Fresh Food: A New Farmer’s Reward
June 22, 2009
Sara Lipka is an intern for The Farm At Sunnyside and has been contributing to The Atlantic Food Channel on a regular basis about her experience. Previously, Sara was a reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, in Washington, D.C.
So you do, in fact, reap what you sow. Eventually. The elaborate labors in between make that harvest possible. In my second week on the farm, I learned, for example, to thin beets. Tiny beet seeds tend to cluster, so plants spring up in mini jungles that won’t give anyone room to grow. Thinning means crouching–or, when your back aches, crawling–through baby beet beds to pluck out all but the healthiest plants, four fingers’ width apart…
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Getting to Know the Farm
June 11, 2009
Sara Lipka is an intern for The Farm At Sunnyside and has been contributing to The Atlantic Food Channel on a regular basis about her experience. Previously, Sara was a reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, in Washington, D.C.
During her first week on the farm, the author marvels at asparagus, peas, and a plant she meets for the first time: the scape. Despite rain, poison ivy, and ticks, she finds herself relishing farm life for the opportunity it gives her to enjoy fresh food and reflect on the puzzles of agriculture.
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From Cubicle to Farmer’s Field
June 2, 2009
Sara Lipka is an intern for The Farm At Sunnyside and has been contributing to The Atlantic Food Channel on a regular basis about her experience. Previously, Sara was a reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, in Washington, D.C.
After months of dreaming about corn fields and ruminating on the agricultural skills humans have lost over time, the author decides to abandon her city life for a job on a farm. Here, she describes how the came to the decision–and how her parents reacted when she told them the news…
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About The Farm At Sunnyside
Located 70 miles west of Washington, D.C., The Farm At Sunnyside grows certified organic fruits and vegetables for sale locally. Learn moreVisit Us in Washington, DC
Michelle Obama opened the first White House farmers market in September. FRESHFARM Market's newest market was open through October; stay tuned for next year!
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