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Reconnecting with Purpose

March 20th, 2021

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“Holding the stories of others is so tender, like holding the petals of flowers.”�Marcia Eames-Sheavly

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Backyard in Autumn�Marcia Eames-Sheavly

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Harvesting banana tree core, Florida�Anu Rangarajan

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Anu Rangarajan

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Daughters: Lenora and Amelia

Rich Woodbridge

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Getting organized to grow my business

Rich Woodbridge

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Poppy seeds scattered in January so winter weather can prepare them for germation.

Amara Dunn

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“The more I worked on my project, the more it felt like peeling layers of an onion.”

Amara Dunn

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Barb and daughter Catie

Barb Neal

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Huckleberry, Sweet Meadow Farm�Barb Neal

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Soaking up winter sunshine

Caitlin Tucker

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“Marigold”

Caitlin Tucker

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Enjoying some R&R with the fam!

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Enjoying some relaxation with family

Beth Leipler

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"It felt like a definite reconnecting with purpose to work with some of my Ability in Bloom crew again!“ �Glen Robertson

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“This past year: questioning, embracing, adapting, working, and loving with ferocity.“

Glen Robertson

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Vases and Herbs prototype

Jacqui Roytman

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Hand-Drawn Botanical Coloring Book�Jacqui Roytman

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“The Mask”

Jamillah El Bey

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“The Mask”

Jamillah El Bey

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Bronze Oak and Hemlock, Painted on Cedar

Janet Van Zoeren

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Painting: “Sadie Dog Snuggles”

Janet Van Zoeren

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Dana Havas

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Katie delivers produce to a local organization

Katie Nuber

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Woodland Trail Project

Laura McDermott

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My lovely little dog

Lucy Spence

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A page from a book of hand-made calligraphed agriculture information

Lucy Spence

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“First snowfall this year on trees outside my window”

Maya Marie

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Sunflowers at Schenectady Urban Farm

Melissa Mackinnon

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“This year we will give seeds out for people in Schenectady to grow. We are imagining these bright and cheerful blooms all over the city!”

Melissa MacKinnon

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Sustainable Textile Composting: Worms in Wool

Devonne Jackson

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Petra with Violetto Trionfo Pole Bean

Petra Mann-Page4)

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Agroforestry Project, India

Raju Rajan1

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Agroforestry Project, India

Raju Rajan1

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Making Seeds Tapes at Corning Community Food Pantry

Shona Ort

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Guinea Hens at Ort Family Farm

Shona Ort

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Felix, Violet, Julian “Falling for Fall”

Violet Stone Felix

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“Agriculture and nature have driven my education, my career choices, my avocations, and drive what I do in Extension”

Rich Taber 

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Winter at Great Northern Farm

Rich Taber

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“And the song goes on, beautiful.”

�-Rainer Maria Rilke