Hey there, and happy fall! Things here are as busy as ever but I'm happy to report we survived another season of farmers markets! Now we have a little two week lull before we jump into holiday markets so we're trying to rest and reset and start gearing up for those. You guys know it never really stops around here so even though some things have wrapped up, there are always another half dozen things clamoring to take their place on our calendars and to do lists.
As we wrap up this growing season, it's always nice to do some reflection on how things went and think about adjustments we want to make for the future. One thing we've been talking about the past couple of months is how to build more rest and downtime into our schedule in an effort to find more balance in our lives. And this actually segways really nicely into the interview I'm sharing with you today!
My guest today is Joanna Sweeney. Joanna is a farm-ess, performing artist and lecturer at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Sligo Ireland. Her newest book, Wildcrafting Pathways: Transformative Wisdom for a Regenerative Lifestyle is a practical and philosophical roadmap for those craving simplicity, freedom, and a deeper connection to nature through sustainable living. Wildcrafting Pathways is a cumulation of the last 25 years of teaching, studying, reading, attending courses, self-directed learning, Joanna's own life experiences as well as many interactions through philosophical conversations & interviews within eco and regenerative movements globally.
I absolutely loved this book and it has stirred up a lot of interesting conversations for us here at the farm about how we're structuring our lives now as well as planning for our future. One of the biggest things that pulled me towards homesteading and farming was a desire for a simpler and slower life, but that hasn't turned out to be our reality and we seem to just go nonstop. This book was a good reminder to reassess back to our initial priorities and get back to our initial principles.
I hope you enjoy what Joanna has to share today and that you'll pick up her book so that you can dive in further!
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Connect with Joanna:
Visit Joanna's website
Find Joanna on Instagram
Get her book!
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