don't like livin' in a dirty town

Well, I officially failed at blogging about my farm summer last year. It was hot. It was full of magical produce. It was full of inside jokes with my fellow interns. Overall, it was great.
After a few stints on the Arctic Sunrise, hanging another banner, going through a yoga teacher training, and working in a couple of restaurants, I've somehow landed on another farm. The farming community in this town is so damn appealing. I can't deny...

A lot of new crops have appeared since I last updated this blog. The strawberries have finally finished (hooray!) and we have a variety of summer crops popping up. My newest favorite crop is the beets. They're easy to harvest and delicious, although...

Okay, okay. I know I've been slacking on this whole "blog posting" thing lately. I've been busy! But, I'll try and be better about it - at least for a little while.
One of the reasons I haven't updated in so long is because I was out of town and off the farm for a week and a half. I found myself in the glorious states of Oklahoma and Texas for some Greenpeace-related reasons....

Pitchforks, dirt, weed-whackers, bugs, speed, gravel, Schlitz, tractors.
Shade, flowers, craft time, herbs, tea, conversation, bouquets, care.
Currently on the farm, I am the only full-time female intern (although this will change in just a few days). The other women on the farm are the wife of the farmer and a part-time intern who focuses primarily on the flowers. The majority of the work...