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october 6-9, 2023

a long weekend retreat on our mini farm

it was our first mini retreat on our mini farm and we loved every minute of it! we started with game night, obvi and a hearty stew of roasted veg & rancho gordo beans. in the morning we made natural luxe candles with Brookman Candle Co, a dream, after our breakfast of eggs made to order. we then followed Farmer Jamie to the farm for a tour and eduction around our farming practices and snacked on veg right out of the ground. nothing tastes better than a carrot pulled from the earth, yum soil. lunch was a feast of farm fresh food and a feast of farm & food discussion. we dug into the food system and what we can do close to home. we moved our bodies and our breath with Lifeworks Studio, then rested our bodies and our minds. Tamir joined us for dinner, we had passed bites, and course after course of food grown & made with love. we lit a fire and sang along all night! in the morning, we rose with the sun and joined Radiance Yoga outside for movement in the crisp sunshine air. then, pancakes for breakfast, a fave, and a stroll down the hill to the entrance of Beartown State Forest. we walked and laughed and oohed and awed at the trees and their pretty leaves. a sack lunch on the lake was all we need. to celebrate our hike we went to town to shop or we went to our beds to sleep. we gathered in the evening to make friendship bracelets and learn about composting from the expert. Chef Madison led us in a cooking lesson, unusual and exciting. with a mountain of veg from the farm in front of us, we created our own adventure and cooked a meal together, learning as we go. our feast was extra delicious this evening because it was made by all of us with our new skills and our new knowledge. we reflected on the weekend and became friends for life. on our last morning we ate a waste-not brunch and drank some wine, the bottle was open, so waste not. and we loved every minute of it.