Alllllllright. First farm confirmed! I have been in touch with the owner and she has assured me that there will be some other WWOOFers and "plenty of shit to shovel" when I get there. I'm bringing a tent and some camping supplies for the trip because although many WWOOF registered farms do provide housing to their volunteers, most of the ones I am hoping to stay on do not. Anyway I would not put up a fight about camping all summer long if I needed to.
The farm is located 12 miles north of Taos in Des Montes at 7,500 ft at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. They grow greens, raspberries, and seasonal vegetables in the fields and in the greenhouse. They produce their own honey (I am specifically seeking out bee-keeping farms on this trip in hopes of learning as much as I can). If all goes well I'll be staying there from April 28th-May 10th. One of the shortest stays on the whole trip because I'll be meeting Thomas in New Mexico and traveling to Denver.
After Thomas gets back in his bike again (around May 19th) I've got a few potential farms I've emailed. I'll update when I know exactly where I'm going to be but the goal is to be on a farm from May 19th/20th through June 7th when I'll drive to Chicago catch up with Thomas for a reunion with our incredible Chicago family to celebrate my birthday on the 8th.
Hazaah! More to come.
I think I am going to wait until you get to Connecticut to plant my garden!! That way you can do it after all your experience!! We are so excited for you, Whit, and know this will be quite an adventure! The best part for us will be your arrival in Connecticut!
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