I am one step closer to my dream of being a farmer. Yep, a farmer. As of March 19th, I am officially a member of the 2011 Ecological Horticulture Apprenticeship class at Alemany Farm in San Francisco. The farm is located right off Interstate 280 on the south side of SF. Formally the vision of S.L.U.G., it is now run by an all volunteer staff and produces a bounty of food inside the city limits of SF.
This image shows the interstate on-ramp to the highway at the top and the farm's main beds of mostly cover crops. The cover crops are planted to feed the soil and protect the ground from erosion during the rainy, winter months.
The apprenticeship program lasts for 11 months covering the full growing cycle of the farm. I attend class once a month and then am free to help out at the farm every weekend in between.
The hillside of the farm covered with fruit trees.
Ever since I can remember, I have known I would end up on a farm. When I was younger it was my dream of owning land so I could have hundreds of wild horses running through my backyard. As I am getting older my dream is changing. I enjoy city life but I still long to spend my days with my hands in the dirt. So the first step is to learn how.
A winter day's harvest.
This image shows the interstate on-ramp to the highway at the top and the farm's main beds of mostly cover crops. The cover crops are planted to feed the soil and protect the ground from erosion during the rainy, winter months.
The apprenticeship program lasts for 11 months covering the full growing cycle of the farm. I attend class once a month and then am free to help out at the farm every weekend in between.
The hillside of the farm covered with fruit trees.
Ever since I can remember, I have known I would end up on a farm. When I was younger it was my dream of owning land so I could have hundreds of wild horses running through my backyard. As I am getting older my dream is changing. I enjoy city life but I still long to spend my days with my hands in the dirt. So the first step is to learn how.
A winter day's harvest.
So great! Looks like a wonderful place to spend your days. Give us a photo diary of your learning process, that would be very interesting!
ReplyDeleteYay farmer Lili! Can't wait to see you in your overalls someday...
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