On Precarity, Community, and the Work of Keeping Good Places Alive

This year at Garden Juju Collective we are working with the theme of Remakings. Not just remaking landscapes and food systems, but remaking whole projects themselves. Even the best regenerative projects often become precarious. We need to do all we can to keep them alive. 

Over the past 18 months, Gateway Farm in Plymouth, Mich...

Like the changing season, the Harvest Loom began as something small and grew in ways we couldn’t predict. A spark of inspiration, some branches, and a shared vision—what started as a nature craft idea for children transformed into a large-scale, living art installation that wove together memory, intention, and collective care.

Installed at Gateway Farm Hub in Plymouth, MI, USA, during the shift f...

There’s a phrase that’s been floating around Garden Juju Collective for a long time. You’ll hear it on job sites, in garden beds, and at the end of a long day at Gateway Farm:

“Better than it was!”

It’s printed on our shirts—partly as a joke, partly as a philosophy. It's not about chasing perfection. It’s about showing up, doing the work, and trusting that your presence and effort have made a me...

Last week we were honored to deliver the keynote "Designing Healthy Future Farms" at the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference in Glen Arbor, MI, USA, run by Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology.

Now in its 26th year, this gathering brings together farmers, growers, and land stewards to build skills, share knowledge, and strengthen resilience across the region. This year’s theme—Incubate & Integ...

Earlier this year, we were honored to deliver the keynote at the 77th Annual Celebration of the Washtenaw County Conservation District—an evening rooted in community, conservation, and care. We’re now excited to share the full recording along with reflections and resources from the event.

This talk was more than a presentation—it was a moment to ground ourselves in the deeper why of our work and ...