distilled knowledge

thirty years of farming, in several countries, and a couple continents, results in nothing less than premium, distilled knowledge.  factoids and insights have evolved drip by drip over the decades into a mighty river of knowledge.  in this video Ronald Donkervoort, farmer and owner of Windmill Farm, is comically describing the potentially unfunny life of a farmer who doesn’t own, but leases, the land that he farms.

a couple weeks ago I described my conversation with puerto rican cheflebrity wilo benet, whose casual conversation was filled with distilled knowledge and hard-earned lessons as well.  when these proven veterans speak off the cusp their words land on the shores of my ears like mighty bombs of wisdom—resonating through the folds of my brain like a rippling quake.  finding a brain nook, settling into permanent formation, and inspiring the ever flowing, ever cycling, ever changing thought processes of a young farmer clearing his way through the foggy brush. 

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ecofarm, farm tours

it’s almost too much to wrap my head around.  too much intake.  not enough brain space.

three full buses, four incredibly different farms, and about a thousand questions over one nine hour nonstop day.  I have long known that visiting other people’s farming operations is one of the most valuable uses of my time, and today certainly lived up to that belief.  over the next couple days I will share stories, videos, and photos from four very different farms, but for now I’ll just give the overview.

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