Last day on the farm...for now

After an incredible five weeks, it's time for Jordan and Maia to hit the road once again.

This week has been another busy one here at heritage meadows with some orders of over 160 pounds of produce! We just finished an epic friday morning harvest: spring salad and basil for Rosso's, garnish kale and salad for Train Depot, and an assortment of eggs, romaine, walla walla onions, greens to be steamed, cut flowers, and broccoli for the CSA.

After seeing the movie Food Inc. last weekend, we've been trying to keep an even stricter diet than usual of eating only food from the farm and other organic/locally grown products. We've enjoyed some of the finest homemade pizza, fresh bread, yummy granola, blueberry pancakes, lamb kebabs, and our usual experimental salads and stir-fries. It sounds wonderful, but is at times challenging. Living on this farm has truly taught us to always be conscious of what we eat and where our food comes from.

Before we hit the road, the sheep made sure to give us one last goodbye: we chased them in circles under the stars and through the barn last night. Then this morning, they made a great escape out into the big, far fields. We had to lure them back with irresistable cabbage.

Speaking of animals, pixie is doing great. The other night she revealed her incredible soccer skills. She's thinking of going pro. P Diddy, our favorite chick, is doing better than ever. As a

baby, she was ridiculed and ostracized for the puff ball tuft of feathers adorning the top of her head. As she has matured, she's become more comfortable with her hair-do and is asserting herself more within the chicken community. They grow up so fast...

Well, it's time to go. We hope that future wwoofers will carry on the farm blog. Spending the summer learning how to plant, pick, cook, weed, mulch, irrigate, build, and take care of animals has been an unforgettable experience. Don't be surprised if you see us writing on this blog again in the near future! We couldn't have been luckier happening upon this farm. Thanks everyone for making our time here so great.