Tessa called Saturday our "first farm day" and although we're a far cry from actual farming I think we're all experiencing a renewed sense of commitment to the well being of our family health. I want these kids to feel connected to where their food comes from year round, not just through the occassional farmer's market where we buy a few greens here and there and maybe some maple syrup and then guiltily head to Hannaford's for the deals. I am a farmer's market fiend but the obsessive penny pincher in me can not pay $5 for a tomato and even Jason has a hard time dishing out so much dough for meat. I've started plants way too early with high hopes that our third gardening season will reap more than a few handfulls of arugala. To ensure some kind of home grown food we've started with chickens, Jason's planning the sheep pen and Tessa's got cows and horses tallied up in her mind but as far as I'm concerned a dog, a cat, five chickens, two wild younguns and two aging dreamers fill this patch of eden well enough for the moment.
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