Work Party at the Purple Carrot Farm
It was a lovely and cloudy day on May 12, 2013. Everything was so lush because of the recent rainfall. Despite the beauty of the day, we got our hands dirty as we weeded and fertilized the soil. Here are some black and white photos, which I developed in the darkroom, of that day. Enjoy! … Continue reading »
“Bean Meditation”
A lovely poem that reminds people of the beauty of farming. -Mariah Katz
We knew this would happen
As I was taking out Sawtell’s compost on Wednesday I saw that the wind the night before had blown it right into the middle of our pizza (the round bed in the front of the garden). Luckily nothing got broken—no tears in the plastic, no bent pipes. Bryan wasn’t at all surprised when I called … Continue reading »
We’ve Got a Greenhouse!
Jaime and Brendan set this greenhouse up at our last work party on Sunday. Lookin good!
Greenhouse Pics
Greenhouse Pics
ACTS, Environmental Action Group, and Many Forks Farm!
my bad photography. they stood there in that spot so that I could catch the windmills behind them. well I guess I might as well just tell you…there’s some windmills back there. Last Saturday, while the Environmental Action Group continued to facilitate its week long celebration of Earth Day- which included guest … Continue reading »
Happy Earth Day Week!
On Saturday four Bennington ladies celebrated earth day at the Walloomsac Farmer’s market by painting fruits and veggies on children (and each other) and by planting seeds with kids at the market. We had a wonderful time and left with a bag full of chard and beets and carrots and potatoes of course. cozied up … Continue reading »
Where we were…
During this past Field Work Term, a lot of people from BSFP were either farming or experiencing local agriculture at their FWT locations. Here are some firsthand accounts of their experiences: I was in Ecuador at a farm that grew a lot of coffee, plantains, passionfruit, and had some livestock. I tried to understand Spanish, … Continue reading »
