The week began with heavy fog which made for a scenic backdrop in the orchards. We had a meeting early that day so all the apprentices were on hand to thin the apples...and that provided a ample opprtunity for snapping photos. That same day a meeting was held to discuss issues related to the development of the farm. Some of us then picked strawberries (always a sweet experience). On Wednesday we had our first official off-the-farm field trip. We visited several different farm operations including a huge 12,000 acre Dole Fresh Vegetable farm, then a 150 acre organic farm, and finally a 70 acre cooperative farm. The week ended with everyone working in their own sites...for some of us this included planting in the fields. ENJOY....
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