Poem: Vibrant Vegetables (at the Ashland Growers Market)

06 Mar Poem: Vibrant Vegetables (at the Ashland Growers Market)

Vibrant Vegetables

(at the Ashland Growers Market)

How many people these days
meet a farmer face to face? 

A farmer who has prepared the soil,
  planted the seeds,
  pulled the weeds,
  mothered tender plants,
  harvested at peak flavor,
  then appeared in person
  embodying all of that patient passion.

Passion for the earth,
for its potential bounty.
Passion through the endless patience required
to nurture from seed to harvest.
Passion even for me, for I will receive

A health-boosting smile
and kind words
to accompany the health-boosting
nutrition
of vibrant vegetables

Co-created each season, each day of toil,
as the farmer collaborates with the Creator of All. 

Written by Peter Finkle, 2022.