Like many things in gardening, and life as a whole, the frost happens beyond our control. And this is, indeed, a blessing, as it also marks a shift from the Continue Reading →

“Fratelli tutti” The Encyclical of Pope Francis on Fraternity and Social Friendship The days of the long hot Summer of 2022 are fading, as Autumn ushers onto the scene. Arriving Continue Reading →

…This past month we have worked to prepare ground for a few more wildflower beds, which will be planted in just a few weeks.

A brief excerpt from “Franciscan Ecology,” Chapter III, Section 4.2; pp.127-129, a thesis by friar Jonathan García Zenteno, OFM Conv., a Simply Professed ~ Our Lady of the Angels Province Continue Reading →

July 5, 2022 U.S. Catholic Cover Story – online article: “Catholic farmers do the dirty work of sustainable living” featuring our Little Portion Farm ministry.

June 1-18, 2022: Fr. Michael Lasky, OFM Conv., the Order’s Delegate General for JPIC and a friar of our province, co-led a JPIC focused pilgrimage. The pilgrims were all Solemnly Continue Reading →

In the last month alone, Little Portion Farm planted nearly 3,000 plants by hand, not including the many beds directly sown with seeds. This total includes many warm-weather crops like Continue Reading →

After a hiatus over the winter, we have much to share in this first newsletter of the year!