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
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48 responses to “A dream”
How exciting to have such like-minded neighbours! This will make for excellent reading, too. Good morning, c!
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What wonderful news C in the sea of GMO crops!
Surrounded.. but not surrendered!
How wonderful to see and aid the passion of these young men as they turn the first sods. I can feel it in your words and know it is the tonic you needed to fill the vacuum after the the book was completed and launched on the world.
That’s a good and satisfying dream to help to bring to life. I hope they pay your help forward some time, and someone else will bring to life their dream of good, clean food.
I don’t always comment, But I’m really enjoying your bog, especially because I am away from. I helps with my home sickness 🙂
I hope that they are both successful in their dreams!
Christine
See? This is how we grow away from industrial food. One little plot, two willing youths…and you, nurturing the hearts of the younger generation and helping them along the way to be a farmer too! Bravo on you and John! Bravo to these new young generation farmers! It truly is what gives me hope!
An uplifting story. Now all you need is for like-minded people to buy the land between you and create an organic oasis.
The books have arrived – Hooray – Now I can send them to the girls in my family. I’ve started to read it, and had to force myself to stop for lunch!
Bravo to the whole Fellowship, and specially Celie.
Lovely that this is happening and that you can be a part of it! Cheers!
Paying ti forward! I love that you are mentoring these new farmers!
There images are spectacular, giving me a really good perspective of The Farmy and the surrounding landscape. Reminds me exactly of my native southwestern Minnesota prairie.
That you are encouraging and assisting these young men in pursuing their dream is wonderful. But I would expect nothing less of you of the golden heart.
Wow I love how you all worked together, great to see such selflessness and community! This is my dream also one day though I currently do not have a garden, I am considering beginning with one indoors plant and working from there.
Best wishes,
– Roe
I hope you can find a little bot of dirt sometime soon.. and herbs indoors are an excellent way to start, is sprouts of course.. and lettuce in a pot! good luck!.. c
Gosh, that’s wonderful Celi 😀 There are a handful of organic farms which have sprung up recently in the most unlikely of places here close to Van. A few of them are almost right in the mountains around Whistler and on my way past Whistler to our cabin in semi-arid lands. If they can do it in the mountains and sandy scrub land, so can these two fellows.
Starting with asparagus is a wonderful idea too, as that should be a money making crop! Getting their starts from you in very fortunate for them indeed. Well done! xo
Wonderful. I hope you’ll keep us posted on their progress from time to time. Or perhaps they will join the fellowship and give us weather reports and pest reports and harvest reports.