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Abundant August Almanac Dear friends, Throughout Summer’s heat, humidity, and record rainfall, Common Ground is going strong.  In these page you will see visionary yet practical initiatives to bring about a community culture that respects and honors each other and … Continue reading →

Jumbo June & July Almanac Courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community, a work; a future. To be courageous is not necessarily to go anywhere or do anything except to make conscious … Continue reading →

Marvelous May 2025 Almanac Dear friends,  By the time the calendar page turns to May in North Carolina, the natural world has gone through the eye of Spring’s needle.  The specter of withering night-time freezes has faded.  The trees have … Continue reading →

Ardent April 2025 Almanac Dear Friends, Spring is in full swing with new life emerging at every moment; so tiny and tender, yet containing the power and strength to burgeon and thrive through circumstances both kind and cruel.  It’s in … Continue reading →

Mighty March Almanac You are made, fundamentally, from the good.With this knowledge, you never march alone. You are the breaking news of the century.You are the good who has come forward… …we can make a house called tomorrow.What we bring, … Continue reading →

Fearless February Almanac 2025 February may be cold and still, but beneath the surface and behind the scenes, momentum is building. The Farm Team is transforming the farm business into a cooperatively held enterprise, Planning & Development is navigating permits … Continue reading →

Joyful January Almanac 2025 I’m Januaryby Annette WynneI’m January bringing youA year of days—all brand, brand new;I step upon the frosty ground,When chimes and sleighbells ring around;You welcome me and children sing,And joy comes into everything.I bring you love and … Continue reading →

Click here for the Delightful December Almanac In the cold and dark of winter, we hearty souls of Common Ground look beyond the dreariness and discover the light within. While the world outside may feel cold, we find joy not … Continue reading →

Onion babies are tucked into the east tunnel for winter. Photo by Kai. Nestling November invites us, like seeds, to nestle down and find our grounding as the season shifts. Though the days are still warm, soon enough the chill … Continue reading →

Open-hearted October Almanac I don’t know about you, but every year around this time, I start to feel a little … contracted. I pull my jacket a little closer around my neck and dig out my scarf from the coat … Continue reading →