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Jeff Fuller and Emily Fuller in their flower field at Heart Song Farm. Many of the fresh flowers are also dried to make for longer-lasting bouquets.
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POWER MEET A SILK HOPE FARMER WHO SHARES MUCH MORE THAN PRODUCE WITH HER COMMUNITY
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BY ANNA-RHESA VERSOLA
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN MICHAEL SIMPSON
mily Fuller stands over a row
of blooming annuals at Heart Song Farm in Silk Hope, tucks her hands into the pockets of her overalls and squints in the morning sun. The scent of cloves rises with the heat. “Do you smell that?” she asks with a proud smile. “You’re growing sunshine and happiness. It’s pretty cool.” She and her husband, Jeff Fuller, bought nearly 13 acres of land off Bowers Store Road in 2018. Emily initially planned to
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022