Unity Farm Journal - Fourth Week of August 2016

It ’s another “vacation” week for me, which is code for catching up on all business and personal commitments I’ve made over the past few months but haven’t yet completed.  The good news is that I ’ll start next week with a clean slate.Google Maps recently updated their survey of Sherborn, so we have a very current view of Unity Farm.  Here ’s what it looks like from aboveAnd here ’s Kathy’s hand drawn key so that you can better understand the features in the photograph.As you can see, the farm is a self contained ecosystem with fruits, vegetables, forest, water, and animals.  We ’re at the point where the infrastructure is entirely updated and doing seasonal farm activities every day is a smooth operation.  We are continuing to work on our farm sanctuary 501c(3) ideas and have submitted all the necessary paperwork.  Here ’s a summary:“Increasingly, Unity Farm has taken on an education, conservation, and animal rescue mission.   We often hold classes to instruct members of the Metrowest community in the cultivation of mushrooms, organic pesticide/herbicide free agricultural methods, and chemical free bee care.   Every month, we take on animals from the communiy that others cannot care for because of time, economic challenges, or regulatory constraints.We wish to establish Unity Farm Sanctuary Inc. to formalize the community education, environmental stewardship, and animal rehabilitation/rescue aspec...
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