Haley Crockett, our wonderful intern from Smith College, is really an amazing young woman. So energetic and full of positive energy, she made us smile because her happiness was contagious. She enjoyed every meal so much, we got more pleasure from our food while she was here. Haley, you made us grateful for things we…
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2013 Intern Emily Erickson’s Top Bar Hive
Emily is amazing. After building hives here in Jamaica, she went home and built her own top bar hive. After installing a package of bees before the summer, she reported that the colony settled in to their new home. Congratulations, Emily! We are very proud of you! For another look at the blog Emily kept…
Cody and Christy Kerr!
Cody and Christy Kerr, avid swing dancers from Kentucky, came as a couple for our summer 2013 internship. Our top bar beekeeping training is part of their self-designed sustainable agriculture program that includes a permaculture certificate program in Costa Rica and forest farming and nutrient dense food preparation in New Zealand. At our farm, along with…
Taylor!
Oh, Taylor! A strong character, steady mind, thoughtful leader and kind spirit – that’s Taylor, one of our summer 2013 interns. As Taylor goes off to Tulane University, we wish her all the best. Always stay in touch, Taylor – we miss you already! Click here to read her blog.
Last Night with Yerba Buena
This post was written by our wonderful intern, Paul Patitsas, on his last night with us. Paul is hard-working, upbeat and full of energy. He is also thoughtful, spiritual, kind and honest. We both respect and appreciate him and are happy that he decided to come spend his time with us. Thank you, Paul, and we hope that…
Emily Gets Her hands Dirty!
Emily Erickson, a student at UC Davis, will be here with us from January to March 2013. In this picture, she’s mixing up a clay mixture to rebuild our outdoor, wood-fired clay oven. We are having a great time with Emily, getting a lot accomplished and enjoying her enthusiasm, energy and good ideas. Emily has…
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