Writer and poet Scott Chaskey reflects upon his exploration of poetry, land cultivation, and life in his collection of essays, "Soil and Spirit." Join us as Chaskey discusses his new book. Learn why food sovereignty and humble attention to the earth and its diversity of species can provide invaluable keys to building healthy human communities.
While shaping the earth for decades, working in fields, and becoming a leader in the international Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement, Scott Chaskey was influenced by the earth. Whether it is a surprise encounter with Irish poet Seamus Heaney while traveling Ireland, farming in Cornwall, attending a CSA conference in China, joining a group of indigenous women in their harvest of amaranth seeds in New Mexico, or cultivating over sixty crops for our local Peconic Land Trust at Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett, Chaskey comes to The Church with a wealth of experience and insight.
Following Chaskey’s reading will be a Q&A along with a book signing with copies of Soil and Spirit, provided by Canio’s Books.
