posted by Kimberly Collins, July 20 2013 Welp, here I am! I arrived stateside from Chile June 25th, spent a whirlwind five days at home in Indianapolis, moved into Holland the 30th, and am just about to complete my second week here. To be honest, the transition has been much rougher than expected. It’s not […]

posted by Angelee Garcia, July 2 2013   It could be easy for one to romanticize the simple life of the farmer, but listen. There’s the good, and there’s the difficult. There’s neck pain. And sore hamstrings. There’s humidity. And early mornings (for a night-owl like me). There’s numbness. My right thumb is tingling from a […]

posted by Emily Meade, June 25 2013 Let me share with you a summary of last weekend’s events. June 14th 12-4pm: weeding and great conversation 4-8pm: driving home and attending a delightful piano recital featuring my baby sister 9pm-1:30am: 5-hour surprise ER visit with a partially dislocated kneecap June 15th 5:30am-2pm: plane ride from Detroit […]

  posted by Trevor Berrian, June 22 2013 I can’t help but feel that I am in the garden of Eden, walking with God. This year I lived in the cold, dark world of academics, studying God in books and papers. It is important work but it takes a toll on the soul, for I […]

posted by Mary Evak, June 19 2013 By now you have probably noticed that unique is an adjective often used to describe all things about Eighth Day Farm. True to the word, I am amazed at the activities, experiences, practices and mindsets that have developed in this community as a result of this wonderful farm. […]

posted by Kyle VanEerden, June 12 2013 “Oh wow, you’re spending your first summer out of college working in a garden? And you’re not getting paid? You must be really naive and stupid!” Okay, so nobody has actually said this to me, but I am quite sure that there are plenty of people out there […]

posted by April Johnson, June 10 2013 All we did yesterday from the time we started work until the time we broke for lunch was weed onions.  As I alternated my stance from crouching to kneeling to standing and back again, seeking to spare my knees, my back, my neck, I was so grateful to […]

posted by Addie Eichhorn, June 8 2013 This week marks our first CSA pick-up of the year. As people were collecting their vegetables on Tuesday I recalled many details and small memories of the last few weeks. It dawned on me that CSA members and others need to know some of the stories behind the […]

posted by Angelee Garcia, May 31 2013   Praying   It doesn’t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch   a few words together and don’t try to make them elaborate, this isn’t a contest but the doorway […]

posted by Emily Meade, May 28 2013 The dreaded question: “What are your plans after graduation?” My excited response, relief that I have an answer: “An internship at 8th Day Farm!” The appropriate inquiry: “What’s that?” My hesitation: “Um, it’s a farm…garden…that helps the community…there’s a CSA…and, yeah…” The vague nod: “Oh, well, that sounds […]