The Windy World of Farming

What a windy week! Monday, temperatures were so cold, we had lunch back at the intern house just to warm up and make coffee! And Tuesday and Thursday were so windy, it was a challenge to stand up at times, whether it was moving heavy macrobins through the onion field during harvest, or harvesting broccoli behind the tractor. We pulled a lot of carrots this week, as well as finished up our celeriac crop and the last bit of broccoli. The week was brutal on us for another reason too, many of our crew came down with a crummy fall cold, and were out of the field resting up, leaving us with a much smaller crew than we are used too. We made it happen though, as always. And to prove it, here are the pics of the week:

Oct 15

Rachel and Mitty riding the tractor to loosen carrots from the ground, with Emma and Sarah bundling in the background.

 Oct 16

The tractor with the garlic seeding implement at the top of Matsuta 11 on windy and chilly Tuesday afternoon.

 Oct 17

Sarah and I weighing down the shoe implement on the tractor to lift carrots Wednesday morning. Working hard, right Sarah? We made sure to finish our coffee first. 

 Oct 18

Joshua, manhandling a macrobin into the yellow onion field during our Thursday windstorm. Isaac in the background.

 

Bonus Foto(S):

Rachel holding up a massive purple cauliflower in Fischer field.

Me, and Joshua after harvesting, packing, and stacking crown broccoli for our CSA in Pie 3.

The endless onion field. Matsuta 11. Tanea, Ken and Rachel. from behind.

Stephanie carrying in an armload of celeriac for shipment in Fischer field.

Here's to next week carrying a few days of warmer temperatures.. and less blustery wind, in general! The sunshine was great this week, so we'll keep that! Cannot believe we are into the third week of October! The season's wrapping up and flying by...

XO,
Val