What a Change!

The World

It is amazing how much the world has changed since my last post, just two weeks ago. Of course I’m talking about the Corona virus, and its spread around the world. We were all aware of it before, as in something that was happening somewhere else, something that one hears on the news. Now, people are panic-buying food, the prime minister’s wife has it and he is in self isolation, the stock market has crashed, and a lot of the people I see are clearly anxious.

All of my Seedy Saturdays have now been cancelled; in fact, every large gathering of people has from events like mine to the NBA, NHL, down to my children’s soccer league games. It feels like our larger world is shutting down.

Around the Farm

Thankfully, most of the life around the farm is either unaware or unaffected by world events. The ewes have been birthing lambs (we’re up to nine lambs now!) like its the most important thing in the world. And so it is. All of the transplants in the greenhouse are growing, slowly, but with intention. Soon we will have spinach, much more kale, and lots of blessed lettuce! Carrots are sprouting, but they will still be a while. The hens are laying steadily, and we are getting about 18-24 daily. Lots of things are going into the ground: potatoes, peas, chickpeas, wheat (yes!), and more, more, more.

Roadside Stand

I am going to put a lot of energy into my stand this year, as I expect that our Farmer’s Market may be cancelled too. Look for signs down at North Road, saying “strawberries”, or “potatoes”, or whatever. In any case, there will always be something available. Ila will restock with her soap and deodorant this weekend.

Website

Soon we will be selling our produce here on the website, for pickup at our roadside stand. Also, Ila’s soap deodorant and wool are coming online! We are just setting that up. Look for it. Until next time…

FARM ON!