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en winter 203/14 oer Pelewds, % ‘selocne to the season af cost, renewal, darkness, walt ing, a5 2 avoain wigllant, that wery doy is another oppor tunity fr a nes nocd to ¢rme ialo being. Tots of transitio SH eortimes 20 be Lis norm tor Lite here at the white Rose, juroof thal Life nudges us, Like a1] creatures, to accept, Edit andl respond La changes around us, oar ability to elves cepandant or oxeplobing that tas ‘Ih this editton of our neaslettor, we make @ case Lor TIMING Of HE EDGE, This is someciny Tlve baum reflecttng cEtcr Living a sensua on 4 farm on he suburban ofze of Chivacs.tdvviag on the land gresLly redooed cur need for wan fy, abich you can see in cor approciate binsovisl sary Ci’ the year. John stares ore tboul boy this Lifestyle is) fewslble. Voric Lends further evideaco in ber ceZlection en Rift cooomy, Uicngel presents wurvasive andictions a a Saris to receiving gifts of tae wewcal fully, and 1 otter D glimpse of ny expatierca of craLlewje and joy of disall— Gainey petroloun to 6 shirgs Joe te that cat be nek Uncougy ogy, patience of ouInUPIay, ELL yon coum bo the edes wit sy Us edge you ast? One permaculiuce design principle is te Mitgeirize of vale Lhe edge", Lbal i should be prul- bctod and aupaned, its where Life wants fo be, shore gro- wih and exglosion of Life hascena, vo aok Live on Lhe edge imorely a nivage of safety, a carinking island ia an eo anding sea OF tnlenszen Eerrtoey. he edge between bao reali ites cea place of cichnaws, Giucrsily, heavy laden wit potentaal. Tf we step 7 jLillle fmethor Loward tho efge, it fay be destruction, of crming out al Lio other end with’ so shalt shumrsnes we don't know what to do with it, To be ‘an Rage! is to fea) irritate’, ucunfortable, a fe Ling the {ets us kaww sonetiiiny isn't right. Ta this plave, ve see the Ineongcuerey of *nalanos 1m plain sieht, Whew on the cago, clas or re ast'y lack aroand and see th> role, Ca’ ig ie the snddls of sanancas, hocoyonity. You can" Gany whas you see, you have to comes bie cots, 20 you pt Gk tp vour peecions Life and sock the edve.Plant yourselL Shece, with tools to know ary) he home, with trunk to stay your greubi, syd branches, ta reach ott and camecl vith These arcond you. Taha 12 aa cfige? Tt js Tenoen by sun and shade, 1iSder ‘bul oxpona:, constantly evolving to afept Lo its precarious ard go-angiod existance. "ew ail old Lorritory, wild and * % * * * temicwred, acal at mesay, now garage comunity und ol fa iin coremnLy,stbnvtar-urban aul rural, the aarginalivel ao poncefur, Whéeh 19 wien? It's not as simple as iL may seen. fe ai) carey plooea,of cach other ia wi, all blendod togel— hes in a ness, biteboongealed, woviny Tormnd as one Te Mot eae chat eepacate, (ikea Tenas or hedgesun, Tames that connect, Like groves of maple saplings, comecting ie Gots fren Live fo tres, Like baes chat oo-enist on toth sid wiz) indiserininately incrossing Life with ics pullinsting Tocée wherever It goes, AE sistening to tue edge on a day at the Excry noouLa, “ne souls of the world vaciny ap, hefore iL Fp even Tigi. che roaring coastanL bur. of selud-trai ters on che Aighsay a Tali a elle away, a corte: of the sorke thas aust be cone vo kesp up SLEN oar pace of consunpt om, ayy, a romindar of eur orlgin. Bvery day, the notar of an Incassancly roaring lewn waver, fron Ute brasa arcss we Lalled to Toublime rhariag ia the eumonncim, elds, Sttic