Who is farmer Dave?
By Jane (farmer Dave's wife)
Most people know a lot about Farmer Dave... (graduated from St. Anselm, was in the Peace Corps, operated Brox Farm for almost 20 years, spent time in developing countries teaching agriculture, etc...). However, most people don't really know who Farmer Dave is.
Dave is more passionate about the work he does than any person I know. He has been farming for 20 years because he truly loves it and believes in the product he produces. Farming is long and difficult work. For more than 10 months a year Dave works 7 days a week to ensure that the farm is operating the way it should be. He faces many challenges; from weather, to labor shortages and even keeping trucks operational in order to make all the deliveries and markets. This is a never ending job starting as early as
4 am and often does not end until after the sun has gone all the way down. Dave faces all of these challenges with a smile on his face and never a complaint.
This year, Dave has added a new job description to his repertoire. Dave is now a father! The twins are almost two months old and of course are adding a lot more to Dave's already too full plate. He is now getting less sleep than normal this time of year, but has not complained once! Although he has taken only one full day off since the babies were born, he is trying to find a balance of being supportive at home without letting things slip at the farm. He was at the farm only an hour before the babies were born. Although he is super busy, he runs home at a moments notice when I need him. He was home in ten minutes the time we had the crazy poop explosion! And yes, he did it with a smile on his face.
The first thing Dave does when he walks in the door is ask me "what can I do?" There is no sitting down to relax. He grabs a baby and a bottle, switches over the laundry or even volunteers to make dinner. Many nights Dave falls asleep feeding a baby and I have to wake them both up to put them to sleep. Dave is an amazing man, a fabulous husband and an even better father. I could bore you all by continuing, but I am not the storyteller that Dave can be. Thank you all for being such loyal members of Farmer Dave's CSA because you all and the farm truly make Dave the great man that he is.
Sincerely,
Jane
P.S Dave's farm notes this week would tell you we still need rain and the melons are ready!
Our quantity of reusable plastic boxes has reached critical levels. Unfortunately this week we
ran out of boxes and had to send out many of our shares in cardboard boxes. This is not the sustainable way that we like to provide our shares.
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