We have made it to the end of summer. There are a couple of big ripe watermelons in our field ready to harvest, and a few more on the way. There is a second, very tenacious crop of strawberries as well. The pigs are digging up a portion of field that we plan to use next year, and I am pleasantly surprised to see that they are doing a bang-up job.
We hosted a concert to celebrate the anniversary of the move. The turnout was perfect - we did not break any fire codes with our attendance, but it was enough for a great sense of camaraderie and also enough to notice a rise in the room's temperature. It was enough people to encourage us, but beyond the number of people, it was wonderful to know that we have connected with some quality people.
We made a buffet of farm-fresh snacks and chatted amongst ourselves between sets, and played a mixture of folk/roots originals, songs by the Beatles and the Guess Who (which my siblings and I grew up listening to) and a few brilliant trumpet numbers (we were fortunate enough to have a world class trumpeter in the lineup, and no that is not a joke).
We hosted a concert to celebrate the anniversary of the move. The turnout was perfect - we did not break any fire codes with our attendance, but it was enough for a great sense of camaraderie and also enough to notice a rise in the room's temperature. It was enough people to encourage us, but beyond the number of people, it was wonderful to know that we have connected with some quality people.
We made a buffet of farm-fresh snacks and chatted amongst ourselves between sets, and played a mixture of folk/roots originals, songs by the Beatles and the Guess Who (which my siblings and I grew up listening to) and a few brilliant trumpet numbers (we were fortunate enough to have a world class trumpeter in the lineup, and no that is not a joke).
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| Me and the band (my siblings who helped make the evening a memorable one) |
A year ago our land was still unimproved hay fields and woodlot. The vast majority of our land is still just that, but there are three lush gardens now. We fretted about soil depth, about having to spend on raised beds, but the soil is serving us well. We began the spring intending to sell vegetables and meat, but have expanded our operation into Frontenac county's only Dim Sum joint. Recapping the year, it would be fair to say we have had some modest success - in any case, I am still writing this blog and the farmgate sign is still going up each day to welcome visitors.
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