chooping an sorting the rain consis ally oneal it's 211 beaght in, Che "eho-uhoou" of the owl, swooping or aryiny for prey, Lh AC hewling of the eayate pack, participating da the circle ot Lite. « < Zi we cbsorws clowily tho pieces of truth coulalnes in the ofges algund ts, so 611 have increased our viders— Ganding GF whul i= meats to live ou Lip cdge,ot Uso res 1st— feu. Wisco, cowpladey, thirge chal don't below. Loy things ve n't UndersLan, 31) happen on the cdc. hal 1S viny TL beckons, calling 11 adventure-sockers, Luvers of Tide, pursues of broth andylhe Way co Love. hab part oF is liviny on the edger" Bence, “ba imay = aking Stock of the Year }) smunk you for cpporting air work in 2015. a Les highdich mre vocusecs (anOuEers), een Service Wsek, anil LED'S & Score of Soluklors Progam on a regular kale. Ste provided hoayitality to a oremant wera, hor teadier, anu Liga nestern for dcenthe, uulliple oversight stays © lees-theoug'ty and a couple wip is current= eines Otoote, ‘:O go deeper in cise Lor creation and halist’ G inacolenos, by smmacing ou oar, tiller, Living Sal] thi fain tor the seston anf canting Huulneis of jars o: Pact, anetading pickles, geucn Loaato pecduco grow at the selish (S02 Tavipe on py. 15), aople souce, Solon and Carly! ih é recipe 17 sar last newelott: For the year (fee, 2012-Nov. ‘tha city and $2086 Zor tho F dese Crist iayWe Ste sovccrtec ligt cmawctert fs operas wig es Lore Roan | ROSA VERS AWS 4, Sse Liens ait PAN NON ata i) Sse All Reese donatl fay amount ttelps! Cash(checks can be seit to: WhiteRose Catholio Worker 2621 W. ZH y . Chge, IL 0608. [write’ Missouri landin mong) ual — Ciry House HEADUNE News tniversity student farm update: WHITE ROSE FARM CONTINUES IN MONEE! Tor the fizst tire thia seagoa, our 500 gallea waler toe ne was fol to the beim " fain at the ond of Gotcice low rainfall delayed Lue auch-auaited soyoean Farvest. on The 70 acre U's Eesn Garmed corvensiona’ ly. Mich aualted bec sen wo'ns Gransitioning the Lanci to onganic atter this years crop! Wo wecen't abile 10 gel a cover erep in af planned in Ue fall, bot xo'ze now 2eokiag ak 70 acres ct Freed land fap pian on planting cover evop in the spring on 30 acres and outlay Lie rast ia hay, tor at lasst the next 3 years. ‘ho say will oe romed ano baled tor cor friend who has shesp ard goats cr cor neighbors with horses. In the meantine, Faving (he bay will bay us Cime,to otearee and come up mith a pam peullure design far the AO ceras, which we plan té inplenent Little by Little ae ve're ready. S % Catholic Worker Farm will continge in Monee in the spring ot 2014 for its ath enanoal* laurel anu Joe Wotilelteseurtre fron Champaign, Th wil! se mamiag the Fant, alewardiog Ube Jans, and continuing tae Walte Roce presence in the comunity DE Sinee aru 11 Couity! They have koen part of the st. amie Cauiolic Welker fa Gharaiya Orbana, Ly ahd Pave heen in seazch of land te Live out a vision of clecsrioizy + potzole fon free and gift ecoumy! they losk Loeard to boing in selationship with urban Gathollie foskes houses of acpitali “ty both in Chaepaiga-lIrbana and chicago, Wo'z> oxcitos short tie lead also belay a space to suppert the work gf cur tris, Gs ob IETS GO as bey scuamsny ucla dycllers in rallical eenattione tavede ¢ despoe cacth Commit. ye ie Took forward +o vpelating you as the vision of the Land takes shape! ie are qratstul to see all the pieces of the Seliecas vision (eiLy, subucies, cucal) al this monent in the White Rose life, FL is a uilgue wcwcuk sbere each piece 5 present but in fluc, Tris gives us the gift of the ‘aay perezactive (see opuuitiy LeLLec), stirs Ube sel] of possih= lity wafts throng the air, 5 ° eI % & * ¥ “ QoUT NEVER LIVE THLS Way BX gy doh Banbrick Rust pie de a Line T hear Crom Hine to time at the farm (often aller» heact-telt affimestion of owe york/Life hers {yi iher L hear "1 could newer Live this way," T'a ook sure thaclinle way! cofers to but T scald Tike to atert asking, iy quaseing i is that, by sary 0.8. standards, ve Live very simply, ‘There is, for tha most pack, no electcicity, Dieteronios, petroleum, cars oa the Land, There are 1 £1 Gah tofets, andve Live noally outdoors. Give bien thinking about how T should cegyond, "These kind of staconents are often pened when a dizfereal horns jeullure/etc. is excomtered. If seats that ts to Lini- hate certain ways. One at the peruaculture grinciples we often quole 1s uyjmilations cesate abuidaace," 1f is easy to believe that Linttations sil! be Linkting! Aporoaching the end of cur third Lam Season, | can say confidestly that Ube abondasico Of oar Limitations FAR outveighs the down aides: T mare wilking/biicing, rare time on the Land doin less taney needed, wate tine Legether as & exercise Lenm daily tasks 2 Timitation: Living mosLty outdoors 3 Knundinoe: nore ciean/frash air, roce time sith mature, Mnstant Learning about livine thins, catiny anals togot~ her. 3 most quests, groupe und visitors reflect back to us tye yeace, cain learving and nore thal thoy expericnce Go be fam. Tn addition to personal experiences, this, Tleestyle ereutes an abwSaroe foe the greater cucmunity and vorld: less need for peLoclem wears, less bf clhor's eco-systems, less copressicn of ths poor, being Girt of a coverent for justice, lave and faith, spd tho cr o-syeten bein) restored. % Ta getritely, society quides our experince psyche ith Sntacnel aeesagas of "T campo simvive without %) Zp Cg. as ve tay Lo find a say to be more just, loving and Guetaincble, ve esd to challenge and confront these dater~ 8 How do we do this? Through the sinpliatty of Lived caporisons, vie lived without Slootriclty au thrived, The negative message lus boan weakenisd, Ia addition, instead of doing to volimtesr at en ecology center for an hour a week, ‘we have wade oar home 2nd laa a sanctuary for ecological, Living, Wi still haee:accese Lo om Tmitations (public Tcary compute, Ericacs’ Neon, fc.) Lf we eually nena/ rant Ut, but their uns ie deustically reduced by e<ing SGuS ham rem oF them. In order tr aon sleoteloiLy ge haem to make the intonli ” decision to travel Lo use if. the Linitations hsvo inoreasingly becca roma!, to the pois: that electrivily starts ta soem strane. Our land 15 0ffeo tively ecl up & make being coud cash: ‘fe you omsidar a tile with goo Lirktations and more abuncance, Know thal you have, you can, and you will do it, S80 shy colist 1k? thy not lop on Load nex’ font worry, Gea Load the ony! Book Picks > | White Pitas sd a rec ty Barbera. Etreneittn { Ditrire Eng) fl Hr inns aie 1 ' ‘By Cheri Haber 1 Ms vi J Carly: CosiGiligns Tan tiecct lens, | ples Baad ter tason tee Wie ! | John: Tattoos onthe Heart t 1 By FF Gieg Boye, 5. i regi dertiale Bandits and Farmers:tow (cae sete Reali Wesgn, By stn Tadao 5 tng tine a Shaan pects 18 srg tcley.* “wed, T bole Oe ect cs cone oeietala Git pes :