First Week with our new Farm Interns
The full Farm Crew has arrived! Melissa, Robert and Kelly have been settling into the Farm House, and getting to know the land that we’re cultivating, the people of the VYCC, and learning a bunch about the VYCC’s policies, mission, and programs. The three of us Americorps Interns are bringing a lot of different experiences to the Monitor Barns farm, and with the added expertise of Ben, Angela, and Amanda, I think it’s going to be a super growing season!
Farm Interns with tools
Things in the vegetable department have been a little slow as we wait for the fields to dry out and be prepared. So we have been focusing on our lovely laying hens, and our 300 broiler chicks! We’re happy to report that the layers have migrated to their Eggmobile! With lots of help from our School Crew members, the chicken coop has been painted a lovely barn red. Keep an eye out for it soon when you pass by VYCC on Route 2, we’re hoping to get the ladies (and one rooster man) on pasture ASAP! As for the broilers, they are also enjoying a larger brooding area. It’s amazing how much they have grown since we got here last weekend!
Moving layers from brooder into the chicken coop
Layers in coop with their new roosts
Broiler Chicks at one week. They're hungry!
Overall, it’s been a great first week for us interns! We are all anxious to get the plants into the ground and all the birds onto pasture, so stay tuned!