Throughout the next several days, Phil and I spent a lot of time weeding and harvesting crops. Since all labor performed on organic farm operations is done manually, organic produce costs more than commercial produce. People do the weeding of crops at organic farms, whereas commercial crops are sprayed with pesticides that ward off insects… More Organic produce preparation

Jeff picked us up in an old, family-sized van. Another WWOOFer (a term used to refer to volunteers through the WWOOF program) named Tamara was sitting shotgun with her baby. The back was spacious but there weren’t any seats, so Phil and I sat on the floor of the vehicle, which was a bit dusty.… More Awkward sleeping arrangements