Favorite Sounds

I have had the joy and privilege to experience silence so deep I could hear snowflakes falling, which can be pretty loud if they are the only things making noise.

FROM OUR STUDIOPeg Carlson-HoffmanAugust 16, 2021FROM THE ROAD

The "Hoffman" Farm

What could be better than eating a cantaloupe in August picked first thing in the morning from the Hoffman Farm and consumed less than 24 hours after being plucked from the vine.

FROM OUR STUDIOPeg Carlson-HoffmanAugust 10, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Power of Small

When the world’s problems feel too big to handle, I put on a pair of muddy old boots and hang out with 120,000 stinging insects.

FROM OUR STUDIOPam KelleyAugust 3, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Sands of Time

For as long as I can remember I’ve been intrigued by rocks. As a little girl I thought of them as magic and later in my life, Chuck and I have used them as color pallets for the paintings we do.

FROM OUR STUDIOPeg Carlson-HoffmanJuly 4, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Drawing A New Map

Our time as Holden Village Executive Director’s was completed last August. What an incredible experience and privilege it was to live in the remote wilderness of the Cascade Mountains.

FROM OUR STUDIOPeg + ChuckMay 12, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Under the pink supermoon

The Pink Moon is believed to be a symbol of light, rebirth and renewal. A time to connect with the earth and the world around us in new and life giving ways.

Chuck HoffmanApril 26, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Visible and invisible forms of love

Chuck and I watched several hawks soaring in the wind over the grasses looking for their lunch, and saw a pheasant pop out of the grass and take to the air.

Peg Carlson-HoffmanApril 24, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Earth Day Birthday

Before 1970, April 22 was simply my Birthday. When that date was declared Earth Day in my early adolescence, I thought it was nice to share “my day” with the earth. Little did I know then that it was earth who shared her day with me.

Peg Carlson-HoffmanApril 22, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Where Wonder Lives

On this Earth Day, Peg and I continue to find ourselves on the rural landscape of western Minnesota. Recent days have been cold and bright as we continue to explore the wetlands and the rolling farmland.

Chuck HoffmanApril 22, 2021FROM THE ROAD

Staying with the trouble

We appreciate all the local news reporters, people that live here, that refuse to turn away. Most local reporters and broadcasters have leaned into these concerns with open hearts, searching for core issues in our communities, and listening deeply.

Peg Carlson-HoffmanApril 18, 2021FROM THE ROAD