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- 1Food box programs feed the poor and fund local farms●# cooking I'm poor, and get a fresh food box once a week with locally grown produce. It's actually a pretty awesome syst
A low-income resident describes receiving a weekly box of locally grown produce through a food assistance program, praising it as a system that both feeds people in need and channels money to small-scale local growers. The post sparked discussion about how state-supported fresh food programs work and their benefits for farmers and recipients alike.
- 2Eckhart quote on contemplation shared to praise young farmers●"What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.". Meister Eckhart Every quiet momen
A quote from medieval mystic Meister Eckhart — "What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action" — is being shared to celebrate young farmers who spend quiet moments learning and tending the land. Supporters describe their work as visible proof that patient, thoughtful effort bears fruit, framing small-scale agriculture as a source of hope and steady progress.