Where have the days gone?

Rancho Ebenezer is amazing. We have breakfast at 7am every morning, tour the grounds, and then work from 10am-12pm around the ranch. We have about a 2 hour break and then start working from 2-5pm. Everything is pretty laid back. Some of the group is finishing off a cinder block wall by splattering cement on the wall to smooth out the surface and fill in the crevices. I worked on scraping and painting pigs pens, which we finished up today. Now, my group is working on painted the fence that surrounds the rabbit cages.
Rancho Ebenezer is such a unique place that is trying to help improve the lives of many poor farmers in the country. The ranch teaches farmers how to become independent and self sufficient. The farmers are taught how to farm more efficiently and productively, small animal husbandry, and even veterinary skills. Everything on the farm is used and not wasted. The hog mature is transformed in to biogas that is used in the kitchen. The droppings from goats and rabbits are composted to organically fertilize the fields. Many of the procedures in the food and plant production are labor intensive with the use of primitive tools. There is so much to tell about the ranch, but if you wanted to learn more and Rancho Ebenezer go to www.ranchoebenezer.org.

posted by Sarah @ 11:02 AM