On Friday we went on a trip to the Meadow Run Farm in Lancaster County. Lancaster County was very rural – it was interesting because it had a lot of stores and places to see, but it got sort of boring when we arrived at the farm. We took a tour and saw animals – chickens, cows, turkeys, geese, lambs, pigs, and we saw the meat locker. We learned that bacon comes from a pig’s stomach; that the farm ships 60 dozen eggs every week; that lambs are the dumbest animals; and that pigs are smart. The trip could have been better if we could have actually done something other than just walking around, like feeding the animals or doing an activity. All we did was feed the geese.
Today (Monday) we went to the Sankanac farm and picked carrots and beets. It was easier than last time, and we didn’t get as dirty. The beets were a lot easier to pick because of the rain – they were already sticking out of the ground when we went to pick them. The carrots were harder to pick because the ground was tougher around them, and the tops were coming off. We also processed the carrots like last time. Processing this time was easier than on Thursday because we didn’t have to do so many carrots. Sebastian said that on Thursday we picked and processed about 500 pounds of carrots. We learned that it was easier to load the carrots and beets on the truck when we used the chain method – passing piles down a line of people.
This afternoon we made blueberry pancakes – they were so good. The blueberries made them taste so good. We learned how to flip them correctly: wait until the edges look a little hard and the blueberries are bubbling; then you have to put the spatula all around the edges, then flip. We used fresh blueberries, flour from the mill at Anselma, sugar, baking powder, salt, and eggs. We used a jar to mix everything instead of a bowl; it was easier to mix in a jar because it didn’t spill and it was quicker to mix. We also learned that you can make pancakes year round, but you can only get blueberries in the summer. This was our favorite thing we’ve made so far – better than the zucchini brownies!
Written by Turhaan, Megan, Eric and Tony
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This was my first day to help out with FFT and I greatly enjoyed getting to know Mark and the young people. We took a trip to Meadow Run Farm (to meet our meat). I am most impressed with the humane treatment that I witnessed towards the animals and I love that they are allowed to graze naturally. I have pretty much given up meat because of the inhumane treatment at factory farms. After visiting Meadow Run Farm, I think I might once again be able to enjoy eating a little bit of meat and can't wait to return in order to purchase some of thier products. The best part of the day was getting to know some of these awesome young people!
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