This morn was our last day of biking and we couldn’t have planned for the weather better if we had tried. All week long, we’ve been trying to stay ahead of the bad weather; rain, snow, slush and what not. Yet each day’s conditions of our journey seemed to be calling us to the road. And that’s a call that’s hard to ignore.
Over our entire trip, we covered 95 miles in five days. While that may not seem like a great achievement to some, to our untrained and downhill-loving bodies it certainly was. Indeed, by last night we were ready to go to bed at 9:00 pm. And yes, we did. However, around 4:00am, we all seemed to wake up; Amanda hungry for breakfast, and most others for a toilet trip. We finally got up at 7:00 still wishing we could cling to our covers and pillows. Liz, however, had not slept much because she had gotten a bad bout of nausea, and everything that follows that, in the night. She decided that biking was not going to agree with her body so we ended up leaving her at the farm while we biked the 7 miles back to school, got a car and came back to get her.
Since we had had all day yesterday to discuss the farm and CSA with the Leber family, we said our goodbyes to Amy, Andy, Ethan, Dippy, and Kitty Cat and went on our way.
After picking up Liz and once back at school, we jumped in the car and headed down to Gettysburg and the Ragged Edge coffee shop to see our friend Elaine from the Everblossom farm at work at her winter job. We surprised her with a happy birthday “Horeo” (an Oreo with honey in the middle), had a bit to eat and drink, relaxed on the couches, and got to chat with Elaine in the midst of all the hustle and bustle.
Looking back, I think it’s safe to say that each of the farms we visited are very different from each other and unique in their own way. Each one taught us an important lesson about organic farming and Community Supported Agriculture. It was such a blessing to be welcomed into these peoples’ homes and lives and to learn about their passions for farming.
We want to express a special thanks to everyone from the Goldfinch, Everblossom, and Shared Earth farms. You have taught and inspired us so much. We hope to stay in touch and cross paths again soon.
