You know that one spot in your house that drives you nuts every time you think about it? It’s the place you put all the random stuff you don’t know what to do with. It houses all the things that you probably should have donated or just put in the trash years ago but somehow, you’ve deluded yourself into thinking that it might come in handy someday.
As you probably already know by now, we are pretty tidy people. We keep our house and our farm pretty organized but…it’s time to admit that we have a “situation” on our hands.
We have a section of our farm, that is about a quarter acre in size, (cringe!), that is packed with farm stuff that has been accumulating for the past 3+ years. We have an old chicken coop, a manure spreader, two antique grain-drills that are in disrepair, and lots of construction materials from the barn projects and hoop houses…I could go on.
What we’ve realized more fully this year is that there is a cost to keeping this stuff, even if it’s just the time and mental energy that we spend thinking about it! So, we are turning over a new leaf.
We are working to purge the farm this fall of the stuff that we no longer need and are working on finding the right spot for the items that are rarely used but we need to hold onto for one reason or another.
It’s a big job that always finds its way to the bottom of the to-do list But, we are looking forward to having the mental relief of knowing that this little section of the farm is as clear and purposeful and vibrant as the rest of our farm.
Anyone else up for a fall cleaning challenge in their own home this year?
Your Farmers,
Greg and Jenney
PS-Thanks for another great ginger and turmeric season! We are sold out for the seasons. Please share your favorite ginger/turmeric recipes with us and if you post to social media, don’t forget to tag us so we can see your creative cooking masterpieces! We love seeing you enjoy the food we grow!