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When you have a moment, check out viacharacter.org.<br />
Here is where you will find: Strength comes in many<br />
forms, and values like prudence, humility, and kindness<br />
are really good things to bring to the table. Take the<br />
ten minutes to learn what kind of signature principles<br />
are guiding your life. Which ones come most natural<br />
to you? Are you one of those people that ask lots of<br />
questions? Curiosity may be your strength. Similarly, to<br />
those diving into a task with their head are those leading<br />
with their heart. If you find yourself working at this for a<br />
longer period of time than ten minutes, you may have<br />
persistence or a Love of Learning. Often these two go<br />
together, combining like a recipe for chocolate zucchini<br />
bread. For those relentless individuals who seek to<br />
create something better than the original, you are UFTE.<br />
As a result, with the sage words of Dr. Gawande ringing<br />
in our ears, Up from the Earth is seeking the collective<br />
contributions of <strong>Siouxland</strong> gardeners and problemsolvers<br />
this Spring of 2021.<br />
Up from the Earth Harvest Heroes, Craig, Ron, and<br />
Dennis, at the Dennis and Barb Anfinson farm.<br />
<strong>Siouxland</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> | EXPLORE / 53<br />
Likewise, if you appreciate beauty and have a sense of<br />
humor, there is definitely a place for you with us. We are<br />
seeking the gritty, the curious, the persistent. This year,<br />
when we plant, share, grow we want to know, are you<br />
Zesty? As we are a Hopeful group with Gratitude for<br />
the Kindness that <strong>Siouxland</strong> has shown UFTE’s last six<br />
growing seasons, we are looking forward to connecting<br />
people and having our numbers grow.<br />
To sign up, Go to:<br />
https://www.signupgenius.com<br />
go/904044BAAAA2BA6F58-upfrom<br />
Or stop by our Facebook page at:<br />
https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheearth/<br />
Or website:<br />
https://upfromtheearth.wixsite.com/siouxland<br />
Can you make a garden more organized, increasing<br />
the productivity? Taking the time to problem-solve<br />
strengthens a garden and its team.<br />
UFTE’s detail that we can do better is to gather a strong<br />
database of volunteers. The question is how do we expand<br />
this archive to have talents and skills that are inside and<br />
outside the garden realm during a pandemic? As Sonny<br />
would say, “We go to the mattresses.” No, we go to the<br />
technology! This year UFTE is starting a SignUpGenius<br />
for volunteers who have a passion for decreasing food<br />
insecurity in <strong>Siouxland</strong>. If you are physically strong<br />
and want to be a Harvest Hero or work in one of our<br />
community gardens, we need you. If you are a family<br />
that wants to volunteer as a group, we can connect you.<br />
Lisa Cox, an ISU/Woodbury County Extension Master<br />
Gardener, NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, and former<br />
high school teacher, combines her passion for education<br />
and gardening while seeking to understand the impact<br />
of food insecurity. She is active in UFTE, DKG, the South<br />
Sioux Cooperative Learning Garden, and the Sioux City<br />
Garden Club.<br />
Up From The Earth exists to connect extra produce<br />
from home gardens to people in need.<br />
Photo Credit Lisa Cox (left page). Photo Credit Lisa Cox<br />
(this page, left column). Photo Contributed by UFTE<br />
(above).