The first double post! I've received nominations for both of
these wonderfuls and after you read below I know you’ll see why!
Sara
If you've ever had the pleasure of meeting this
powerhouse of a woman you easily know why she’s featured. Sara is one of the
truest people I've ever known. She commits to her beliefs 100% and lives them
out each and every day. Her integrity is one of the things I admire most about
her. Sara works for A Family Place which is an organization dedicated to
reducing child abuse by offering parenting classes, therapeutic early childhood
classes and professional home visits. A Family Place, like Sara, works to
empower and educate parents and families to strengthen and enrich children’s
lives.
Nathan
This guy is a needle in a haystack. Those that have
met him know he’s something rare. Nathan is one of the most hardworking,
honest, humble and patient people around. I mean each of those attributes in
the purest sense of the word. He works hard each and every day and comes home
and works even harder. He is a stay at home dad and an organic farmer. He is a
natural nurturer. Anyone who says men don’t have nurturing instincts is wrong. Nathan
pays such considerate attention to new life and it thrives around him.
Together
In addition it raising the best baby in the
history of all children, Sara and Nathan are starting their very own CSA
(Community Supported Agriculture) Farm! Natural
Harvest CSA, part of the Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust, is
coming this summer to Canby, OR. All you Oregonians listen up! Oregon
Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust (OSALT) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to protecting land for the use of sustainable agriculture.
Organic farming is a lot of hard work, not just a superficial
trend. Nathan has double dug all of the planting beds by hand with a shovel
instead of tilling in order to minimize the use of fossil fuels and protect the
integrity of the soil. It’s important for people to take time to consider how
chemicals have impacted the world and its inhabitants. “We think it’s important
to dedicate ourselves to a less toxic life for our family and our community,”
says Sara.
Finally having their own space (20 acres of farm land and a
30ft yurt!) is a dream come true which will allow them to connect with the
earth and farm wholesome, pure food, untouched by chemicals. Biodiversity, and
access to local organic food is a need that needs to be filled and Sara and
Nathan hope to do just that. Check out http://naturalharvestcsa.com/ to sign
up and/or stay informed!
