Today we went and worked on an organic farm with Dan. The drive there was little long, it took us a little over two hours to get the farm. But once we got there it was gorgeous. It was in a very different location than where the Lotus House was yesterday. We were in Homestead and it was much more open, with vegetation all around us. While at the farm we planted basil, snow peas, and eggplant. Dan only works with a few people on the farm and the farm is pretty big. The worker that we worked with only spoke Spanish, so we had to get Angela to come a talk to him. What was interesting about this service work was that farming and planting is not something that you see immediate results with; you have to wait to see the full benefits. Dan was very knowledgeable and spoke with us about the importance and difficulties with organic farming. Organic farming is an important part of our world today and it was great to see how it is actually done and understand the significance first hand. After the farm we went to lunch in a park at an all-organic place (of course!). It was quite tasty. We met a couple ladies from an agriculture advocacy group. We discussed with them different ways to promote organic farms/farming. After that we made a pit stop on the way to South Beach for some milkshakes, which were also delicious. We arrived in South Beach, walked around the beach, had some dinner, saw the sights, and then called it a night after a very long day. Today was a very long, but educational day. One thing that I will take from today is that community service does not always come with immediate results and though you may feel that you are not doing any good, the fact that you are doing something to “repair the world” (t’koon olam) and that it is definitely worth while.
Rachel Lamanna
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