Samhain on the farm: Honoring the old ways in modern times
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August 13, 2025

Samhain on the farm: Honoring the old ways in modern times

As the last of the harvest comes in and the fields begin to rest for winter, the energy shifts. The air feels heavier, the nights stretch longer. You can feel it – the turning of the year! Samhain (pronounced sOW-in) marks the end of the harvest season and the start of the darker half of the

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