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Our tiny school bus kitchen is an amazing place to cook nearly every meal🖤🚌 We will soon even have recipes & cooking videos filmed right here on the black walnut live edge countertop. In other news, Farmer V is set for a HUGE blog revamp in the New Year! This will include more organized content, regular posts, how-tos and infographics. It may also entail a new host (no longer Tumblr) and a completely new look. Any thoughts, ideas, or feedback? Post it in the comments or email me at [email protected]

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Kayaking through the gentle salty waves of the eastern Gulf of Thailand was a dreamlike experience. . We were surrounded by shallow cerulean waters abundant with coral, sea urchins, and small schools of luminescent fish. . There was nothing but the sound of lapping waves, our paddles in the sea, and some of our favorite old time tunes.

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Despite the frigid mornings & frozen fingers, I find myself missing this recent farm season unlike any before. The friendships I built, the language I learned, and the growth I underwent have left me astonished by the beauty of this world.

I miss harvesting turnips, bunching herbs, hoeing lettuce in the high tunnels and singing songs en español. I miss the sweet smiles of my hardworking compañeras when they greeted me at the beginning of another work day. I miss Monday night mead after work, and building the bus on our days off. I miss all our friends, and our endless inside jokes, and our long talks about life, in the mist of Oregon fog.

I miss it all so much it hurts, but we will return soon. We are on to new adventures (but change takes so much time & discomfort). Oregon was comfortable, cozy, and homey. We always push ourselves into new situations just as we finally settle into a place. We hit the road right after we found real community… and I’ll be honest: sometimes I question why.

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Fog, rain & cold can’t bring us down! A lot of people are constantly complaining about the weather, so when we became travelers & farmers (who live & work outside daily), we decided to break the mold. . . We remind ourselves everyday to focus on things you have control over: ya can’t change the weather, but you can change your attitude!😜 . . Hope y’all are having a beautiful end to October.

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Late June farmer’s market! Tomates, planta de huevos, pepinos, aho, albahaca, y mas! There’s nothing more rewarding than participating in the process of harvesting these vegetables and then displaying them for sale at market, in all their glory! ... and then of course home to eat. Muy delicioso🙌🏽

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Another snippet of my recent presentation on Traditional Peasant Agroecology, including a slide describing the primary differences between industrial-scale monocultures and small-scale agroecological polycultures. 

A recording of this presentation is coming soon! 

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Here is a recent photo of the bus, but we are adding to it every week! The wood stove isn’t installed yet, but that is right where it will sit once we get the metal fireproof lining and flue pipe installed! That area on the left will be the little bathroom and just behind that, under the bed, is the doggie area! The pallet wood drawer is our refrigerator that pulls out from under the bed and is powered by solar. Feel free to message me with any questions or interests regarding our skoolie! Also, follow the bus conversion on our Instagram @farmpunks and the tag #mapgiethebus Cheers to DIY!!

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Old timer tractors overgrown by flowers are my kind of hangout spot... I’m sure this ole’ Mccormick would fire up in no time with just a little love ‘n grease! These Farmalls seem like they were built to last forever! Sure makes you wonder if the plastic crap built these days will even last a decade... much less a century.