Jack is our youngest, but is quite easily the most enthusiastic about farming. A couple of months ago he told me: "Dad, when I retire from being a pro soccer player, I want to be a farmer just like you."
Whether it's helping pick eggs, feeding the pigs or moving the cows to a new pasture, Jack wants to help. If I have tractor work to do, he rides along. When I go to pick up feed or farm supplies, Jack rides with. The whole time is filled with questions about what, why, and how we do things. In his nearly six years, Jack has absorbed an incredible amount of knowledge about our sustainable farm.
Last year, at the end of a long day in Springfield for the Local Food Lobby Day, Jack and his brothers insisted that they come along to our meeting with Lieutenant Governor Simon.
All our boys are emeshed in our farming enterprise with Jack most of all.
Awesome.
ReplyDeleteJack is the one we don't know as well. But we know the other guys!!
I am trying to read all the A to Z blogs, but coming back to the ones I really like.
Looking forward to seeing what you do all month!
Tim
The Other Side
The Freedom of Nonbelief
I find myself more and more interested in the world of sustainable farming! Just this morning I was reading a blog of a farmer in my area. So interesting to stumble upon yours through the A-Z Challenge.
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ReplyDeleteJack has a great sense of humor, too. A few months ago, Richard aske me if he could do something outrageous, and I told him: "Short answer...NO."
Jack chimed in, "Long answer NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
He's definitely worth getting to know!
Jody
Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteI checked out your blog.... good stuff. I'll be back.
Jody
www.cdrvalleyfarm.blogspot.com
Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteI checked out your blog.... good stuff. I'll be back.
Jody
www.cdrvalleyfarm.blogspot.com
haha, love that quote from your son :)
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