A Year and a Day: Issue 26 Summer 2026

On the farm, the day begins with golden sunlight, the crow of the rooster, and the farmer stepping into the fresh morning air. Hens bustle through the yard scratching for grains and wriggling worms, cows swish their tails in the meadow while chewing sweet grass, and bees hum lazily from flower to flower. The farmer tends the animals, mends fences, scatters seeds, and watches over the fields with caring hands. Every creature has its task, and together they create the living rhythm of the farm.

Deep beneath the fields, dark crumbly soil quietly holds the farm together like a warm blanket for roots and tiny living creatures. Seeds nestle into the earth and slowly awaken, stretching pale roots downward and green shoots upward toward the sun. Tall corn rustles in the wind, pumpkins swell on curling vines, and apple trees bend with heavy fruit. The animals eat from the fields, and what is left behind returns gently to the earth, becoming rich soil once more. In this way, the farm breathes in great circles of giving, growing, and renewing.

On the farm, stories grow just like seeds, hidden at first, and slowly coming to light…

• The Little Hen and the Little Rooster
• The Enormous Beetroot
• When the Soil Was Tired
  
  In this issue, you will learn how plants grow from tiny seeds, discover the hidden life inside the soil, explore different ways of farming, and make your very own homemade butter. You will learn to draw a proud rooster, create a woolen hen from simple materials, and uncover why a healthy earth is so important for every living thing. Together, we will explore the wonderful world of the farm, where every creature, every plant, and every handful of soil has its place.