First Impressions

This is the first access to internet I've had since starting at the farm, so this is a bit delayed.

After my first week on the farm, I've really started to get to know everyone and I really feel like we're going to be like family by the end of our time together.

Keith and Crystie are the owners of the farm; he runs the farm and she's a teacher. They have two kids, River and Coulter.

Jeff and Janet manage the vegetables on the farm. Janet is really nice and helpful. Jeff is really funny and he's always singing loudly in the fields.

There are three other interns, Sean, Becca, and Mark. I see them a lot since we all live in "intern village" and share the same kitchen. Sean has been at the farm since February, so he really knows the ropes. He's from Southern California, so it's fun to talk with him about the beach and stuff like that. Becca and Mark are a couple and they've been at the farm since April. They live very simply by eating pretty much only things from the farm. I'm sure my posts will include more about all these people throughout the weeks.

A typical day on the farm starts at 8:30am. We work with Keith in the morning and we usually work down in the blueberry fields, since that is his main crop. We have an hour lunch break and then work with Janet and Jeff in the afternoon. We spend a lot of time weeding and planting various crops around the farm. Every person has a day to do animal chores, which include milking the goat, collecting eggs from the hens, and giving food and water to goats and chickens. The farm does three markets a week (Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday) so we all rotate who goes to market. The entire farm crew takes Mondays off, and then each person has an additional day off. My day off is Sunday, so I have a two-day weekend.

The work is hard, but it's getting easier. I'm already getting into the rhythm of farm life and I'm loving it so far. The biggest thing to get used to is being around so few people. Sometimes I miss having lots of friends around, but these people are slowly becoming close friends.