“Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there.”
Living and working on farms has allowed me the chance to discover and recognize the concept of place. By appreciating my surroundings, working with plants and witnessing seasonal cycles, I feel rooted.
Have I said how awesome my job is?! Just to rub it in a little more, here's a few shots from the last few days:
collard greens, soaking up the sun @ Hunts Brook Farm, August 2013 (A.Gross)
bees buzzin', blue skies over the sunflowers @ Hunts Brook Farm, August 2013 (A.Gross)
the fruits of the annual onion harvest. now, it's just a waiting game to see how they dry and cure! @ Hunts Brook Farm, August 2013 (A. Gross)
savoy cabbage, stacked and ready for CSA shareholders @ Hunts Brook Farm, August 2013 (A.Gross)
delicate flowers of the bronze fennel @ Hunts Brook Farm, August 2013 (A. Gross)
There are many times throughout the farming season in which I realize how fortunate I am for the experience of it all - the seasons, the plants, the animals, the people, the food! - and to be surrounded by such inspiring imagery. If that's too much of a new-agey, let-me-roll-my-eyes-at-this-hippy statement for you, let me put it plainly: I'll take flower harvest over an indoor job any day!
Gosh, what an amazing way to start off the harvest here at the farm! Almost knocks the sleepers right out of your eyes - better than caffeine...
Read my latest article in the Litchfield County Times about the Farm Bill, and what it means for ag. in western CT.
Over the course of this farm season, I'll be blogging for Hunts Brook Farm, sharing my experiences, trying my hand as a farmer-philosopher and, more importantly, providing tasty recipes and tips. If you're at all interested in what I'm doing or looking for a meaningful, light-hearted distraction, check out the latest: On Community and Cucumbers.
Other recent posts: * The Great Garlic Harvest * Planning ahead * Beating the heat * Finding peace with pests * Let the season and greens begin * Of Spring, Sugar Snaps and the Season Ahead
Cucumber season is officially in full swing!
