Mindfulness in Farming...Really?

What is MINDFULNESS? What does it have to do with FARMING? Honestly, I don't know yet! That's what I plan to find out and share on this blog. I am in an English class this semester that focuses on the Farm in Literature. This past week we read some of Henry David Thoreau's work. I really enjoyed the way that he wrote about his bean field in Walden. Now that's a man who practiced mindfulness. Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the awareness of the present moment and making decisions based on this awareness. Thoreau has a way of focusing on the present, as shown in his writing about the Bean Field. This has inspired me to seek a connection between farming and mindfulness. Please stay tuned and follow my progress...