Dear Editor,
Kudos to Dispatch reporter Sara Suddes for her story,
”
Cultivating a Community.
”
This article addresses a dilemma we’ve observed since moving to
Morgan Hill in the early ’60s. Having spent my very early years in
and among farming families, my heart lies on the side of the
farmers.
Elected officials should treasure and retain the rural charm and productivity of area
Dear Editor,
Kudos to Dispatch reporter Sara Suddes for her story, “Cultivating a Community.”
This article addresses a dilemma we’ve observed since moving to Morgan Hill in the early ’60s. Having spent my very early years in and among farming families, my heart lies on the side of the farmers.
Back then, we were surprised and delighted to wake up to the aroma of garlic and onions in the early, foggy mornings. And, after moving to Paradise Valley area, just north of Watsonville Road, we quickly acclimated to the not so delightful aroma of the nearby mushroom farm.
Being able to look out my kitchen windows watch horses and dairy cattle grazing in the uncluttered foothills, makes the extra dusting, those “country” odors, and the occasional noise of farm equipment seem positively irrelevant. Even the occasional mournful calling of a cow for her recently-separated calf has it’s place here.
Although we’ve sincerely appreciated and enjoyed living in the area all these years, the joy has been dampened by seeing the crops of productive fields being replaced by housing developments – not to mention that rezoning and taxation regulations, in the name of progress, have forced some farmers to seek other avenues of income.
It’s a fact ’round the world it seems; could Soilent Green be creeping up on us?
To continue enjoying fresh produce and meat, some folks who seek country living environment will simply have to acclimate to the country sounds and smells. I should note that when we first came to Morgan Hill the land we now live upon was farm land.
Donna Murillo, Morgan Hill
