posted by Emily Meade, August 15 2013 Community. We hear this word a lot around here. And I’ve always intellectually understood what it means. But up until now, unbeknownst to me, I had never fully experienced community and therefore, had no idea what I was missing. Being immersed in this internship has introduced me to […]

posted by Addie Eichhorn, June 30 2013 Today Emily and I were reflecting on the new friendships that we’ve made at Eighth Day Farm. After almost two months of working and living together, we interns have bonded so much. From my perspective we have become good friends. We laugh together and are vulnerable with each […]

posted by Mary Evak, June 20 2013 The seasons are certainly changing down on the farm. Spring has officially made way for summer. Finally. It’s been one of the hottest weeks I’ve ever experienced and I bet that the temperature inside our house reached numbers that would make even my mother give in to air […]

posted by Kimberly Collins, July 20 2013 Welp, here I am! I arrived stateside from Chile June 25th, spent a whirlwind five days at home in Indianapolis, moved into Holland the 30th, and am just about to complete my second week here. To be honest, the transition has been much rougher than expected. It’s not […]

posted by Angelee Garcia, July 2 2013   It could be easy for one to romanticize the simple life of the farmer, but listen. There’s the good, and there’s the difficult. There’s neck pain. And sore hamstrings. There’s humidity. And early mornings (for a night-owl like me). There’s numbness. My right thumb is tingling from a […]

posted by Emily Meade, June 25 2013 Let me share with you a summary of last weekend’s events. June 14th 12-4pm: weeding and great conversation 4-8pm: driving home and attending a delightful piano recital featuring my baby sister 9pm-1:30am: 5-hour surprise ER visit with a partially dislocated kneecap June 15th 5:30am-2pm: plane ride from Detroit […]

  posted by Trevor Berrian, June 22 2013 I can’t help but feel that I am in the garden of Eden, walking with God. This year I lived in the cold, dark world of academics, studying God in books and papers. It is important work but it takes a toll on the soul, for I […]

posted by Mary Evak, June 19 2013 By now you have probably noticed that unique is an adjective often used to describe all things about Eighth Day Farm. True to the word, I am amazed at the activities, experiences, practices and mindsets that have developed in this community as a result of this wonderful farm. […]

posted by Kyle VanEerden, June 12 2013 “Oh wow, you’re spending your first summer out of college working in a garden? And you’re not getting paid? You must be really naive and stupid!” Okay, so nobody has actually said this to me, but I am quite sure that there are plenty of people out there […]

posted by April Johnson, June 10 2013 All we did yesterday from the time we started work until the time we broke for lunch was weed onions.  As I alternated my stance from crouching to kneeling to standing and back again, seeking to spare my knees, my back, my neck, I was so grateful to […]