In two short weeks, people all around the country will gather with friends and family for a harvest celebration -- even as we, as a nation, have grown increasingly disconnected from our agricultural history and from the people who grow our food, we celebrate Thanksgiving each November with plates that represent the Massachusetts harvest.

In the aftermath of one of the most divisive elections in living memory, we've been having conversations in the CISA office about the power of this harvest meal, which is about bounty, but which also endures as a celebration of unity and connection. As you make plans for your Thanksgiving supper, consider how you can build connections within your community: seek out local farmers and food producers to support. Make space at your table for people with nowhere to go. Slow down for a day, and make a pie with, or for, someone you love. Find ways to give to those who don't have enough.

We're thankful for our community and all the ways you support our work, and for the hardworking farmers who fill our tables, on Thanksgiving and every other day.