“The Era of Manifestations” was a period from 1837 to the mid-1850s when Shakers came under a spiritual revival marked by visions and ecstatic experiences among the followers.
Halfway between the summer solstice – the longest day of the year – and the autumnal equinox -- the time of equal day and night –this gardener is feeling swept up in the incoming high tide of growth, maturation and ripening.
In her most recent book, "Eating on the Wild Side," health writer and food activist Jo Robinson points out that qualities vital to our well-being have been bred out of our food plants.
