15) and a basic share is usually
enough produce to feed 3 adults or an average of 4 lbs/week/
person. So, at approximately $1.33 per average lb. of organic
produce of all descriptions, the consumer gets farm fresh
produce at way below supermarket prices.
However, if a potential shareholder has more time than
money, they can sign up for a worker’s share at less than half
the cost and in exchange for 4 hours labor once a week, this
cost is cut in less than half.
Workers get their seasonal produce for $150. That means
incredibly fresh food for mere pennies and a chance to get
their hands dirty.
Other benefits include members only “Sunday on the Farm
Festival” (fall) for the whole family, including horse-back
rides, pumpkin picking, tractor rides, and lots of play and
education opportunities.
Working shareholders, in addition to consideration on the
cost of shares, get farm privileges while on site, such as
extra horse-back riding (including use of our on-site
arena).
Workers’ children are encouraged to interact with farm
animals such as baby Nubian goats, piglets, calves, turkeys
and chicks, and get involved in all the aspects of organic
gardening.
Hart’s Leap Farm CSA is devoted to the preservation of
heritage breeds of farm animals such as Royal Palm turkeys and
Dexter cattle.
If interested, please contact Lauren Hall at 240-9784 for
more information.
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