Fragments coming together
Not blogging as often as I'd like...trying to keep up with CSA organizational stuff, field work, wedding planning, farmers market board issues, making big life decisions, and also have some fun and relaxation time occasionally.It's quite the load and sometimes it feels crushing but most of the time it's pretty good.
Wedding - It's all coming together. My dress arrived and I'm setting up my appointment to get it altered. The invitations are almost done. The ceremony is pretty much written. There is still a lot to do but I think we'll get it done and have a fun day.
The gardens and CSA - I haven't been spending nearly as much time as I'd like in the field. Things are looking good and the peas are delicious, which is exciting. I put in another field of mixed greens last week and picked garlic scapes over the weekend. We have quite the crew this year...a lot of action in the gardens...check us out, posing in the garlic.
The CSA has started and it's nice to be giving out food again. I love our members and keeping track of everything is a lot of work but totally worth it. Also, the south wall of the barn has been taken down. The plan is to build a greenhouse attached to the barn. Oh, the possibilities a greenhouse would allow.. Right now we're pretty much in the devastation part of construction, though.
Market - Something is always up with the market. Sometimes it's just stuff to do and sometimes it's crazy drama. Being secretary is always frustrating but I want the market to be successful so I keep at it. We have the opportunity to do lots of good work and in August, during national farmers' market week, we're trying to put together a good event. There's a Say Yes to Fruits and Veggies van that travels around the state educating low income families on food stamps about eating healthy. There are also some people from WIC that might come to promote the farmers market checks they can use to buy produce. And the Eat Well Play Hard program from the county health initiative is going to help promote it all and also have a booth. SO if it all comes together we should have a pretty kick-ass event. It feels good for all my work and aggravation to contribute something tangible.
Here's a picture I got online of the van...looks like a lot of fun. They have a certified kitchen in there!
Big Life Stuff - Brenden and i are planning to leave the North Country. There is too much to say about that to write it all right now. i love it up here in a lot of ways but it's just so far away from my family and friends. it's exhausting to have so many long distance relationships. There aren't a lot of opportunities for Brenden up here. And I came here looking for community and since I've decided not to live at Birdsfoot it doens't make sense to be so isolated anymore. I still want to grow food and we're trying to plan a move to PA. I'm going to miss so much about life in Canton and so many people I've met here. I just think I need some things I'm not getting and I want to be able to see some of the other people in my life more easily and more often. We're thinking of leaving by the end of the year, maybe around the holidays. I'm sure I'll ramble on about all that stuff another time as our plans become less theoretical.
So...that's a lot. And now I'm done.
love. love
Farmer Nancy
Wedding - It's all coming together. My dress arrived and I'm setting up my appointment to get it altered. The invitations are almost done. The ceremony is pretty much written. There is still a lot to do but I think we'll get it done and have a fun day.
The gardens and CSA - I haven't been spending nearly as much time as I'd like in the field. Things are looking good and the peas are delicious, which is exciting. I put in another field of mixed greens last week and picked garlic scapes over the weekend. We have quite the crew this year...a lot of action in the gardens...check us out, posing in the garlic.
The CSA has started and it's nice to be giving out food again. I love our members and keeping track of everything is a lot of work but totally worth it. Also, the south wall of the barn has been taken down. The plan is to build a greenhouse attached to the barn. Oh, the possibilities a greenhouse would allow.. Right now we're pretty much in the devastation part of construction, though.
Market - Something is always up with the market. Sometimes it's just stuff to do and sometimes it's crazy drama. Being secretary is always frustrating but I want the market to be successful so I keep at it. We have the opportunity to do lots of good work and in August, during national farmers' market week, we're trying to put together a good event. There's a Say Yes to Fruits and Veggies van that travels around the state educating low income families on food stamps about eating healthy. There are also some people from WIC that might come to promote the farmers market checks they can use to buy produce. And the Eat Well Play Hard program from the county health initiative is going to help promote it all and also have a booth. SO if it all comes together we should have a pretty kick-ass event. It feels good for all my work and aggravation to contribute something tangible.
Here's a picture I got online of the van...looks like a lot of fun. They have a certified kitchen in there!
Big Life Stuff - Brenden and i are planning to leave the North Country. There is too much to say about that to write it all right now. i love it up here in a lot of ways but it's just so far away from my family and friends. it's exhausting to have so many long distance relationships. There aren't a lot of opportunities for Brenden up here. And I came here looking for community and since I've decided not to live at Birdsfoot it doens't make sense to be so isolated anymore. I still want to grow food and we're trying to plan a move to PA. I'm going to miss so much about life in Canton and so many people I've met here. I just think I need some things I'm not getting and I want to be able to see some of the other people in my life more easily and more often. We're thinking of leaving by the end of the year, maybe around the holidays. I'm sure I'll ramble on about all that stuff another time as our plans become less theoretical.
So...that's a lot. And now I'm done.
love. love
Farmer Nancy
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