Appletree Farm: The Shadow of Grief, Part 2
THIS FARM IS MY HEALER: SHEPHERDESS STEPHANIE SCHIFFGENS RAISES GOTLAND SHEEP, BUILDS A LIFE OF PURPOSE ON APPLETREE FARM.
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This farm is my healer: Shepherdess Stephanie Schiffgens raises Gotland sheep, builds a life of purpose on Appletree Farm.
Read MoreLittle Edens: a family military legacy leads this veteran to root herself in agriculture
Laura Marone feeding the flock at her homestead
“Food security is giving a man a fish but food sovereignty, understanding food systems, where it’s from and how the land is affected and what your role in your own food system is, is key.”
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![“All of us in the military adjust quickly wherever we are dropped, and [we] get the mission done. You put your feet down and get it done.”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/558b095ce4b050b2d0e11d23/1574206015003-EEWGBTV5GYOLS9G1I2KT/image-asset.jpeg)
“All of us in the military adjust quickly wherever we are dropped, and [we] get the mission done. You put your feet down and get it done.”
Words by Jo Arlow, Images by Audra Mulkern
Read MoreTwice A Hero
Jo volunteers on a local farmstead.
Honoring the stories of these veterans highlights the links between service, community, healing and farming.
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