Our summer cover features Michelle Chapin, a homesteading, community builder and connector, who shares her gifts and talents in a multitude of ways. Summer yields the promise of growth and the bounty created by the work of many hands. Watching gardens, flowers and livestock grow and thrive brings a sense of satisfaction and gratitude for all that flourishes – which is our theme for summer. From seeing how homesteaders, fibre-farmers, producers and ranchers attend to their businesses and everyday lives, to a beautiful festive-looking summer meal, and how-to instructions for making a stunning floral crown, we’ve found the women and stories that are going to light you up. The summer 2022 edition of Trailblazher will fill you up with a sense of certainty that life is indeed continuing to grow forward and we are all the stewards and caretakers of how we choose to shape it. Grab yourself a copy for your gramma, sister, mom, daughter and friends – and of course for yourself!
