Restoring the Land

Restoring the Land

In the past I’ve mentioned that I was raised in a small rural community in Kansas and that a large portion of my heart will forever remain there. My sister and I were fortunate in that while we lived in the town proper, a little more than two thousand people at the time, we had access to a farm that had been in the family for generations. This farm consisted of wide open prairie spaces, a pond, and a hill that when standing at the top a person could see the Kansas landscape for miles. It was a sad time for my sister and I when we had to sell the farm upon our relative’s passing. But how wonderful to learn that the new owners have worked hard to restore the farm to it’s former glory and beyond. In their own words, “they have spent hours clearing invasive plant species in order to get the native grasses thriving so they can undulate in the wind as if they were waves on an inland sea; much like it must have been when the Native Americans and first settlers happened upon the land.” They’ve also brought Bison back to the area. My sister and I can be rest assured that, while it was one of the hardest things we’ve ever done, in selling the farm we did the right thing for us, for the farm, for the land. Our ancestors would be proud. 

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