My first week at the farm. Sometimes I find it hard to believe that I'm here. But then I hear the chickens, horses, oxen, pigs, cats, and dog all reminding me that this is, in fact real. Yes, you did read that right. All those animals are on this farm. Sometimes I break out laughing when I listen to them. I can't believe this is my life now.
This week I've spent working in the greenhouse, clearing fields of rocks and last year's crop remnants, learning to drive the horses, and moving into my new room, half of an old chicken coop. That's right a chicken coop. The chickens haven't lived there for a very long time though. It's referred to as the people coop since that's where the interns have been living there for the past 7 years at least. But yes, I have now joined the precious few who have lived in chicken coops. :)
Common Harvest is the name of the farm where I'm living and working. The family here is great. They have definitely welcomed me into their home and lives. I'm starting to get to know the people in the area as well. There are actually 4 organic farms, including us, along this road! Quite unique, I'm sure.
So, now it's the weekend and I'm getting settled and getting to know the area. Everything is still pretty brown. The grass is green, but there are no leaves on the trees yet. It's warming up though and hopefully we'll get some rain soon. That's all from a small farming town in wisconsin! :)
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