Tuesday’s will apparently be my day off each week. This week, Ellie and I went into Farmington, the local town closest to us, but it’s technically in the next county over. We went to thrift shops, book stores, and a little place called The Homestead where we each had coffee and a scone. I was surprised… Continue reading Tuesday: A day off in Farmington

I woke up on Monday morning with a splitting headache. Was it going to be possible to do the work required from this exciting new learning opportunity that morning? I took some tylenol and started my morning in the hopes that it would get better. Downstairs in the kitchen, I prepared eggs and buttered toast,… Continue reading First day of farming

Soon after I had unpacked my bags on the farm, the family and wwoofers finished their day. They invited me to go with them to go swimming in the nearby lake before dinner. After a short walk through field one,  we reached a small wooded area with a narrow, winding path. Only a few hundred… Continue reading First day continued…

I arrived at the farm in Kennebec County, Maine on Friday afternoon. It must have been just a few minutes past 3pm. Lisa, my sister-in-law and her husband Caleb dropped me off in there pearl-white Subaru Impreza. We had just had a small family reunion with Joshua’s mom and siblings in Salisbury and Star Island. We… Continue reading Welcome to the farm: My first Wwoofing experience