This year I really wanted to start a little garden with Isaac, and take a few trips to the farm so that he could begin to make the connection between what we eat and where it comes from. At the beginning of spring Isaac and I planted some veggies from seeds. Tomato, Corn, Long Beans, Carrots, Squash, and Broccoli. We now have lots of vegetable plants very close to pickin'. It has been a wonderful experience for us to water them, and feed them... and it is a good reminder of the time and energy it takes to harvest the things we can so easily purchase at our local market. It has helped me to be more conscious of waste, and has demonstrated to Isaac how long it takes to cultivate the produce we often take for granted.
We also took a trip to Underwood Family Farms to pick our own strawberries. Isaac loved taking each little berry off the stem, and placing it in his container. It took time and energy, and the payoff when we got home was well worth it.
I hope to make this an annual springtime project that Isaac can become more and more involved in as the years pass. I think it is a very important and rewarding experience, and am very thankful for the sun, water, oxygen, soil, and little seedlings that have made it possible.
