Growing Points: The New Territory Issue 01

Cover Photo by Benjamin Zack

The earth gives us strength in the Lower Midwest. Whether it’s building relationships through a river’s meandering, betting on dirt for your livelihood or planning 1,000 years ahead with local land as a guide, our successes all come from right where we’re planted.

It’s this deep-rooted soul work—trust in ourselves and the places we live—that holds us close like a mother, guides us through hardships and provides energy whenever we’re ready to grow. These stories start in the soil and build outward from those growing points, safe within us and just underfoot.

If you’re reading this, you’re part of a new community that believes our provenance can be the source of our possibilities. Read the rest of “Growing Points” from the publisher or order Issue 01 now.