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Journal
Our mission starts with food as the foundation. We choose sovereignty over convenience and we're here to build something that outlasts us. When we started My Little Farm, we were clear about two things. First, food sovereignty matters: families need...
At My Little Farm, we believe that the future of food lies not in the hands of corporations, but in the hands of people. People who care deeply about what they eat, where it comes from, and the land that...
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall" Scott Fitzgerald Can you feel it in the air? The shift from balmy Summer to cool, crisp Autumn often brings with it a whole new energy and a...
My Little Farm began with a small field and a simple wish: live closer to what feeds us. We were clumsy at first. We listened. We learned. We kept showing up. Over time the field became a promise: care for...
As we shift from the hot and sunny days of August to cool and blustery September, this is a reminder to us all that just as the seasons shift and change, so do our needs. Whilst it may have felt...
Before our last Sovereign Village call, our friend and collaborator Chay was admitted to hospital after another heart episode. He shared openly that this is a wake-up call to care for himself at the deepest level. We’re holding him with...
‘Seasonal eating’ has been on-trend in the wellness world recently, but really it’s something humans have done since the beginning of time. If we truly want to feel the benefits of the foods we eat, seasonal eating is something we’d...
Though there’s plenty more warmth and sunshine to come yet, August feels like the last official month of Summer; when the days seem to stretch out forever and it’s perfectly acceptable to treat ourselves to ice cream no matter the...
This summer marks the beginning of something special. We’re teaming up with Chay and the Crops Not Shops team to bring a new energy and depth to our community and farming mission. Together, we’ll combine our skills, networks, and resources...
For thousands of years, humans lived with a deep and intimate connection to nature. We looked to nature for food, shelter, guidance and healing, but somewhere along the way we became disconnected and lost. From depression and anxiety to blood...
‘Eating seasonally’ has become all the rage in the last few years, but really, us humans have been eating this way forever. Since the beginning of time, we’ve consumed what’s around us; foraging, fishing, hunting and gathering, and this is...
This week we want to have a deep dive into what we stock (and don’t stock!) in our shop and why we do so. We have created a shop where you don’t need to check labels. We’ve done the work...