Do you remember I told you about that young man, (who actually found me on the woofer site – got in touch then disovered that I was only 8 miles from the acre plot that he intends to turn into a gently organically, sustainably grown vegetable garden). Did I tell you about him? He has been helping out here – around and about. I am paying him in garlic and chicks.
Well yesterday he and his old school friend, with a little help from John and I, broke ground for the first time. They got out their motley assortment of tools and began to prepare the earth for growing. They are educated, dedicated and determined. Which makes me determined to help them with this most excellent dream to grow and sell real food.
I drove my tractor and tiller over to his plot, and John came and helped us turn the first beds.
It took a wee while to drive the tractor that far.
But the fields are catching gold and Ton rode with me so we had lots to look at we we trundled down the country roads.
It was windy and chilly but so deeply satisfying to lend a hand to these energetic ambitious young men who LOVE good food and are prepared to grow it and work very hard at making a living from growing food. Not to mention Eating the food! The locals are in for a treat when they start selling!
We tilled and dug and raked eight long beds, ready for fall plantings of asparagus, (I am giving them a few beds of mine- I have too much) and garlic. In the spring we will till more. This week they will be working hard at transplanting the asparagus and covering all the beds with mulch. They will be working very hard. But I don’t think they are afraid of the hard work. It is after all their dream. It does not hurt that thier dream is a bit like mine.
Isn’t that just grand.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
48 responses to “A dream”
Eight miles does seem a long way to go on a tractor. How nice of you and John to help these young men fulfill their dream. I hope their asparagus does well.
Lovely to catch up with you, Cec, and I just love the new look of your blog!
What a lovely post! To find people who have such dreams is rare but so hopeful, I wish them much success in their endeavors 🙂
Nice to know they’re yours too… It’s after all a comparatively much better life to strive toward!
It sounds like you have a great community around you already, with folks helping out and offering all kinds of support. But these two guys are really your spiritual kin. I hope you can post more about them as they get started on their journey.
Molly’s jealous. She wants to ride along with Ton. A lovely way to view the world up there.
I wish them lots of luck. That’s a beautiful old Dutch barn they have in the background 🙂
That would be our dream too, only we live in the city and have a completely bricked in back yard, and no yard in front to speak of. I wish them well!!
I like your new theme, by the way 😉 Wonderful to help others get started growing food locally. A gift you’re giving them. And the entire community!
How exciting!
Hello Cecilia, I just noticed that I received many views from a referral form your page. I don’t seem to be able to find it, but I appreciate it nonetheless. 🙂