Why "Rharian Fields"?
The name comes from the Rharian Plain, one of the earliest cultivated lands in Greek mythology. It was said to be the first field ever sown, sacred to Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, renewal, and the turning of seasons.
According to the myth, it was a place where the natural cycles of life, death, and rebirth played out in the soil itself - a place where grief and hope coexisted, and from loss came nourishment.
That story resonates deeply with me, because Rharian Fields isn’t just about growing food - it’s about helping people reclaim their connection to the earth, and reimagine what’s possible in the spaces they already have.
To me, food forests are:
Acts of care in a world that often rushes past
Acts of resistance in systems that extract and exhaust
Living systems that adapt, regenerate, and hold space for change
Because this isn’t just about planting for today - it’s about building something rooted, resilient, and radically hopeful.