by lady-farmer | Sep 26, 2019 | Slow Living, Slow Living Retreat, Sustainable Living
A sustainable lifestyle is more than just integrating slow fashion and zero waste practices into your routine. Just as our material resources need to be managed in a way that allows us the joy of slow living, our inner resources, such as our mental and emotional...
by lady-farmer | Aug 6, 2019 | Reflections, Slow Food, Slow Living
Nothing says summertime like having a cool drink in the shade. We enjoy a lot of iced drinks here on the farm, especially when the chores keep us outside on hot days. Despite the hundreds of beverage choices on the market, however, there are several reasons we choose...
by lady-farmer | Apr 15, 2019 | Circular Mindset, Slow Living, Sustainable Living
Many of us are seeking a more sustainable approach to our holiday celebrations. Let’s take a slow living look at one our favorite cultural symbols of spring, the Easter basket. It’s a tradition to fill baskets to the brim with neon plastic grass, small toys and...
by lady-farmer | Mar 26, 2019 | Real Life Lady Farmers, Slow Fashion, Slow Living, Sustainable Living
Often when we think of sustainable fabric with natural fibers, we think of cotton. It is grown in America and marketed as one of the softest and most useful materials for our everyday needs. Many consider it a sustainable fabric choice for clothing and will choose it...
by lady-farmer | Mar 19, 2019 | Real Life Lady Farmers, Slow Living, Sustainable Living
What is slow living? You might be hearing this term more and more lately, along with slow food and slow fashion. So what’s with this slow movement? What does it mean, and do we need it? If so, why? At Lady Farmer, our understanding of slow living comes from making...
by lady-farmer | Mar 12, 2019 | Real Life Lady Farmers, Slow Living, Sustainable Living
What is sustainable living? We most often think of sustainability in terms of protecting rather than depleting our natural resources. Reducing our trash and avoiding plastic are positive steps towards living a more sustainable life. Eating local foods, driving less...
by lady-farmer | Feb 27, 2019 | Reflections, Slow Food, Slow Living
Healthy, hearty winter meal preparation is simple with these “real food” staples on hand. What is “real food”? Real food is organic, seasonal, fresh, non-processed ingredients. Local is best, of course, but getting things fresh from closer-to-home is more...
by lady-farmer | Nov 23, 2018 | Reflections, Slow Living
The season of celebration and festivity has begun, and with it a blast of cultural messaging telling us that it’s time to get busy and buy lots of things! Meanwhile (here in the northern hemisphere) the light is waning, the plants are shifting into dormancy and...
by lady-farmer | Aug 20, 2018 | Farm Life, Reflections, Slow Living
I feel like I’ve blinked and the summer has passed completely. With one day left at my internship with Lady Farmer, I thought I would share a little bit about what I’ve spent my time working on and what I’ve learned as I walk away from Three Graces Farm. My excitement...
by lady-farmer | Jul 18, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Slow Living
It’s still mid-summer, but the wheel of the year is turning, my friends, and it’s not too early to be thinking about fall plans. It’s so easy to get caught up and let time just fly by without slowing down to notice your life. That’s why...
