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The Plough & Stars

Erik Jacobs

Stories connecting the tender threads between growing food, raising a family and seeking That which feeds us.

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Dear Artist

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Do relationships exist
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    Farmer, photographer and lover of words with a particular yen for art that connects us to each other and to the natural world.

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