by lady-farmer | Jun 20, 2020 | Reflections
This blog was originally published in August of 2018 but is still so relevant today. We have spent much of 2020 considering how our time is spent – from the 5-week Slow Living Challenge to a mandatory worldwide slowdown. We have been rediscovering the simple...
by Mary Ball | Apr 14, 2020 | Reflections, Slow Living
This post was written by Grace Brian, founder and designer behind Line + Tow. She is an incredibly talented designer and developed all of the garments for Line + Tow, now available in our shop! We all know what a quilt is – or we at least have some idea. To some...
by Becky Fitzpatrick | Mar 31, 2020 | Reflections, Slow Fashion, Slow Food, Slow Living
So here we are. The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living is at long last coming into the world. It’s been a longer project than it started out to be, but isn’t that often the case? It wasn’t the writing of it that took a while. That part came fairly...
by Mary Ball | Mar 19, 2020 | Reflections
Spring is here! Before we were being socially distant, we went to see the new “Emma.” in theatres, and it was nothing but a delight. As a long-time Jane Austen fan, and of course always partial to this particular story as I share the name, there was nothing better...
by Becky Fitzpatrick | Mar 15, 2020 | Reflections, Slow Living
It’s a widely accepted and well studied notion that our modern way of life has created a disconnect between humans and the natural world, and this affects our health and well-being. Our direct interaction with the sun and wind, the weather, the seasonal shifts,...
by Becky Fitzpatrick | Mar 8, 2020 | Reflections, Slow Living
Today marks the return of Daylight Savings Time for much of the country, and the whole thing about losing an hour and gaining it back in the fall. Isn’t it odd how whatever time the clock says, is only what everyone has agreed it’s going to be? Let’s...
by Becky Fitzpatrick | Mar 1, 2020 | Reflections
How can we cultivate surroundings that deeply nurture our health and well-being? At Lady Farmer, we talk a lot about how as a culture and as humans, we’ve lost so much of our connection to the sources of our daily needs – our food, our clothing, our...
by Mary Ball | Feb 28, 2020 | Real Life Lady Farmers, Slow Food
This post is written by Megan Barr, a true Lady Farmer and co-owner of Abraham’s Table Farm in Sandstone, Minnesota. Read more about Megan and her farm at the bottom of this post! I regularly experience tension concerning meal planning. I love it, and at the...
by Becky Fitzpatrick | Feb 23, 2020 | Reflections, Slow Fashion, Sustainable Living
This week, we’re talking about food, but not just any food. We’re taking a look at real food, what it is, and why it’s important and how you can bring more of it into your life. So what what is slow food to you? Does that mean a home cooked meal?...
by Becky Fitzpatrick | Feb 16, 2020 | Reflections, Slow Fashion, Sustainable Living
The apparel industry is a leading source of pollution on the planet. Staggering amounts of water are used to make a single t-shirt that’s flown all over the globe for different stages of production before hitting some chain retail shelf for a few dollars. Hands that...
