CP Day 5

The last day was a rather gloomy day. Everyone knew it would be our last time together as a group. It was also a stressful time for most because it was nearing the end of the semester and that is when our biggest projects are due. We checked the progress of our strawberries. Jay and Suzie were so generous and let us have as many as we wanted by saying "I have a competition for you all, who can eat the most strawberries"? We were all excited to see the finish products. I felt like a child free to roam the land. The finish products were so delicious! It was fun to see how much we have learned and how much progress the strawberries made. Farming was a great experience. It gave me a better insight of what it takes to cultivate food. It is not so easy and I definitely believe farmers deserve to get paid more and deserve way more respect along with teachers. It also inspired me to look into urban agriculture and beekeeping. I will take what I learned with me and am inspired to learn more and educate. I also hope to one day own a big enough property to grow a few of my own organic crops like bellpeppers, carrots, lemons, avocados, apples and oranges. I had a great time at Potrero Nuevo and might even volunteer again out of pure fun a few times this summer.