On the AMA we discussed how it would be helpful for people to have little business cards to hand out at farmers markets, grocery stores, butcher shops, and more for people to join the Grow Skool and start learning more about Grow. I created this and would love any feedback!

Did you know one of our Grow community members, Sandy Shore Farms, is a third-generation farmer and processor operating from an SQF-audited facility in Norfolk County, Ontario? Over the years, they have grown significantly and are now the largest grower and handler of asparagus in Canada, packing about 4,000,000 lbs annually. Check out these report on health benefits!

Thought for the day - someone I recently met spent the weekend with Merlin Sheldrake, the author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures, and it occurred to them - like fungi - a network like …Grow…will fruit as a result of connecting more deeply with each other. That takes time and patience and clarity of intent. So they shared, now I am resharing! Just like the hyphae that are the living under the surface tubules that seek out and move the nutrients - when they go out in all directions not every reach out will actually result in nourishment. So don’t be discouraged either if you’re reaching out and the connections are misaligned or mistimed. Just regather yourself and continue reaching out until you discover the most auspicious and aligned connections and proceed from there. Let’s talk!

Plants make sugar. Yes, really. Through photosynthesis, plants create sugars and send some of that energy into the soil, feeding microbial life below ground. In return, those microbes help cycle nutrients, release CO2, and support the carbon cycle in ways most people never see. But here’s the real question: what happens when soil can’t breathe? When soil becomes compacted, oxygen drops. And when oxygen drops, you start losing the aerobic microbes that do much of the heavy lifting in healthy soil. Aerobic microbes are the workhorses. They thrive where oxygen is present, especially around plant roots, and they play a major role in nutrient cycling and plant support. In a healthy system, they should dominate. That said, anaerobic microbes also have a role. You generally want a much smaller anaerobic population, roughly 20%, with the remaining 80% being aerobic. Anaerobic microbes are usually found in and just below the compaction layer, where oxygen is limited. Their role is to begin breaking down that compacted zone and opening the soil back up. In other words, they help turn six inches of breathing soil into six and a half. That matters. Because without that function, the soil does not start to reopen. The aerobic microbes cannot do that job alone. So both groups matter, but they matter in different places and for different reasons. The plant, however, prefers some distance from the anaerobic crowd. Anaerobic microbes are not generally meant to be close to the root zone. They do not work with plants in the same productive way. Their role is more structural and transitional, helping make the soil more hospitable over time. The aerobic microbes are the ones closely tied to the roots. They need oxygen. They need a food source. And that food source comes from the plant. That’s the beauty of the system. Plants are not just growing in soil. They are actively managing relationships underground, feeding the biology that feeds them back. Healthy soil is not just dirt.

Our first of many health conversations with Wendy, and we’re going deep. This episode is all about cellular-level health, stress, and energy , the stuff that quietly drives everything from performance and recovery to mood, metabolism, and resilience. Not fads. Not “biohacks for likes.”Just a grounded conversation on how the body actually works when life (and workload) turns the pressure up. Hope this gives you plenty to think about over the weekend.