Brunch in London
I don’t live in London, but on Sunday mornings,
when I wake up after the sun, which turns my room
the color of egg yolks over easy, I go to London.
Flight to Managua
I think of him,
in an open-air house, birds of paradise
spread warm along mascarpone walls,
Footstool Pedestal
I didn't understand schadenfreude until some dummkopf parked in my spot.
Summer of Anger
Muted sweetness stings the roof of my mouth where I burned it earlier at dinner because I was too impatient to wait until it was cool enough to eat.
The First Time I Saw Dad Cry
The yelling had gone on for hours, amassed,
billowed out from my parents’ bedroom
doorway, where my brother and I lingered
and watched greedily.
At St. Phillip
Sweat was sprinkled on your cheeks,
round and flushed,
and reflecting light from the stainless steel ovens
across the counter from where we sat
50 Dispatches from The New Farmers' Movement
A part of me was upset that I couldn't just say, without equivocation, "I'm a farmer. I grow your food."
California Institute for Rural Studies
There are no hard and fast solutions that would give young farmers a better chance at success, but I can speculate on a few first steps.
Why We Farm: The Final Chapter
I began Dissertation to Dirt hoping to answer a single question: can young Americans make a career of farming?
Young Farmer Profile: Austin Prince at Boggy Creek
I walked out to the fields at Boggy Creek Farm to find Austin Prince pulling up a row of Juliet tomato plants. It was 9am and Texas’ big August sun was just starting to rain down its daily punishments.
Managing Montecino
Montesino Ranch in Wimberley, Texas, is every farm gawker dream you’ve ever had.