Notes from the Field

A seasonal record of life at Rancho Dagno.

First frost over the pasture at daybreak

March 2026The North Pasture

The Quickening of the Soil

The first frost settled quietly over the north pasture, leaving a silver glaze upon the rye and signaling spring’s return to the hands that steward it.

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Previous Observations

January 2026

Snowfall in the Orchard Valley

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The Library Shelf

A curated selection of works that guide our philosophy of stewardship.

The Unsettling of AmericaWendell Berry
A Sand County AlmanacAldo Leopold
The One-Straw RevolutionMasanobu Fukuoka

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