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Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.
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Now Printing! The Family Economy

  • March 8, 2024
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We are very happy to announce that Rory’s newest book is printing and will be available very soon! The Family Economy: Discovering the Family as It Was Designed to Work…
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How Much to Grow?

  • January 14, 2023
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We’ve come a long ways in 10 years. The majority of days now we are eating full meals right out of our farm: lamb steaks with asparagus, fried eggs and…
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Newsletter — Fall 2022

  • October 28, 2022
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“There’s Just So Much to Learn…” Becca aptly puts it in her article Patience over Panic. This is what we are reflecting on ten years into this homesteading adventure, but…
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Upcoming Events: Fall Family Retreat

  • October 14, 2022
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One of the goals of Gather & Grow is that after each gathering we leave families dreaming bigger dreams, seeking God for the vision He has for their family. In…
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds

  • September 10, 2022
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With great joy in our hearts, we just wrapped up our second Gather & Grow get-together. Last year was our first big gathering, and it was after that event that…
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Gathering Again

  • July 26, 2022
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Our second annual gathering of newsletter readers and kindred friends is scheduled for Labor Day weekend in September! The event will be on our farm again in Northfield, Minnesota. Come…
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