So did I mention that we have hoop houses?!?

"It finally looks like a farm."

That was the exclamation by one of the volunteers this week. Odd timing seeing as we are now cleaning out the fields for the winter. In my opinion it is beginning to look barren. . . actually a lot like when I first arrived at the property.

Since those early days of the farm we have removed fences, add fences, added critters, reorganized field arrangements, added plowed land. . . but no addition is so exciting as having the hoops up!!

The commotion and festive exclamations by the volunteers and interns were so loud that one of our public relations friends (whose offices are on the property we share) came out of her office with camera in tow to see what was going on!

Here are some photos from the day:

First we had to clean off the leaves. . . autumn. . . sheesh!
Then we had to get "the Chris" out. . .
The arduous task of pulling the 108.65 pound double layer of poly up and over the frame. . .
Much celebrating, and Chris doing the "happy dance". . .
Lining up the poly and making it taut.
Attaching the wiggle wire. . .

Of course there was other work to be done too. . . Feed corn to pull in. . .
And fields to clean up to prepare for garlic planting. . .

Many thanks to all of our volunteers who came out to help with no more reward than the opportunity experience our charm and the satisfaction of a job well done!!
And special thanks to our photographer who is trying to get a photography club started on campus!!!!