It is incumbent on us Humans that we least interfere with Mother Nature's ways. The story of Shelburne Farms Cheddar is told through the Cows as they graze the farm's rich and natural landscape. Their gift to us is their Milk which reflects the congruencies (and reciprocity) of the soil, air, grasses, plants, fellow critters, and weather taken all together. These environmental variables, created and overseen by Nature, meet in remarkable universal harmony. To disturb any one of them offsets the whole. From the Milk to the Cheese to our pure enjoyment this story reminds me of how all foods should be gotten and appreciated. It is incumbent on Science not get ahead of Nature otherwise we lose its essence in all things that compose the enjoyment of Life. I hope that as we recognize the potency of Technology on the planet, and us, that Science strengthens its bonds of friendship to Nature just as the exemplar shown by Shelburne Farms.
Thank you for the delicious Cheese. Thank you for taking care of the Planet and loving Nature.
Sincerely,
JPM.
All forms of Life, from the microscopic to the gargantuan, have a place reserved for them on the planet