The weather has been unseasonally cold and wet for a while, but this week has been the hardest to deal with. Everyone felt cold and damp much of the time, and I felt hungrier than usual, probably because more calories were being burned to stay warm. Dave and I were working on moving irrigation hoses […]

It’s been another busy week at Everdale, but it’s been especially exciting for me as a kid was born on Friday and twin lambs on Saturday! By the time I go back tomorrow, there may be many more lambs and kids on the farm, though I’m hoping the expectant mothers will hold off until I’m

I have survived my first week of farming at Everdale! It’s been a really wonderful first week that has confirmed to me that I made the right choice in coming out here. This week I worked on seeding in the greenhouse, planting in the fields, setting up pea trellises, hand weeding sweet peas, compost digging,

I will be off for a month of volunteering at Everdale on Monday. I’m hoping that the weather forecast of a clear day is right so I won’t have to set up my tent in the rain! I went up to Everdale for a visit a couple weeks ago so that I could meet the

Those of you who know me well know that I’m very leery of all things internet related as I dislike the thought that strangers can learn personal details about me. So it may be a surprise to you that I’ve actually started this blog! Admittedly, I am starting very cautiously, with access currently restricted to