Cultivating More Than Crops: The Heart of an Organic Farm
A shot of the farmers teaching and interacting with visitors, showing their role in educating the community about organic farming.
By: Aubrey Hovenga
As much as this is a story about organic farming, it’s also a love letter to the farm itself. Lightfoot Farm, run by resident farmers Will and Katelin Nole for Living Kitchen, is an organic produce farm in Muscogee Creek Nation, Oklahoma. I had the privilege of bringing my camera to their land, capturing the dedication and passion that fuel their work. Day in and day out, this young couple pours their hearts into cultivating not just crops, but a way of life. Here are some of these moments I witnessed through my lens that I feel adequately represent the personality of the farm.
A close-up of freshly potted tomatoes, showing the work and many steps that goes into planting organic produce.
One of the many farm animals that live on Lightfoot.
Will Nole and a visitor preparing soil outside of their covered start house.
Rows of raised beds waiting to be planted in.
A fan favorite, the Living Kitchen Chicken Bus.
A closer look at the art plastered all over the bus.
Here is the Farm Instagram page @lightfootfarmok for more pictures and information.
