Down on the Farm

We went to an organic farm on Saturday afternoon. It is called "Gardens of Eagan." The farm is owned by our organic co-op grocery store in Minneapolis called "The Wedge." Because we are members of the co-op, we were invited to go on a school bus ride to the farm for the co-op's annual meeting. We did not really know what to expect. What we found was a magical experience that I will not soon forget.

First, we boarded the school bus for the 45 minute drive to the farm. I thought that was pretty great. I see all of the big kids in my neighborhood riding their school buses and I got to try it out too. Then, a dad and two kids boarded the bus and sat down next to us. They were really friendly. Pretty soon, I had switched seats so that I could sit closer to them. By the time the bus arrived at the farm, I had become friends with Glorianna (10) and Adam (4). From that point on, we were inseparable.

At the farm, we boarded a little cart pulled by a tractor. The tractor first stopped at the cauliflower and tomato patches on the farm. We got out and started eating the vegetables right off of the plants. I never knew that fresh cauliflower could taste so good. Adam and I had fun smooshing all of the tomatoes with our little feet that had fallen on the ground. It was so great wandering through the rows and rows of plants, sampling the vegetables along the way.

Back at the main part of the farm, the Wedge was having its annual meeting. Glorianna, Adam, and I just played and ran around the fields. We then asked if we could go wandering through the red pepper fields. Mommy and Daddy took us over there, and we picked lots of red peppers to take home.

After the meeting was done, we ate dinner at the farm. It was delicious. Glorianna and Adam are vegans, so they could not eat all of the same foods that I could eat. Then it was 7:00 and it was time to board the bus. Glorianna, Adam and I all squeezed into one bus seat. We talked, laughed, sang, and played the entire way home. At one point, Adam asked me if we could have a play date sometime and that maybe I could sleep over. I told him that he could come over and borrow one of my stuffed animals.

When we returned to the Wedge, I had to say good-bye. I gave the kids hugs and the daddies exchanged telephone numbers so that we could all play together again. Just thinking about the whole experience makes me feel so happy!

Mommy and me on the school bus.

I am in the picture in the background. I am leaning over my seat to talk to Adam and Glorianna.

At the farm, I was allowed to use the camera later in the evening. First, I looked down. Dirt.

Then, I looked up. Beautiful night sky.

Here are the three inseparable kids walking through the pepper patch.

Yum.

Me and Adam with our freshly picked peppers.

Me and Glorianna checking out the tractor.