This week we were all over working on various tasks involving the garden, the Plow to Chow Blog, and the KSU Farmer's Market.
Monday Syd and I worked on updating SWOT Analysis for 2014. The SWOT analysis is a mandatory part of an operation and includes the operation's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Tuesday we brainstormed and organized ideas for the Plow to Chow blog. We decided to write one blog just about Hickory Grove Farm, since its a huge part of The Commons operation (providing 20% of the produce). Since we wanted to include all of the fruits and vegetables that the farm grows for KSU dining operations, we decided to take a drive to the farm. After gathering the info we needed, we ran into Robin, the farm manager, who offered to give us a tour of the back trails of the farm woods. The woods were absolutely gorgeous and way bigger than I had thought. Robin told us that before they made the actual trails, they (the farm staff) had to scope out all of the woods in order to find out the best areas for digging. She also told us that once they complete making trails throughout the woods, they are going to open them up to the public to use for running, nature trails, etc. Going through the woods was an unexpected surprise, but totally worth it! After work on Tuesday, Syd and I spent the night relaxing and playing pool at our apartment complex's community center.
In addition to our usual assisting at orientation, Wednesday was spent writing our two detailed blog posts on Hickory Grove Farm and The Commons. Thursday morning the interns from UGA (University of Georgia) visited KSU for a tour. We each talked about our experiences in the internship, including projects we've worked on. We spent all morning showing them around the farm and The Commons and then ended the visit with a delicious lunch :-) After lunch we went home for our midday break to tan and nap a little bit before heading to our favorite part of every Thursday...the KSU Farmer's Market! Unfortunately, this Thursday was our last day at the KSU Farmer's Market for the summer ;-( Since it was my last day, I wanted to buy some things to support the Farmer's Market as my last goodbye.. I bought corn, a watermelon, and some hand-woven bracelets that supported children in the Philippines. Also, the official farmer's market staff t-shirts came in and we were lucky enough to get one as a thanks for helping out all summer! |
| Modeling our new farmer's market tees |
Since we've traveled a lot this summer, we decided to stay local for the weekend and just chill. B-) After work on Friday, we spent the night shopping at the Town Center Mall, which is only about 5-10 minutes from campus. Saturday we started the morning right getting breakfast at the infamous Wafflehouse...I got the blueberry waffles and a cup o' joe ;-) Even though the food was good, I mainly just went for the experience of visiting a Wafflehouse, since they are mainly located down south. lol The rest of Saturday into Sunday was spent jamming out to music, playing bananagrams, and cleaning my room. Originally we were supposed to go kayaking on Sunday, but it was cancelled due to the extreme torrential downpours. So instead, we ended our relaxed weekend helping our friend move into his new house, which is gorgeous btw!
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| Bananagrams |
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| Wafflehouse - Blueberry pancakes! |
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