Stewardship approaches defined by a more fully ecological/natural, as distinct from economic/synthetic coherence, naturally move our world and our lives toward a deeper integral or ‘contextual’ resilience. See it visible, for example, in the morning beauty of a homestead orchard.
This new poem from local poet Frederick Livingston reminds me, yet again, of the deeper planetary dimensions of unity, mutualism, resilience, harmony and, yes, delight borne through 'applied biodiversity', locally-applied. Peace, come to ground, as a Planetary Path in our lives.
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SCION Planting seeds from a Hass avocado, Alphonso mango, or Pink Pearl apple will not produce a tree with the same fruit. Offspring are often stringy, bitter, or occasionally sensational. We choose our intentions, but not their yield. Humans have learned to cut buds from remarkable individuals and graft them with compatible stems. In this way, we have spread fruit with the most desirable flavor, color, size, hardiness, and many other dimensions. This union allows for roots adapted to local conditions, supporting branches of reliable abundance. It is possible to participate in global community and share our sweetest discoveries, without surrendering what makes place irreplaceable. Because hunger has endless answers.