Blog 1
My first week at Stiles has been great. I was lucky enough to overlap my starting time here while Kyra was still interning on the farm, so she was able to show me some of the ropes before she left. Undoubtedly it will still take some time to fully learn the farm, but it was a great help. Starting the week Kyra and I refilled molasses for the two herds, and she showed me the layout of the farm as well as general herd information. On most afternoons during the week Ryan and I worked on putting together the large one trip tiller in preparation for next weeks use. After a day of practice, I was able to operate the hay tractor on the farm and on Friday fed 2 bales to the north and south herds. Next week we should be going to Thrall high school to discuss starting a mini farm project with the high schoolers where they would come out to the farm 2-3 days a week and work. The plan now is to grow a small garden for them to grow vegetables of their choice as well as getting some pigs and chickens to raise for harvest. I believe we may be turning the old fish house into the workshop for them so starting Monday I may begin to clean it out in preparation for that unless more pressing things come up. I am very excited to start this project I believe it has the potential to turn out very well.
Kory “Red” Kiernan
