I had two people who I greatly respected as growers and educators, here at my land, encouraging me to grow alongside them. You've showcased to me that to do this work you need to take pride. You showed me how to carry forth that pride into my soil building, my composting needs, my gardening needs. You inspired me to dream of feeding my family, my friends and my small community.

This course and the community of people within it have ignited in me a passion for regenerative farming that provides food security for my community. It has met me at every aspect of my growing journey, from beginning with zero knowledge putting seeds into the ground with synthetic fertilizers, to now becoming a certified organic grower embracing all the diversity that nature provides.

This is a course for anyone who wants to take their growing to the next level. It doesn't matter what size you have. The knowledge applies to growing in small containers on the balcony to growing an acre or quarter acre market garden.

My most prized treasure from the course this year has been the people I have met. Like layered puzzle pieces, all at different stages in our food growing journey, we fit together to create a tapestry of community that supports, cheers and learns together.