The First 24 Hours

Even though I arrived at the farm yesterday, I have already had at least six new experiences. I:

1. ate freshly picked grapes,
2. milked goats,
3. herded sheep,
4. cooked a traditional Akha meal over a fire in Thailand,*
5. fed water buffalo, and
6. met a camel named “Abu.”

Living on the farm is very enjoyable. All of my work and activities happen on site. I do not need to worry about coordinating my schedule with work, school, or extracurricular activities. I am simply expected to work hard and go with the flow. The people are extremely refreshing. No one asks where I go to college or what my SAT score is. They care more about social responsibility, organic food, and good conversation. I think that I am going to be happy here.

Since the purpose of the farm is to teach visitors about global poverty and sustainable development, I am going to try to include information that I acquire in training and on the job in my blog. I intend to conclude each post with a trivia question. Post all answers and wild guesses as comments.

Antigone Wanders’s First Trivia Tidbit:

What are beneficial uses for manure?


*The farm includes a global village with models of homes in Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Tibet, Thailand, and Appalachia. They are adding replicas of homes in Kenya, India, and Poland.