Mark Robie’s family farm is in easement; its future hangs by a thread. Still, he believes Jesus will never fail him. Does he cling to wishful dreams – or to the only real hope there is?

Read a fresh take on food and farming, the birth of a calf (it’s messy), and good news, born in a barn: “God declares this planet worth his time and attention. We are creatures designed by God to get our hands dirty.”