BY J O H N H O W L E
SUMMER: A SEASON FOR HARD WORK
“NEVER CONFUSE MOTION WITH ACTION.” - BEN FRANKLIN
Summer is here, and this is the most active time of the year on the farm. This is the height of hay hauling season, tending and picking the garden, and taking care of livestock and chicken needs around the farm. The work is hard, but it is satisfying. We all expect to get a reasonable rate of return on our
investment of time, money and work. In addition, the things we do this time of year help make us and our neighbors more food independent and less reliant on the commercial food chain. Ben Franklin felt that just because we are moving doesn’t necessarily mean we are getting things done. Franklin created a great daily schedule when he was a young man and followed it June/July 2022
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