This is a story about the power of connection. When I first bought what is now Dancing TreePeople Farm, I imagined that I was going to create a fully sustainable life... all by myself. I would grow my own food, make my own energy, put in place a permaculture oasis and would create everything I need on the farm. Along the way, I learned that this is utter folly. I learned that it is impossible to create a sustainable life by myself. Yes, I could spend all my time and treasure to create a Shangrila --and end up broke and exhausted. In fact, I came close, all the way to putting a "for sale" sign out in front of the farm. Fortunately, friends convinced me that there was something we could do together... we could create a community and help each other. Here is my aha: The most joy, the most abundance, and the most sustainable life increases with the number of beneficial connections. Relationships. People. Community. Today, we receive amazing organic vegetables from nearby far