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A Farmer's Perspective

Farewell Jack — You Will Be Missed

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Farewell Jack — You Will Be Missed

Greg Georgaklis
December 4, 2020

This weekend we lost a shining light in the organic farming and food movement: Jack Lazor of Butterworks Farm.

Jack’s personal history and journey are worth reading about and can be found in his books. He and his wife Anne worked tirelessly for 50 years to create Butterworks Farm, which is one of the most regenerative and biodynamic farms I have personally encountered. Jack always strove to cultivate a harmonious vision of what farming and food production could be.

Above all, Jack was a very dear friend, colleague and inspiration.

A Light For These Upcoming Winter Months

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A Light For These Upcoming Winter Months

Greg Georgaklis
November 27, 2020

I will begin with a cautionary word. We have all gone through difficult and trying times and continue to suffer losses of every kind. As December approaches, it feels like the beginning of a dark Covid winter. Every morning, I have been working hard to remember my farmer’s perspective: an outlook that sees these coming winter months as a time for healing and introspection. 

A Day To Be Thankful

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A Day To Be Thankful

Greg Georgaklis
November 20, 2020

Many years ago, I used to own and manage a horticulture business. Our operations would generally peak right around this time of year. To help with the Christmas tree and holiday wreath production season, I would find myself spending much of the fall up in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Superheroes in the Kitchen

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Superheroes in the Kitchen

Greg Georgaklis
November 6, 2020

Like most of us, you likely don’t have super-human strength and you probably can’t fly. Perhaps though it might be the case that you long to be like Superman and “faster than a speeding bullet…able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.” (The Adventures of Superman)

Ah, but little do you know, there are real life superheroes. These are regular people who choose to make a difference in the lives of others. Ordinary people who are doing good, without a lot of fanfare, in the lives of their families, friends and in their communities.