Looking forward to our March 16, 2013 Women's Wisdom; Sacred Agriculture celebration of Farming and the Feminine, I can't help marveling at the way this is unfolding... Several years ago, Phil and Tom became regulars at our Old Style Life-Skills Series workshops
They recognized that many of the skills we teach will be an essential
help in meeting the challenges of living in the postmodern,
post-petroleum age...
and invited me, as Motherhouse director, to bring a modified version of our Family Cow workshop to a Peak-Oil symposium in NYC.
There, in the audience was Sister Carol Bernice of the Episcopal Community of the Holy Spirit in Brewster NY. The Sisters were just beginning to convert the grounds of the Melrose School into farm and gardens with hopes of modeling sustainable agriculture as a Center of Living Arts.
Sister Carol Bernice was dreaming of having cows in their vision and cherished the words of W.D. Hoard;
The cow is the foster mother of the human race. After 6 years of research and planning and pleading, she and Sister Emmanuel attended our 2012 Family Cow Forum. We introduced them to Stonewall Dairy's Jiffy and soon after...
the emerging Bluestone Farm and Living Arts Center had their first cow. Through this connection, I was invited to participate in NYC Episcopal Bishop Mark Sisk's Round Table Discussion on
Farming Food and Faith. Sisters Helena Marie and Catherine Grace offered transportation and hospitality at their city convent (or motherhouse).
There we hatched a plan for a follow-up gathering celebrating
Farming, Food, Faith, and the Feminine! It's almost time!
Our hostesses will be:
Sister Emmanuel and
Bluestone Farm's Dairy Queen Sister Carol Bernice....
Sister Helena Marie
Sister Catherine Grace...
Hope to see you there!
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