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From the Farm
Updates from our North Central Florida composting farm. Seasonal stories, behind-the-scenes looks at compost production, and life on forty acres in Levy County where we've been farming since 1860.


The Fallow Field: How to Fix Compacted Florida Soil (and the soul)
What compacted soil and exhausted souls have in common—and what winter teaches us about the quiet work of restoration. A meditation on drought, rest & hope.
Elia Fant
Jan 236 min read


Healing Food & Organic Farming: Why the Farm Doesn't Do Resolutions
Discover why Fant Farm Organics believes in healing through food and organic farming practices rather than New Year resolutions. Learn about nourishing your body, mind, and spirit one choice at a time, and explore the philosophy of sustainable restoration that transforms lives through quality nutrition.
Elia Fant
Dec 31, 202513 min read


The Things of Ashes, Dust, and Pilgrims
It rained yesterday. The short, gloomy day of celebrating my birth. It's funny for me to be born in the short days of fall when I crave the long, warm days of summer. I watched as the browned fall leaves of my Momma's large sycamore became heavy with water, fell to the ground, and formed puddles along the edges of her driveway. A rainy autumn leaf rests delicately on vibrant green clover, capturing the serene transition from fall to winter. I can barely remember my age when
Elia Fant
Oct 30, 20256 min read


The Soul of The Harvest: A Farm's Lesson in Resilience and Letting Go
"True resilience is knowing what to release-what to stop spending energy on-to survive the hard season. This is what fall on the farm teaches us."
Elia Fant
Oct 22, 20255 min read


Why We Can't Just Go Away
"We're appealing. We believe we'll win because state law is on our side, because the constitution matters, because what we do isn't just legal - it's necessary."
Elia Fant
Oct 22, 20255 min read
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