Picking vegies, tying them into bunches, making up signs for the stall - deciding whether or not the leeks or the beetroots are ready to harvest - these regular tasks of volunteering at the Farm were compressed into a shorter time slot today as we prepared the stall for passers-by - attending a Peace Day meeting at the conference hall.
While Anita took up the first stocks to our roadside stall, Norid and I were busy picking and packing. When Anita returned, she came to replenish the stocks! The vegies were selling like - well, the proverbial hot cakes - if you'll excuse the mixing of culinary metaphors...
One funny moment occurred when we came up to do the final delivery of the fresh produce and tweaking of the presentation. We had to move the whole kit and caboodle from its usual location because the route to the conference hall had been redirected. We enlisted the help of a couple of people and moved an enormous flat table top laden with jams, herbs and veg to a spot quite a few metres away.
I felt like someone carrying a palanquin or some gypsy trader hawking their goods in spectacular fashion! Stepping and swaying in tandem, our colourful plastic table cloth flapping in the breeze...(see artist's rendition below)
Just another couple of things...someone asked me about the origin of the name The Thousand Dollar Zucchini. They thought it might have been the cost of the zucchini by the time it was ready to harvest - if you take into account the time, 'person hours', energy and preparation it takes to get anything 'off the ground'. I think getting something 'out of the ground' may be a little cheaper, but I do suggest you read the first post of this blog if you are ever wondering what the origin of our blog title is!
And one more thing, (you're going to think we're mad old biddies with a thing for chooks and pumpkins - well, perhaps we are!) but I've created a bit more 'farm-inspired' art in the shape of this little felt chook and accompanying eggs (see above). You're just going to have to wait and see how they will feature in further episodes and activities of The Farm!
See ya,
Janet
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