yesterday we had our first outdoor farmers' market of the season, in Storrs, at town hall (same location as last year). even though it rained hard in the morning, by the time the market started at 3, the sun was out, and the people came. it was so much fun to see everybody again! we didn't know how much to pick in the morning, because the weather seemed so uncertain and we weren't sure how many people would come, but we picked a lot anyway, and sold most of it. it was really great to be there again, and i felt inspired by people's response to us.
our vegetables are doing really well. we had a lot of growth in the past two weeks, with all the sun and rain. it's been nice for the plants, and for the weeds as well, of course. i'm still overwhelmed by the amount of stuff we have to do. we're behind in planting, weeding, transplanting, basically everything. but it's nice to have the reward of vegetables coming in bountiful and beautiful to balance that a little bit.
i've realized in speaking to others, that being behind is a way of life when you farm. so i'm working on adjusting my thinking, and just being grateful for all i do accomplish in a day, as opposed to being weighed down by all there is left to do... i've been able to do this some nights this past week, and it's a really nice feeling going to bed satisfied with the day's work done...
thank you so much to everyone who's come to the market for us, and everyone who's encouraged us to keep doing what we're doing. we're very excited and we're giving it everything we have. i feel blessed and priviledged to be able to live my life this way!
peace
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