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Stumbling Across the Banks Peninsula

NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 18 Jan 2015 | By wtarmstrong | Views [533]

There is a great scene at the end of the movie Charlie Wilson’s War in which a grizzled CIA agent played Phillip Seymour Hoffman (who was certainly one of the greatest actors of my generation and died way too soon) tells a story about unintended ... Read more >

Tags: ankle, banks, farm, new zealand, penguin, tour

Oh S---

GERMANY | Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By chancefear | Views [424]

When you are bombarded by news from home and it feels like the world is beginning to cave in on you the natural thing to do is run, so I ran. I quickly threw on a pair of tennis shoes and yoga shorts, grabbed a flashlight and headed out the door at ten ... Read more >

Tags: countryside, farm, fox, germany, night, run, spinning

The Indian Village

INDIA | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By saumya1989 | Views [333]

When I Kicked my Royal Enfield 500cc bike, I knew that it would be  anice experience to cover the rural side of India. Earlier, I has called up one of my friend who had a relative in a village called Baghpat. After travelling almost 50 kilometeres, ... Read more >

Tags: farm, india, smoke, village

Photos: I had a farm in Africa

SOUTH AFRICA | Thu, 27 Jun 2013 | By vvone | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: africa, afro, corn, dog, farm, karen blixen, mpumalanga, scholarship, southafrica, wild

Casa Gregorio day 4 & 5

ITALY | Thu, 14 Mar 2013 | By swinginggirl | Views [636]

Day 4 at Casa Gregorio began with a visit to a farm. As we stepped out of the vans we were met with the familiar smell of cow manure blowing on the wet breeze. I don’t mind the smell, it reminds me of being on Erin’s farm when I was young.... Read more >

Tags: casa gregorio, erzinio, farm, gnocchi, pasta, prosciutto

Farmer gal

CANADA | Thu, 20 Sep 2012 | By pmok | Views [688] | Comments [1]

I know I've become a full-fledged farm gal when my fingers and fingernails are persistently stained with dirt, and all my clothes smell like goat. Also I've learned the true meaning of "back-breaking work". I knew farming is labor-intensive, ... Read more >

Tags: acrobat, cheese, compost, farm, fresh vegetable, goat, organic, photoshop

Tracing My Roots back to Sariaya, Quezon

PHILIPPINES | Thu, 16 Feb 2012 | By lostgirl | Views [1057] | Comments [1]

Alas, I was finally about to set off  for the trip that I had spent nearly everyday fantasizing about  ever since I was a little girl. I was no longer dreaming. I would be flying to the other side of the world (literally) to get a taste of everyday ... Read more >

Tags: balubal, family, farm, heritage, karaoke, mangos, market, philippines, quezon, sariaya

Farmer Carolyn...Rio Muchacho!!

ECUADOR | Sat, 28 May 2011 | By moomazza | Views [2637]

So I arrived in Cañoa in order to be picked up and taken to the farm with half an hour to spare...great timing on the buses and a crazy ride with copious amounts of coconut water to keep me company! There was time for a quick cerviche before heading ... Read more >

Tags: cañoa, ecuador, farm, rio muchacho, volunteer, volunteering

Photos: Prince Edward County

CANADA | Tue, 17 May 2011 | By michelefacciotto | Photo Gallery

Tags: farm, sandbanks

Padre's Farm

UGANDA | Thu, 21 Jan 2010 | By kena | Views [850] | Comments [2]

ust wanted to check in about a beautiful experience i just had last weekend. and to let you know about this amazing opportunity to come live for free while you farm on this amazing tropical paradise of banana and pineapple mango and avocado plants ... Read more >

Tags: banana, farm, organic, pineapple, travel

purchasing land...mama na dada community garden MNDCG

KENYA | Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By kena | Views [1076] | Comments [2]

so the big news...if the tides work out correctly i will be having land in kunya village. the idea: purchase 2acres of land (1acre=600usd), use the land to grow food sustainably through permaculture design and deliver the food to the mama na dad ... Read more >

Tags: farm, future, grants, help, jobs, travel

field work, home work, raining fish!

KENYA | Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By kena | Views [1847] | Comments [1]

karibu all! loads to tell ya, tuesday was fatastic. i went into the fields to work with the guardians. most had no shoes, one woman had only 1 of shoe, they were all in skirts. i showed up in pants and boots...a little overdressed id say. anyway ... Read more >

Tags: children, farm, food, inspiration, kids, land, love, poverty, seeds

Damn

CHINA | Sun, 6 Sep 2009 | By godohell | Views [701] | Comments [2]

I'm not feeling to well today. I think I might be coming down with something... Just kidding. Those at work should get a good chuckle out of that. It's actually not a hangover this time though, guys. It's allergies. They've been bothering me off and ... Read more >

Tags: allergies, city, dalian, farm, fisherman, hot pot, sarah, tyler

Kings Valley Gardens

USA | Wed, 21 May 2008 | By jomel | Views [1846]

Our 3rd organic farm was in Kings Valley, near Corvalis in Oregon. It was a beautiful 7 hour drive to Kings Valley- so green! It was cool though, a little more sunshine separating the rain would have been nice. We arrived on 21st May. Andrea and John ... Read more >

Tags: blueberries, corvalis, farm, oregon, wwoofing

Holiday at the Farm

NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By walkamile | Views [788]

I spent a fantastic holiday weekend at my kiwi friend Louise's family farm house.  I met Louise at the N party at Mrs. O's the week before school started.  The theme of the party was dress up as something that starts with the letter N.  Logically, ... Read more >

Tags: farm, holiday