How, might you ask, am I preparing for farm life? I have a summer reading list: "The Dirty Life" by Kristin Kimball; "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver; and "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan. And a whole list of resources that people have been enthusiastically providing me since I announced my intentions. Plus a pair of wellies. All of this should adequately prepare me for the farm, right? Right.
When I say "Farming 101" I am not kidding. The extent of my farming experience consists of raised beds of tomatoes, herbs and wildflowers in my backyard in the 'burbs of Holyoke:
My biggest worry, of all things, is being cold. I don't like being cold. But, I take solace in the words of a friend: "There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing." I intend to take this piece of information to heart and buy out the fleece-lined outerwear inventory at the Duluth Trading Company. Oh, and I admit that I'm a little anxious about chopping wood. My brother tried to teach me to use an axe last year. I timidly brought it down on a piece of firewood, only to have it bounce off and hit me in the shin. Never fear, I wasn't maimed, just bruised and a tad embarrassed.
Here we go!
The Farm School: http://www.farmschool.org/index.html
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