Kate and Ella - 2018 interns at PEACE Farm

From the end of January to mid-April we have been lucky enough to host Kate and Ella from the USA as interns at PEACE Farm.  The girls are on a gap year program through Carpe Diem and have been learning about living in community, running an organic nursery and market garden, participating in some of the well being activities at PEACE farm such as Yoga and Shamanic Drum Journeys, and some deeper learning from the PEACE Farm women.  Kate and Ella will be sharing some of their experiences on the PEACE Farm blog over the coming weeks.

Fall at PEACE Farm - by Kate

Nestled in the Yarra Valley of Australia, the PEACE farm is home to an eclectic community of three vibrant families along with a constant flow of volunteers and friends just passing through or even staying for a while- always working as a collective effort to love the land. The past few months have brought great joy thanks to a successful tomato festival to wind down the summer and celebrate an incredible tomato harvest as a community with food, music, dancing, and all sorts of fun. As the autumn equinox has passed we’ve started to feel the chill of fall, waking up to feed the chooks requiring an extra layer to brave the cold and maybe even an extra cup of coffee too. After a bountiful summer overflowing with tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchinis, both our hearts and plates are excited to welcome the vegetables of the season. Last week we cleared out the tomato jungle to make way for new life, sowing peas where the tomatoes once thrived, ready for the change in season along with the change of pace here at the farm.