Ashlee Cooper pushing the rented roto-tiller like it's as light as a feather :) Needed to use it this late in the game else we would have stuck to no-till. Compromises. [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
Mike, Rebekka's partner and one of the quickest and most dedicated compost wheelers in town. Must come from his years of experience helping Girl Guides plant trees. A solid volunteer. Definitely getting him a bottle of Mill Street at our next campfire. [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
David Wild tries his hand at roto-tilling the first time and he masters it in no time. With his tenacity he'll be the next Eliot Coleman x15. Right on! [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
Breaking bread on the field - Rebekka grabbing the extra chair, Ashlee and Julia who's on the run to a 3 person birthday potluck. Hmm... at this rate, Julia might be Louis' nearest competition for most mug shots... [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
Feast o' fields alright - FoodCycles style. Breaking of bread at 1300 hours - artisanal olive bread by Rebekka, garden salad, bean salad, my spicy black pepper corn bread (they loved it by the way, how surprising - it vanished before all else), Rebekka's home canned salsa and some fine tortilla chips (organic I think). Mike brought out some fantastic organic Late July cookies too. [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
Heirloom potatoes from a local farmer who grows 150 varieties. Ask Rebekka Hutton for more details (i.e. email foodcycles@gmail.com for the fellow) [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
Julia Lee, 2009 chair of FoodShare's board and a hard working family doctor. She really gets the importance of food and preventative medicine. If we only had more enlightened doctors like her. Thanks again for your helpful assistance! [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
Sunny Lam slicing up pallets for stakes and crop markers using the 7 inch circular saw. Child's play if you know what you're doing. Bring ear protection and goggles. [Breaking Ground: 2nd Farm Work Gig Revs Up; Day 3]
Louis Fliss using his donated press board to make transplanting a breeze. Foresight is his specialty.
Ashlee Cooper, Day 2, Friday breaking up the soil. We soon switch to the hoe - it has greater force.
