Farming on

Farms, walk, snow.

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I returned to the Day Road farms last Sunday for my first Farm Walk.

The walk, 2.2 miles in total, covered a number of different properties under various stages of development, from actively being farmed to actively being reclaimed by the forest.

tower and vines

We started at the farm stand and made our first stop at the historic water tower recently moved from Winslow.

TWL, Board, me.

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The amount of time spent volunteering has been one of the great changes in our lives since moving. For me, it’s usually either maintaining the forest trails or helping with farm work on behalf of the Trust for Working Landscapes.

For the TWL I’ve recently participated in a couple of different parties:

day road irrigation project

Day Road irrigation,

greenhouses

deconstructing the greenhouses

Sun, play, horsey-back rides, Harvest Fair.

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

On a perfect September day under glorious blue skies – what a change from last year’s heavy rains – we enjoyed the Trust for Working Landscapes’ biggest annual event: Harvest Fair. The Fair, replete with fun & food, is many a family’s favorite Island event, perfect Americana in my book.

people milling about

pie contest

Slides, swing, fun

Slides & swings kept the kids entertained.