Kathi, I'm so glad you like this piece. Trying to make a difference one farm at a time here. It's been fun to watch the artist get an education about the agricultural scene today. Sounds like you came from good people who respected the land!
Thanks, Chuck. Yes, Karen is a beautiful writer. I'm so glad she was able to go on this residency. Right now, she's writing up an article about the AgArts residencies, so please let me know if you have ideas where she might publish it. I've had international visitors do residencies on farms, too. Hope to resume that once the pandemic is truly resolved. Please spread the word.
You are an inspiration! Your talents shared with your community are making a difference every day. I enjoyed your husband’s depiction of your life and your lives together . Thank you !
Mary, thank you for creating this opportunity for more writers to share what is going on in the world around us. I love the idea of an Ag-Arts program. Karen's story took me back to the farms that my grandparents and my aunts and uncles owned and operated. They respected the land and the life that the land offered them could be humbling, was often humbling, but their lives were rich and full. And.....the rhubarb pie always smelled so good!
Fun story and a perfect headline by a really good emerging" writer -- Karen Downing. Thanks for introducing us to Karen, Mary, although I've been able to witness her "emergence" in fine pieces she's written for publications at the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Des Moines where we are both members. And I really like this AgArts program, which is new to me, too. You almost have to be creative and imaginative to live productively in the countryside. The idea of introducing artists from other places to talented country peeps is a good one. It'll help spread understanding and appreciation for agriculture and rural America.
Glad you liked the piece!
Thanks, Suzanna. The AgArts residencies have been really successful. Both artists and farmers have benefited from the endeavor.
Kathi, I'm so glad you like this piece. Trying to make a difference one farm at a time here. It's been fun to watch the artist get an education about the agricultural scene today. Sounds like you came from good people who respected the land!
Thanks, Chuck. Yes, Karen is a beautiful writer. I'm so glad she was able to go on this residency. Right now, she's writing up an article about the AgArts residencies, so please let me know if you have ideas where she might publish it. I've had international visitors do residencies on farms, too. Hope to resume that once the pandemic is truly resolved. Please spread the word.
You are an inspiration! Your talents shared with your community are making a difference every day. I enjoyed your husband’s depiction of your life and your lives together . Thank you !
Thanks to you for this piece and for creating space for creators!
Mary, thank you for creating this opportunity for more writers to share what is going on in the world around us. I love the idea of an Ag-Arts program. Karen's story took me back to the farms that my grandparents and my aunts and uncles owned and operated. They respected the land and the life that the land offered them could be humbling, was often humbling, but their lives were rich and full. And.....the rhubarb pie always smelled so good!
Fun story and a perfect headline by a really good emerging" writer -- Karen Downing. Thanks for introducing us to Karen, Mary, although I've been able to witness her "emergence" in fine pieces she's written for publications at the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Des Moines where we are both members. And I really like this AgArts program, which is new to me, too. You almost have to be creative and imaginative to live productively in the countryside. The idea of introducing artists from other places to talented country peeps is a good one. It'll help spread understanding and appreciation for agriculture and rural America.