With all of our plants and seeds in for the fall crops, we're into the thick of things with weeding and harvesting. We've just finished running all the drip irrigation for the corn (a job we did not expect to have to do, but lack of rainfall made it a necessity), and rescued one of our fields from weedy invaders. With a lot of extra hands on the farm due to numerous volunteers and some more hired help, we've been getting a lot done. Both Joannee and myself are so thankful for all the folks who have put their time and effort into the farm! There's nothing like farming as a community.
At the end of June, we attended Horse Progress Days in Clare, a day dedicated to the latest and greatest in traditional horse-powered farming methods and equipment. It was a great day, very informative and fun, with fantastic Amish food. As we hope to one day include horses on the farm, much of what we learned was very applicable to our future plans at Stone Coop. Here are a few pictures from the day:
-Shannon
