Find your place

Every season needs every kind of mind

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On a farm, no single person does it all. Someone dreams up the food forest. Someone plants the seeds in neat rows. Someone notices the first sign of pests. Someone brings people to the table. Someone builds the beds.

I learned this the hard way. In Hawai'i I tried to do everything myself, and I fell. What I found was that I didn't need to be every kind of mind. I needed to find the others.

This is called complementary cognition: a community thrives when different minds take different roles. As a neurodivergent farmer, I believe being different is something to celebrate, not something to treat.

Which way of working feels like you?

Most of us are a mix. Notice which ones make you light up.

• Explorer. You see the big picture and have more ideas than time. On the land: designing food forests, trying new plants, dreaming up new Hangouts. Grows well beside a Finisher.

• Finisher. You love order, rhythm and getting it just right. On the land: saving seeds, measuring brine, keeping records, tending ferments. Grows well beside an Explorer.

• Pattern-spotter. You notice what others miss. On the land: reading the soil, watching for pests, checking quality. Grows well beside a Connector.

• Connector. You bring people together and tell the story. On the land: hosting Hangouts, sharing meals, welcoming newcomers. Grows well beside a Pattern-spotter.

• Maker. You think with your hands. On the land: building beds, fixing tools, setting up irrigation and crocks. Grows well beside anyone.

No one grows alone. Like beans climbing corn, each way of working does its best beside another.

Come as you are

There's no test here and no wrong answer. You don't need a diagnosis, a label or experience. You only need to be curious about where you fit.

You might join a Hangout, walk through Seasons of the Soul, ferment with Mission Ferments, or help build a garden with H&F Services. Or you might bring something I haven't thought of yet.

Tell me what resonates

If something here stirs you, I'd love to hear from you. Share what calls to you and what you'd love to bring. I read every note, and we'll find your place together.

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Not ready to reach out yet?

That's okay. Some seeds take their time. Hear about the next Hangout, cohort or talk. No pressure, just news from the farm.

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