Farm Tragedy

It has been more than three months since I've posted to my blog because this has been a tragic winter. It was wet, blizzardy, terribly cold, and very lonely. Without going into great detail, I will just state frankly that Boostrap Farm is now operated by Don Drury alone. My wife and business partner has moved on to pursue a life outside of farming.

I have decided to take a one year sabbatical from farming. Emily at Three Springs Farm recommended taking a year to "cover crop my soul." That is meaningful and heartfelt advice that only farmers can understand. I am in the process of repaying all of my CSA investors while working and living in Tulsa. I still own the farm in Yale, and with a lot of hard work and even more luck I will be able resume where I left off in February 2011.

Farming is full of crop failures, sad surprises, and dissapointments. But it is also a source of wonderment, beauty, and joy. I've decided this tragedy will not derail my dream. I promised myself to keep going. I will not have failed until I have given up on myself.

The good news is that I am now the Assistant Market Manager at the Cherry Street Farmers' Market for the 2010 season. Please come visit me at 15th and Peoria from 7 am until 11 am every Saturday morning! I'll be waiting for you at the Market Manager's booth with a smile!

-Don