Growing a Farmer
It was really interesting to see that the author stammered and pulled out "four acres" the first time she was asked if she was considering land as well. Started from the desire of American dream and buying a house, the author actually always had this impulse of growing plants and produces full of integrity. As a result, I'm not surprised when the author bought the small, shady but historical and integrate house and determined to recreate a "Wonderland" he had seen in the photo book.
The second thing I noticed is that the author did a great job in evoking imagery, and I was totally led to the environment he described. For example, I remember how serene and peace the island was compared to Seattle Downtown when he stepped off the dock and how bumpy the road to his small house was when the agent's ratty car drove through.
The third thing is the author's progressive approach to making every decision, and the decisions seem more like born in the instinct. His idea of growing her four acres into a farm is rather developed over day-to-day tasks than firmly decided at the first place. Making himself a professional farmer is could not come from the Sedro-Woolley Farm shortcut, and the author kept her own pace. He dedicated herself into beekeeping is not simply because of the wanting but more of the challenges he enjoyed facing.
As I get deeper into his life, I found the struggles of the farmer. Trying to make money through farmers market only lasts one season, and he strived every way to compensate the money he spent on the farm. He tried to grow cow and sell raw milk, a really controversial product at the time; he initially sold it unlawfully, then with proper permission but eventually quit because of the "obsessive" attention paid to the government regulatory. He was quite angry at first but quickly learned his lesson when trying to sell fruits and meets, all regulated by the government.
What brought him the fortune is the skill that seems not related to farm-- cooking. He served weekly dinner to particular health and nature conscious clients, using products all from his Kurtwood farm. He holds this pricipal strictly by insisting not using olive oil but using self-grown butter instead. The farm finally built into the farmer's imagination.
I really appreciate the attitude and perseverance the farmer showed through the book, but I'm getting a little bit tired of the excessive details he offered in the farmer work.
The second thing I noticed is that the author did a great job in evoking imagery, and I was totally led to the environment he described. For example, I remember how serene and peace the island was compared to Seattle Downtown when he stepped off the dock and how bumpy the road to his small house was when the agent's ratty car drove through.
The third thing is the author's progressive approach to making every decision, and the decisions seem more like born in the instinct. His idea of growing her four acres into a farm is rather developed over day-to-day tasks than firmly decided at the first place. Making himself a professional farmer is could not come from the Sedro-Woolley Farm shortcut, and the author kept her own pace. He dedicated herself into beekeeping is not simply because of the wanting but more of the challenges he enjoyed facing.
As I get deeper into his life, I found the struggles of the farmer. Trying to make money through farmers market only lasts one season, and he strived every way to compensate the money he spent on the farm. He tried to grow cow and sell raw milk, a really controversial product at the time; he initially sold it unlawfully, then with proper permission but eventually quit because of the "obsessive" attention paid to the government regulatory. He was quite angry at first but quickly learned his lesson when trying to sell fruits and meets, all regulated by the government.
What brought him the fortune is the skill that seems not related to farm-- cooking. He served weekly dinner to particular health and nature conscious clients, using products all from his Kurtwood farm. He holds this pricipal strictly by insisting not using olive oil but using self-grown butter instead. The farm finally built into the farmer's imagination.
I really appreciate the attitude and perseverance the farmer showed through the book, but I'm getting a little bit tired of the excessive details he offered in the farmer work.
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