Budding

'Farming is a profession of hope.'

Brian Brett

Unlike Christmas, which is always on December 25th, Easter's date is connected directly to the spring equinox.  Easter Sunday is always the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox.  According to the Bible, Jesus Christ's death and resurrection took place during the Jewish Passover, which typically falls in March or April. Commonly recognized as the festival of freedom, this year's Passover begins at sundown on April 5 and ends on the evening of April 13.

Nothing symbolizes the themes of birth, death and resurrection quite like a farm.  Every spring, seeds are planted with hope.  Tree's and flowers bloom, fields are prepped and planted, and baby animals are born. There are a reason rabbits and baby chicks have become such iconic Easter symbols.  It's also an ironic connection so many sit down for Easter dinner to feast on dead pigs, dead chickens and turkey's. 

The reality of life and death is part of life on a farm, and although plants and animals are not literally resurrected, the hope certainly is.  This means, that no matter how the crops did, and, no matter how difficult  the other three seasons might have been, you must carry on  In order to continue, farmers must muster up that hope again, each and every spring. 

These are some of my favorite spring and farm images courtesy of Jungbauernkalender