Second week of classes and what an absolute whirlwind! Much like Jane mentioned last week, the change in scheduling makes everything feel a little topsy-turvy. Finding time to work and learning how to work on the farm without the ease of continuity from simply being here everyday is quite an interesting adjustment but I feel it’s well worth it for the revival of campus and having classes and clubs all back in full swing.
I feel very fortunate also that I got to work Thursday morning. As we spent the chilly morning processing onions and chatting about our pets, almost as if on cue, we heard meowing outside the garage door. We opened the door carefully to not spook the cat we were hearing. When we saw the little kitty, it didn’t run off. Instead, it looked up at us and meowed loudly and walked up to us. After allowing a couple careful pets it walked off stopping every 10 feet or so to make sure we were following. We made it back to where the bees are kept and watched as the little kitty found a rabbit to chase around through the tomatoes. This time the rabbit escaped, and the kitty found a spot to perch and groom after running through the morning dew. After a quick discussion we adorned the sweet gray kitty with the name of Onion. She of course seemed indifferent to this new name, but I look forward to hopefully seeing Onion again, on another early morning. We have set out some cat food in case she makes us a common place to visit. I hope you enjoy the photos I got of her and maybe If we’re lucky we’ll get some more down the line!
And now, another student spotlight!
Hi! I’m Sophia, a junior studying statistics and political science. I found out about the student farm via the farm club on campus, which I’m now the president of! I started working in May, and quickly fell in love with the job. My favorite parts are definitely the people I work with and all the fun we have just talking and laughing. I also really enjoy everything about Fridays. With no classes I get to work the whole day, from packing to pickups, and it’s a highlight getting to see everyone get their bags of veggies!
When I’m not at the farm I’m usually dancing, as I am the captain of the Latin and ballroom dance team here at Purdue. I never was much of a dancer when I was younger, but I was also never much of a farmer either. I’m originally from New Jersey and I feel so lucky that I found and get to explore my passions here.
Fun fact: I have a terrible phobia of earthworms and can’t stand tasks where I see them. I’m not scared of any other bug, it’s just worms, which isn’t always ideal as a farmer!