Life on an organic farm is... more generous to weeds than vegetables it seems!

When weeds overwhelmingly take over the field, it’s up to three semi-willing interns to plunge into the dirt! Rows of lettuce heads and cabbage that we haven’t had time for during the past several weeks, desperately call for our labor now! So the past two days have mostly consisted of us down on our knees pulling out primarily ragweed, which my sister got to experience when she came up to visit and spend a day working on the farm.

Heart/91 or now just “Calfy”, has been tied up outside, spending her days laying in the tall grass, chompin’ away by the field and mooing at us when we pass by. She’ll eat grass and wildflowers out of our hands, as dozens of flies annoyingly hover around her body. This lil heifer has become much more tame compared to the slightly wild youngin’ she was straight out of pasture.

Stewy, with her life hanging on a string with the men of Maplewood, started a habit of jumping up and pecking at the raspberries and blueberries. It’s hilarious to watch a chicken literally just jump up to pick raspberries off the bush. :) At first, it was mostly the Erics who wanted to finish her off, but yesterday she tampered with Richard’s blueberries, so now it’s getting’ serious! Today, as Ellyn and I weeded the compost piles, Eric the intern practiced his rock skipping skills in a not so accidental direction towards our chicken friend. Her days may be numbered, but I still enjoy her company!