Community and the parallel economy:

When we brought home our milk cow last spring Helen asked if she could have a quart of milk to taste. Ted and Helen are the oldest couple at our small church in their mid-80's. They are good friends, so that quart became a half gallon that we share with them weekly from our abundance.

Ted asked if he could pay for the milk. No. Just share your extras when you have abundance.

Ove the summer they have shared asparagus, blueberries, blackberries, rhubarb and honey. All things that we don't have on our farm.

Ted and Helen heat their home primarily with wood. Harvesting wood for the winter is a challenge at their age so the church community pitches in to make sure they are well-stocked.

This morning we brought them seasoned firewood and picked apples from their trees.

This is community.

Sharing abundance.

A parallel economy.

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