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6/ "Each man under his own vine and fig tree" (Mic. 4:4) traditionally denotes peace and prosperity. George Washington extended the metaphor to denote the equality of all Americans regardless of faith. Buddha found enlightenment (bodhi) meditating under a fig (F. religiosa) tree.

Facebook post here: Image of Brad and Chris sorting fig scion. Within minutes of our landing in S. Oregon for this weekend's prop fairs in Cave Junction and Williams, Chris and Brad are busy sorting the fifteen varieties of fig we're offering here this spring: Brown Turkey, Brunswick, Desert King, Gillette, Golden Rainbow, 'Hearty-Culture', Olympia, LSU Hollier, Longue d'Aout, Mt. Etna, Negronne, Smith, Violette de Bordeaux, Springfield Black, Marseilles Black.
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Facebook post here: Image of Brad and Chris sorting fig scion. Within minutes of our landing in S. Oregon for this weekend's prop fairs in Cave Junction and Williams, Chris and Brad are busy sorting the fifteen varieties of fig we're offering here this spring: Brown Turkey, Brunswick, Desert King, Gillette, Golden Rainbow, 'Hearty-Culture', Olympia, LSU Hollier, Longue d'Aout, Mt. Etna, Negronne, Smith, Violette de Bordeaux, Springfield Black, Marseilles Black.

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Nick Routledge@AgrarianSharing · 12 Aug 2023

2023 Seattle, WA, 'breba' fig tasting. About 19 varieties this year. The geeks win this one.

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Quoted byRT @nick_routledge: @lukeburgis 1/2 Sublime image. And for a small, squishy fruit, the fig has done a surprising amount of sacro-political work. George Washington, for example, quoted Micah 4:4 nearly 50 times in his letters—as shorthand for the new republic as a place where ordinary people could live unafraid.Quoted by@lukeburgis 1/2 Sublime image. And for a small, squishy fruit, the fig has done a surprising amount of sacro-political work. George Washington, for example, quoted Micah 4:4 nearly 50 times in his letters—as shorthand for the new republic as a place where ordinary people could live unafraid.Quoted by@NorannV Gosh. Pilgrim words. So beautiful, Norann. I thought you might enjoy knowing how figs figure in the reinhabitory foodshed movement hereabouts. We're an edgy area for figs. As such, we put a lot of effort into tracking and propagating varieties that reliably produce.