May Newsletter • Spring is Really Here
Posted by Nathaniel Thomas on
Dear Friends,
After a long and rainy spring, warm weather is finally here! May brings many things to celebrate. Mother’s Day often announces the start of the growing season, as we are now past the final frost days in many areas of the US. Spring is really here!
Top 10 Reasons to Grow Your Own Food Number two is incredible!
10) Get the best nutrients by eating the freshest fruits and veggies.
9) Naturally eat according to the seasons.
8) Increase your family’s food security in uncertain times.
7) Great way to engage children and enrich their lives through learning.
6) Use the sensory experience to increase mindfulness practice.
5) Experience the joy of nurtinging something and watching it grow.
4) Build a gratitude practice around your harvest.
3) Feel good sharing your surplus with friends, neighbors, wildlife, or the local food bank.
2) Put your hands in dirt to boost the immune system, and reduce depression and anxiety, thanks to beneficial soil microbes.
1) Who doesn’t love fresh air, sunshine, and exercise?