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Page 6 | Abby's Magazine | instagram.com/abbyshealthfood picked up 181 blueberry plants (bushes). We are harvesting our first crop this year and I couldn't help but think while picking this morning… Abby would be so proud and thrilled to see this come to fruition. She understood the incredible health benefits of fresh, organic, blueberries but also the health benefits of being outdoors, working with your hands and enjoying nature. Today, our blueberries are for the use and enjoyment of our Nine years ago, when Abby and I were laying out the vision and plan for the farm, blueberries were right at the top of the list of future projects. You've no doubt read about the blueberry dream in many articles and posts about the farm. We knew then it would take a lot of time, talent, and treasure to do it well and we would need an "army" of volunteers to maintain. Last year we prepared the area, ran irrigation, ordered materials and my grandson Atlas and I drove to Winterhaven and Organic farming is not for the faint of heart. Particularly, specific crops that conventionally grown, require an inordinate amount of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Blueberries, like everything else we grow organically at our lovely farm, simply require more thought and work than food grown using conventional methods. Guess what… it's worth it! By David Housefield JOURNEY TO JOURNEY TO BLUEBERRIES BLUEBERRIES JOURNEY TO JOURNEY TO BLUEBERRIES BLUEBERRIES The Future of Farming Visit our site to learn, contribute and/or volunteer! Visit our site to learn, contribute and/or volunteer! Visit our site to learn, contribute and/or volunteer! Visit our site to learn, contribute and/or volunteer! abbysfarm.org abbysfarm.org abbysfarm.org abbysfarm.org abbysfarm.org abbysfarm.org JOURNEY TO JOURNEY TO BLUEBERRIES BLUEBERRIES farm volunteer families… we do not sell anything grown at the farm and do not have "UPick"! More so, everything grown at the farm is for the benefit of our hardworking volunteer families, that are entrusted with carrying on Abby's legacy in the community. We are currently on a waitlist to join the farm, so if you are interested visit our website abbysfarm.org and fill out the pdf version of the Volunteer Application and send to davidh@abbyshealthfood. com or text 813.393.6039.