We're near the end of the 2020 Farmy season.  And nearing the last stretch of 2020, a year that has boggled the imagination.  I'm writing at a moment that feels tense and fraught.   We don't know what's coming on the political horizon, and we will have to be flexible and prepared. But soil and plants and bees don't stop.  (Especially if we keep stewarding them...). 
Whatever turbulence is on the way in coming days, weeks and months, keeping on with our attention to these things requires hope and persistence.

Here's what's still to come:
putting the garden to bed for the winter, planting garlic and cover crop, and winterizing bee hives.  Plus possibly still more harvesting: as of last time we were watching the progress of beets and sweet potatoes, while those non-stop tomatoes, tomatillos, kale and cucumbers were showing no sign of winding down either.

I think sharing hot cider afterward sounds good too, what about you?

Here's when:
(Note the changed times.) We will be meeting on Sunday, November 8 and 22, 2:00-5:00. 

There will also be additional bee-care times scheduled: please stay tuned. 

I've heard the origins of some version of this thought attributed to either a Mexican proverb or a Greek poem.  In any case it applies to gardens as well as to oppressed communities, communities in resistance, communities of survivance, long-haul political struggles, visionary marathons, radical imaginations: “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know that we were seeds.”

So come on over and let's plant some seeds...

Also, this update, from…the buzzfeed?

Winter is fast approaching. And while bees have dealt with the winter before the first Homo sapiens footprint made in the snow, bees have never had to contend with the way in which we've altered our environment. It is these particular hives' first winter, and as beekeepers we help ensure their survival by:
• regulating/ maintaining ventilation and moisture inside the hives
• ensuring added warmth and protection from winter weather
• protecting the hive of pests
• providing ensuring bees have food resources to overwinter
We will be winterizing our bees. If you're interested in their activity in the weeks to come, as bees do not hibernate, we'll be prepping them up. Tentatively this will take place on November 12, afternoon time TBA.  Do please respond to this message if you're particularly interested in bee care as the temperature is dropping fast, and winterization may take place sooner/ ad hoc. With luck and our provisions we can enjoy singing the birds and the bees song in the springtime when bees make their first flight of the year.