Because Luke came, I could write. Luke took over milking responsibilities for me last August, done seven days a week twice a day. Recently Luke began cooking for us at night, which allows me to finish my posts for Facebook , and the newsletter. He is a volunteer from World Wide Opportunity for Organic Farming (WWOOF) Luke is staying with us for these months he establishes himself in the city of Chicago as a chef and actor. Luke and his brothers worked in poultry urban farming in Rockford. We benefit from his knowledge and background as he has a place to live in Chicago. I personally now have breathing room to reflect God's grace to us this summer through amazing people in our lives.
Our farm was full of activities this last year because we benefited from many volunteers, both local and international, short term and long term. Volunteers and workers have allowed us to accomplish plans that were dreams now reality. Danielle Rosen set up our pollinator garden, and worked with us to organize our test cover crops. Sam Ulmstead happily weeded and weeded anything we put her to do, including our tomatoes and test area. She also entered milk data into our excel files. Taylor came through for three days and helped with daily chores. Her background in community gardens was very useful for changes. Stephanie cleaned up my sales invoices for July and enjoyed goat herding. Ali, a PHD student who helps on Saturdays, had put up fences and taken down fences as well as cleaned the garage (barn) and planted our test crops. Robin our German WWOOFer came for 10 days to clear out our fields mowing areas that in years' past we had no time to clean. Joshua came and began to work with dreams of 2020 for managing Waller Street land. We are very grateful for the changes and the burdens lifted as well as dreams organized for 2020.
Our farm was full of activities this last year because we benefited from many volunteers, both local and international, short term and long term. Volunteers and workers have allowed us to accomplish plans that were dreams now reality. Danielle Rosen set up our pollinator garden, and worked with us to organize our test cover crops. Sam Ulmstead happily weeded and weeded anything we put her to do, including our tomatoes and test area. She also entered milk data into our excel files. Taylor came through for three days and helped with daily chores. Her background in community gardens was very useful for changes. Stephanie cleaned up my sales invoices for July and enjoyed goat herding. Ali, a PHD student who helps on Saturdays, had put up fences and taken down fences as well as cleaned the garage (barn) and planted our test crops. Robin our German WWOOFer came for 10 days to clear out our fields mowing areas that in years' past we had no time to clean. Joshua came and began to work with dreams of 2020 for managing Waller Street land. We are very grateful for the changes and the burdens lifted as well as dreams organized for 2020.
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