Transition
Friends,
Though tomorrow is the Fourth of July and you will probably be celebrating with friends and family, I will be commemorating the day by transitioning to the second of the four host families. Owners of a farm called the “Little Blue Donkey” (see the description in one of the earliest posts and their site (bourricot.com/lepetitanebleu)), the Bigliardis will help me continue my pursuit of the economically viable organic farm, and thanks to Alain’s insights, the better consumer. Before I go, however, there are a few things to mention:
- Tim Mulder, a good friend from home, posted the most recent comment on the blog and wrote critically about consumerism. I encourage you to read it because he succintly touches on the issues of local food’s higher cost and the advantages of the supermarket’s global product base. It provides both an excellent counter-point to my own conclusions and supports a great deal of what I have said.
-As I am not yet sure of the internet situation in the next location, please allow a few days before posts keep coming. If the worst happens and internet is unavailable, I will let you know somehow.
-Additionally, knowing this blog has another six weeks to go, I am interested in some feedback. If there are issues you want me to more critically examine , facets of life you would like described, or anything else, email me at abostick@haverford.edu with your comments.
-Though it has been a while since they updated, periodically check Christine and Alain’s blog (http://moulinruel.canalblog.com/) because pictures of our work (and possibly a finished goat house!) could come up.
-Last but not least and for all you animal lovers, another baby donkey was born last night at midnight and has successfully begun its life. Pretty cool…
So, it is time to get back to work, but I hope that all is well in your lives.
More to come,
Andrew