Life is Busy

As I'm sure you've noticed, I haven't updated this blog in about a month. Summer really is the busiest time on a farm. The days are really long and there's always more work to be done. But it's also the most fun time as everyone is trying to fit in as much hanging out as possible before the days get short and cold. I'll try to give you all some quick anecdotes to catch you up.

A few important updates: the farm has started paying me a monthly stipend. I'm going to stay at the farm for at least a few more months, but they've also asked if I would be interested in working at the farm again next year. I haven't decided if I want to or not, but it's cool to have the opportunity.

We harvested some winter wheat trials on the farm this week. We were all out in the field with sickles cutting the wheat down at the base. Then we bunched the wheat and stuck it into a thresher to break the wheat berries off the stalk. The wheat is now being tested by WSU to determine nutritional content, yield, etc. The goal is to find a variety that grows well in this climate but also high in nutrients. Next week, we're going to get the wheat back and then we'll mill it into flour and bake some bread with it.

I've been having a lot of run-ins with bald eagles lately. They want to eat the meat birds, so basically every morning I have to chase them away. It's so beautiful to see them up close, though.

I planted four varieties of carrots in front of my cabin and they should be ready to harvest in about a month. Carrots are my favorite vegetable.