by Deon Ben
What an exiting way to kick off the spring planting season of 2009. Our adventures started in the parking lot of the Mustang Gas Station in Leupp, AZ as we waited for other volunteers to join our trip. We watched the reservation dogs criss-cross the parking lot as sands of an ancient wash bed dance in the distance. We arrived at North Leupp Family Farm with enough time to set up camp and do moderate cleanup tasks around the farm headquarters. We pitched up our campsite under towering cottonwood trees along side the banks of the Little Colorado River. We began a makeup lift around the farm and concluded our duties as local farmers accommodated us with a traditional Navajo dinner. The dinner consisted of a steamed corn stew, frybread, tossed salad, and a warm comforting campfire. Our evening at the campsite was overwhelmed by the setting sun and the San Francisco Peaks silhouette. By the evening twilight we ended our volunteer work with thirteen volunteers retreating to their tents.
Saturday morning local farmers butchered a Navajo Churro-Sheep for local farmers to enjoy during the day’s festivities. As the wind began to pick-up so did the Kick-Off events. We performed little moderate work as the wind picked up and visibility decreased, and due to the intense wind we concluded our work and headed to the community of Leupp for a traditional lunch serving. Local families once again accommodated us with traditional foods and provided us with a history of the farm, a raffle, and a tribute to Justin Willie. As the Kick-Off celebration came down to the last moments we found ourselves in good spirit with the friendships and bonding we had with our volunteers. We would like to THANK the wonderful volunteers who made this possible through their dedication, positive energy, and hard work. We look forward to working with you again, soon. Be sure to visit our trip photos posted on Flickr, and see our volunteers in action. Also visit our volunteer website to stay updated on up coming volunteer opportunities (http://www.gcvolunteers.org/).
What an exiting way to kick off the spring planting season of 2009. Our adventures started in the parking lot of the Mustang Gas Station in Leupp, AZ as we waited for other volunteers to join our trip. We watched the reservation dogs criss-cross the parking lot as sands of an ancient wash bed dance in the distance. We arrived at North Leupp Family Farm with enough time to set up camp and do moderate cleanup tasks around the farm headquarters. We pitched up our campsite under towering cottonwood trees along side the banks of the Little Colorado River. We began a makeup lift around the farm and concluded our duties as local farmers accommodated us with a traditional Navajo dinner. The dinner consisted of a steamed corn stew, frybread, tossed salad, and a warm comforting campfire. Our evening at the campsite was overwhelmed by the setting sun and the San Francisco Peaks silhouette. By the evening twilight we ended our volunteer work with thirteen volunteers retreating to their tents.
Saturday morning local farmers butchered a Navajo Churro-Sheep for local farmers to enjoy during the day’s festivities. As the wind began to pick-up so did the Kick-Off events. We performed little moderate work as the wind picked up and visibility decreased, and due to the intense wind we concluded our work and headed to the community of Leupp for a traditional lunch serving. Local families once again accommodated us with traditional foods and provided us with a history of the farm, a raffle, and a tribute to Justin Willie. As the Kick-Off celebration came down to the last moments we found ourselves in good spirit with the friendships and bonding we had with our volunteers. We would like to THANK the wonderful volunteers who made this possible through their dedication, positive energy, and hard work. We look forward to working with you again, soon. Be sure to visit our trip photos posted on Flickr, and see our volunteers in action. Also visit our volunteer website to stay updated on up coming volunteer opportunities (http://www.gcvolunteers.org/).
1 comment:
Hey glad you guys had a good time out at the farm. We enjoyed having you there and look forward to doing it again some time.
Bill Edwards
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