A few weeks ago I shared a difficult truth: that my family was facing an unexpected move after eight years of renting a home in a community we deeply love. Many of you reached out with messages of care, concern, and solidarity. I want to thank you for that—you reminded me that community is not just something we talk about, but something we actively build together. Today, I’m writing with steadier ground beneath my feet because we are in the process of buying a forever home! A

Have you ever been in a situation that on the surface looks perfect? But beneath, in moments of stillness, you hear something pulling you from the heart, like a gentle whisper saying "there's something else you're meant to do in this one wild and precious life." And so it goes, that if you do not listen to the gentle whisper, life has a way of knocking you on your ass and insisting you move on. This is the situation I found myself in round about 2021 when I had a job as a pro

2024 NORTHERN SPY Helen and Phil of Chapin Orchard grew the apples for this cider at their iconic farm in Essex. Northern Spy is a...