A Community of Eaters

When we talk about living life in service to others, I do think that we get to play a role in that in some small way in our little village of the Adirondacks.

As with anyone gainfully employed by a handmade life, there are barriers but I remain steadfast that this alternate lifestyle is a worthwhile sacrifice, and one that is equally personally fulfilling and spiritually rewarding.

For us this goes beyond a mere financial transaction as this is only achievable with your consent and with your reciprocity.

To put a finer point on it, we are only able to feed our community with the support of a community of eaters. A community that chooses it’s nourishment from small farms and local food over commodity and imports.

We all can thrive and provide service to each other, which brings us to Dr. King:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr said:

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Obviously I realize a loaf of sourdough is not going to change the world, but I also know that we have something very special here, which is quite unique in a sparsely populated rural county of 36,000 residents of various means.

It’s less about shifting the monumental weight of the world and more about the uplifting acts we can offer in our local communities.

Our social fabric needs some patches here and there, but there ARE a lot of us (non-profits, businesses, churches, schools, volunteers, etc…) from different walks of life enmeshed in this quilt made more resilient by following “a path with a heart.”

Now I could be high on my own supply, but I know the people of the towns and hamlets I frequent in the Adirondacks embody this spirit and we’re humbled to be a part of the tapestry.

To our community of eaters, we thank you for your service.