I set my alarm for 3:30 am this morning. A cup of coffee, threw in a couple suitcases, and we at Hector Airport by 5 am. Early morning, but necessary to transport such important cargo.
Camila is the same age as my daughter and certainly received the Mexican gene for working hard. As soon as we finished one task, she was asking about the next, only stopping every so often to fill her Minerva University water bottle. Together we planted, weeded, and harvested, sometimes for 10+ hours in a day. She put up with my bad humor and ramblings about everything from the internet ruining our brains to details about growing tomatoes. In return, she taught me about Mexican geography and culture and rekindled my spirit for the everyday joy of farm work. It takes a novice to show the veteran just how much farming is a miracle, growing abundance from some tiny seeds.
By dinner she’ll be eating pozole in Mexico City and I’ll be back to flying (mostly) solo. Still, I know that she left some of her upbeat and can-do spirit at the farm to help me through the season. Camila – we miss you and wish you the best. Thank you for your efforts this summer!
In the box:
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Red Potatoes
- A couple onions
- A couple regular cucumbers
- Dino Kale
- A Baby Bok Choy
Lida Farm 
I had to leave DL early today. Can I still pick it up tomorrow? If so, would it be a different location?Thanks,Andrew Sent from my iPhone
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Hopefully you picked up the next day, Andrew – only seeing this now as I write an entry a week later. Yes, boxes at the co-op are always put into the walk in cooler on monday evenings.
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