Top 10 Reasons Amy’s Excited to Join TF
Since I excitedly took the director position at Tamarack Farm, people have been asking me, “why?”. Some were genuinely curious and others critically looked at me as if I might be at least partly losing my mind. I’ve outlined the … Continue reading
Spaces, Places and Parties
One important lesson we try to teach here at Tamarack Farm is to take care of our space. Especially in a community setting, it is vital to respect the physical space we inhabit. We reap rewards from that as well. … Continue reading
Raising the bar
A list of inspiring moments at Tamarack Farm this far into our summer would require a lengthy scroll. Those moments are incredibly important, and equally so is the fact that at Tamarack Farm we work very hard on how to … Continue reading
Trips!
Last week was Tamarack Farm’s trip week. As mentioned in the Shooting Stars post, trips are the final piece to the community building puzzle. We sent half of our groups out on Monday and the second half Tuesday. The first set … Continue reading
The Beach
Tamarack Farm moved 10,000 pounds of sand today. Two dump trucks were loaded with fine sand and deposited in the parking area in front of our wood shop. Sediment from Irene run off had made a rocky patch on our … Continue reading
Shooting Stars
Next week, we embark on our trips. At Tamarack Farm, everyone goes out on a four day, three-night trip. In the world outside of Farm & Wilderness, four days is a blip, yet here it is an eternity. These seven … Continue reading
How The Time Flies …
This is the point in the summer when it feels simultaneously like Tamarack Farm has been running along forever and yet, in just a blink of an eye, time has passed. There are faces familiar and brand new. On Thursday … Continue reading
Welcome!
The summer of 2012 has begun! Twenty-four hours ago, there were twenty-four of us sitting in the dining room. This morning, we finished breakfast with more than 80. Just as the food filled our bodies, our community is similarly being … Continue reading
The Wind in the Trees
Walking through the cabin area, I can hear the wind in the trees. This is the last post of the summer. Some of you may not even read this because you have been reunited with your reason for reading – … Continue reading
Icebergs
For our recurring activity called ” The Human Experience,” which is part of our anti-racism events, we started our summer with the idea of an iceberg. Icebergs have 10% of their mass bobbing above the surface while 90% lies submerged. … Continue reading
