Writings – Bunkhouse Acres

H-2A Exploitation in 2020

Consider the people whose sweat and tears have washed your plump, red…

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You’ve helped me reach 30% of my fundraising goa

You’ve helped me reach 30% of my fundraising goal this summer, but there is still a long way to go to transform this place into the farm I envision. Please consider donating and sharing the links in my bio so I can raise enough money to get some winter projects underway. Local folks: message me about the work party tomorrow 9am-3pm. Thank you.

A bunkhouse #salad for today’s volunteers. Every

A bunkhouse #salad for today’s volunteers. Everything was grown here except for the avocado. Thank you 😊. The next volunteer opportunity is Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday.

Mike Pence’s defector fly took over my productio

Mike Pence’s defector fly took over my production but the message is still clear, #Vote #FlyWillVote #IWillVote

Harvesting #camomile with my friend #mantis. Of co

Harvesting #camomile with my friend #mantis. Of course, I had to google whether Mantis would bite me before I persisted with the picking. @google said that Mantis could’ve bitten me but it would have been an accident and I was okay with that.

“A gift comes to you through no action of your o

“A gift comes to you through no action of your own, free, having moved toward you without your beckoning. It is not a reward; you cannot earn it, or call it to you, or even deserve it. And yet it appears. Your only role is to be open-eyed and present.” - @braiding_sweetgrass Thank you for the bivalves and a beautiful morning.

The delicious haul from chanterelling with @doyleh

The delicious haul from chanterelling with @doylehikes yesterday, two #whitechanterelle #mushrooms and an unimpressive puffball... This part of the Olympic National Forest in the Skokomish watershed is incredibly beautiful. Google Maps did try to take us over long-closed private logging roads but we eventually made it to the trailhead after a beautiful drive through a part of the forest we had not seen before. It was great to finally meet @alejandraeduarte.

It’s #mushroom time!!! I found @myco_uprrhizal a

It’s #mushroom time!!! I found @myco_uprrhizal at @olympiafarmersmarket a couple months ago and have since ordered plug spawn from them. I’m excited to see how well these oysters colonize the stumps.

Feeding people is among my primary joys in life- t

Feeding people is among my primary joys in life- through sustaining others, I nourish myself. I’m so excited about launching Bunkhouse Acres’ 2021 CSA, which will be an opportunity for me to connect with even more folks than I’ve been able to cook for, through beautiful, delicious food. Here’s a bunch of photos of me in other people’s kitchens and an apple cake I recently baked for some extra special folks. Happy Sunday. #blackwomanfarmer #blackfarmer #blackfarmers #supportsmallbusiness #supportblackbusiness #donate #foodsovereignty #agribiodiversity #biodiversity #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #foodjustice #fundraiser #blacklivesmatter #blackfoodjustice #decolonization #shareblackstories #bipocfarmer #supportwomeninbusiness #donatetoday

Harvesting New Zealand spinach from a neighboring

Harvesting New Zealand spinach from a neighboring farm. I love the rich, creamy texture and the fact that it lasts so well through the heat of summer. #eatyourgreens #newzealandspinach

This is a photo of my first garlic sprout. I didn’t have a garden yet, but I knew I had to plant something. I scrounged up a few claw foot bathtubs from around the property and brought in some organic topsoil from Kamilche and planted some of my food garlic as well as some elephant cloves I bought on @ebay. Seven years later, I am readying fields for 500lbs of seed garlic. My only regret is that I didn’t pursue my passion for agriculture sooner. I thought I needed to wait until I’d saved enough money, but the pandemic made it clear that I needed to push ahead with what I had. Thankfully, I cultivated a reliable network of friends and followers who helped me raise money for much-needed equipment. I’m only 25% of the way towards my fundraising goal, but every penny raised has been a tremendous help. Thank you for believing in me and my dreams for this patch of earth.

These photos were taken last weekend in the dense

These photos were taken last weekend in the dense smoke. The spot for my greenhouse and high tunnels is finally clear of scotch broom and stumps and ready for construction. Thank you for continuing to support my work.

Doggies!!! We were chosen as the new family for Fr

Doggies!!! We were chosen as the new family for Frankie and Luna, a pair of #karakachans whose previous farm has been downsized. It’s been a busy yet rewarding couple of weeks getting them used to the lay of the land. #puppylove

I’ve been sharing eggs from my girls and produce

I’ve been sharing eggs from my girls and produce from my potager this week in honor of my uncle who recently passed, who was poor but always gave of his backyard bounty. Today my friend @marilynliden suggested I photographed hers. #sunflowers #starburstsunflowers #eggs #carrots #greenbeans #dragonlangeriebeans

Before + After |This was a mere three hours’ wor

Before + After |This was a mere three hours’ work with an excavator. By comparison, it took me a couple weeks to clear half acre of scotch broom by hand and some huge 4’ stumps were pulled here as well. I’m so excited to see my vision for this place coming together. Thank you for your continued love and support.

Today I am grieving my uncle Creation who recently

Today I am grieving my uncle Creation who recently passed away in Jamaica at the age of 63. He struggled with mental illness and isolation since teenage, and although he had nothing but what he got from tilling the soil, he would never visit my family empty-handed, always having something from his farm to give, be it a piece of sugar cane, chocolate pods or a few mangoes. May he rest.

#LastYearYesterday at @verrillfarm with the matria

#LastYearYesterday at @verrillfarm with the matriarch. #GoodTimes #Sunflowers #Massachusetts #BeforeCOVID

I’m clearing even more land. This is where the g

I’m clearing even more land. This is where the greenhouse *fingers crossed* and two high tunnels will be placed. I hired a logger friend to pull 21 stumps and rip out some scotch broom with his excavator and he’s done a fantastic job so far.
Thank you for continuing to support my work (blog and donation options at the link in my bio).

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Is a farm quite a farm without chickens?

Is a farm quite a farm without chickens?

#tbt Anxiety-induced nausea is keeping me from doi

#tbt Anxiety-induced nausea is keeping me from doing my work today. I’m trying to restore my relationship with a therapist so I can work through this harassment and stay on task with my farm goals. One thing I’m not going to do is stay quiet and tend to my “hobby”. Sorry, white patriarchy. Black Lives Matter. Blue Lives is bullshit. Shellie-Ann will farm.

A few days after my first taste, the dragon langer

A few days after my first taste, the dragon langerie beans are large enough to harvest. Swipe left to see the loss of color after cooking.

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