“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hi there! I’m Gabe and I have been one of your faithful interns thus far for the summer season.
I came to the farm for many reasons. I wanted to learn how food is grown first and foremost. Because I didn’t grow up producing hardly any food for myself, I always had an abstract idea about how food, in this case vegetables, is grown. You plant some seeds, plants grow big, and bear fruits & vegetables. Simple as that! Well I’m happy to say that I can answer the question “how is food grown?” with a little more information than I could before. That being said I still have a lot to learn! Even with all of the vegetables we grow here there is still an enormous list of other crops that we don’t. All of the things we grow in agriculture come with specific challenges that require experience, hard work, and education. In this lies a new respect that I have gained for food producers, an everlasting goal to produce a great crop as well as try something new and exciting.
A farther reaching reason I came to the farm that couples along with the former is to learn how I can grow food for myself. I hope someday that I can have enough space to grow food to feed myself and be sustainable in that way. I would love to grow organic food that can have minimal impact on the world and taste delicious. Here I have learned not only is it possible, but fun as well. I have gained ideas about the kinds of vegetables I would like to eat and the base knowledge to grow them. I hope that I can use this invaluable knowledge soon and often!
Farmer notes:
• What a gorgeous week to be a farmer
• Sweet corn is looking sweet – the electric fence goes up tomorrow
• Tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers slowly make their way into the full shares this week
• Oregano can be dried or used in a squash dish
• Cabbage has some worm damage so wash it thoroughly
• Shelling peas are done – only to single shares
• Green beans are finished for now – 2 more plantings are in the soil
• Raspberries are all wrapped up for the year. This week they are somewhat formless with more water so eat them up pronto
• In July we have received 2 inches of rain, half the average
• Turnips are awesome roasted with fruit
• Wash all of the produce before you eat it
