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May 24, 2023·edited May 25, 2023Liked by Maria Rodale

wait... you have... beehives?? you keep your own beehives?? yes?? wow... wow... do you tend them yourself??

i wonder if... part of your mom's need, and then your need, to "tidy the garden", despite being the faces of organic gardening/farming, came from the unfortunate tandem need to comply with business standards and structures (which are anything but natural) for company survival. (maybe you've said this somewhere, and i missed it or am not remembering.) but, i think... after reading this... it's ironic (though, "ironic" isn't the right word)... that the descendant from a family and organization which began for the promotion of nature and natural living ended up having to redefine... maybe relearn (?)... nature and natural living almost anew.

also, those beehives.

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May 23, 2023Liked by Maria Rodale

This one made me cry, Maria. So much truth and beauty.

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