Our drive from southwest Wisconsin to North Carolina has taken us through beautiful country. The Appalachians are singing, still brilliant with color, and the warm days invite one to stop and linger for awhile.

The journey really began on Sunday, as we were invited to present our project to Viroqua, WI’s One Spirit Rising congregation. It was a powerful send off as like-minded people of peace saluted the effort, and added support in kindness and in donation. Thank you One Spirit Rising.

Tennessee and Kentucky are delicious and I hope to see many community farms there one day, but our first goal is to find a warmer climate for the people who can’t handle Wisconsin winters … you know who you are …

So we find ourselves in the home and care of an old friend outside of Asheville, and I am reminded of a line from Tennessee Williams.  " Life’s a lot like turtle fishin’. If you don’t put out your net, you won’t catch nothin’ in it."

We have cast the net, and people from around the country are asking to be kept abreast of what’s happening, and a few have offered their farms as possible locations. This effort must be built on solid foundation. It must remain simple and transparent. It must remain fun.

Today we look at land. Catch you later.