Rooting in America: Young Women reclaiming Mother Nature

It is not difficult to notice the recent upsurge of young women starting to dig in this earth. They have some things in common and often time it is an internal search for themselves, to be in nature, and to make a difference within the values they hold. These women farmers have sprung up throughout America and through apprenticeships (often woman to woman) have learned methods of cultivation, often organic that sustains the earth and their souls. They root themselves in the work they do finding connection and meaning for themselves. Grounded in their passions they set out on a challenging path to provide organic sustainable food to their communities. Hard labor ensues and there is an entrenching richness to their work

--yoga for gardeners

--interview/documentary on young female gardeners in America

--prevention as medicine

---holistic health and wellness

---women's collective

---Gardeners Guild

I dont know any woman in their 20s or 30s that hasn't gone through massive heart wrenching soul searching. We end up finding each other and ourselves. For some, this connectivity also comes from a strong connection with nature. Nature teaches us how to care for ourselves, bodies, minds and souls and we feed the inner desires with real friendships, true experiences, and passionate work in a field we believe in. The strength begins to evolve and deepen as does our belief in ourselves and in our work. We feel we are making a difference in this word, for our Mother Nature. We look to Mother Nature for advice and discover the natural abundance this world has to offer. It doesnt take long before the grit and hard work turn into gifts from the earth, a bountiful crop and the truest of friends. It is in this harvest that we come to appreciate the process, reflecting on the process, the ups and downs. Our drive to dig deep and discover our true purpose reveals to us an even deeper well, a trust that in tough times there is a place to rest your spade, a shoulder to cry on and friends that make it all worth it.

seasons, crops, turning

gardening as meditation