Archive for November, 2010

My birthday on a Portuguese farm… with goats!

November 15, 2010, filed under Farms, Memoir, Photography, Travel (beyond NC), WWOOF in Portugal; 5 Comments.
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…on my 28th birthday, surrounded by great food, laughter, goats and farmers, the Casa do Burro felt like home.

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3 months, 3 farms – My Organic Farming Stint in Portugal

November 6, 2010, filed under Farms, Food Revolution, Memoir, Photography, Travel (beyond NC), WWOOF in Portugal; No Comments.
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On a calculated whim this past summer, I set off for a three-month stint to volunteer on organic farms on Portugal’s Algarve coast. My wanderlust needed a fix and my mind needed a stimulant. In covering local NC sustainable agriculture for the past couple of years, I craved the first-hand knowledge to really understand the movement.

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