here i am, selling such a simple yet complex vegetable as kale, to this fellow, during our Saturday farmstand markets.
(well, not this one, he's just fetchin himself some wildflowers!) beautiful, nonetheless.
that's right, i worked at a farm this past summer. and i'm going to do it again. there is no better feeling, for me, than to awake at 730 to get out of bed with the most brilliant light pouring in between the curtains, to tend and give love to baby seeds in the soil.
this summer i learned from the best, of the most important lessons in life. it's not about how the world seems, it's about simplicity, seeing things clearly. and what could be more simple, than these baby spinach leaves, sprouting from clean organic soil, to embark on the most healthful of quests from farm to table.
the experiences i had at the summer never ceizes to put a smile across my face. i lived and worked and played music with 5 beautiful strangers that are and forever will be close to my heart.
vegetables are so simple and beautiful. they help to me remind me, when i need to most, that nourishment, care, patience, love, and serenity is the only thing one can give and one needs to help the world become a better place.
maybe these pictures (in all of their glory) will help spread the concept about farming-organic in particular-that's so necessary for humans to grasp. Growing food is humane, it is natural, it is organic in itself. It was (and still is considered) the quest of human action, we are driven by hunger, and as a farmer, one works with and FOR the world. I felt this rewarding feeling when we'd set up our farmstand and watch the families stroll in and oooh and awwww at our hard work. they'd come by the following week, sharing their swiss chard, white onion and basil stromboli recipes. it felt good to know that we had grown this food, and they could share such a special time of day with their family.
This summer, i'll be working at a different farm in NY. I cannot WAIT. All this snow really makes me yearn for those days-- for more information about organic farming in your area:
http://attra.org/ (ATTRA)
http://sylvestermanor.wordpress.com/ (Shelter Island Farm, the farm's site I worked on summer '09)
sweet dreams, world. i should rest ma head.
No comments:
Post a Comment