My recent YES! magazine story on three generations of back-to-the-land farmers led with a nice, if somewhat cryptic illustration: four farmers, who seem to be treating their vegetables as musical instruments, break out into song in the fields before a rapt audience of pumpkin leaves, which are swaying and grooving to the beat. At least that was my interpretation.
As a supplemental post to the story, here are some photographs of the actual people and places mentioned:
The Good Life Center is surrounded by beautiful gardens, some amazing hand-built yurts, a greenhouse and toolshed. At the time of my visit, it was being tended to by caretakers (known as "residents") Claire Briguglio and Sam Adels.
Damrosch and Coleman in their warm and spacious home on the farm, where Damrosch cooked and served us a delicious lunch of a chicken stew, fresh bread and a homemade pear tart.
The story also took me to Saint-Armand, Quebec, where Jean-Martin Fortier--a spiritual descendent of Coleman and the Nearings--has made an international name for himself farming his acre-and-a-half diversified farm. He's picture here with daughter Rose, who is now 8 years old.