Autumn begins in New Mexico

Wild Chickens of New Mexico

Fall is beginning here in New Mexico. I can feel the chill in the air in the morning and on one cloudy day I felt it in the middle of the afternoon. There is a potential for a frost in a couple of weeks. We are harvesting like crazy and trying can as much as possible. We have also been selling produce at the Pojaque Valley farmer's market and making a little extra cash.

I am planning on staying here through the winter and probably next summer as well. This winter I'll be helping with seed cleaning and learning a lot about seed saving. I also have plans for a permanent chicken coop and brewing my own biodiesel for our tractor. Next summer will be the start of a new era on the Seeds of Change research farm. As a group we are determined to make sure this farm looks like and functions as a sustainable, community-based farm. One of the main reasons that I want to stay here is because I have the oppurtunity to live on this farm and treat my job as a lifestyle choice rather than just a job.