There’s nothing under the ground that’s worth more than the little lay…

Wendell Berry
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There’s nothing under the ground that’s worth more than the little layer of topsoil sitting on top of it. ✨ The Mad Farmer Lives! A Night With Wendell Berry by Rhea St. Julien, thirtythreadbaremercies.com. October 30, 2012.
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There’s nothing under the ground that’s worth more than the little layer of topsoil sitting on top of it. ✨ The Mad Farmer Lives! A Night With Wendell Berry by Rhea St. Julien, thirtythreadbaremercies.com. October 30, 2012.

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