Even though there weren't any student volunteers around in September, we kept busy. Farm buildings and tools went through a deep clean, roofs needed to be finished, and adventures were to be had. The staff learned more about sustainable building and living at the Mother Earth News Fair in Pennsylvania before heading to Bethlehem Farm to work a few days while learning about roof harnesses. We also went on our annual rafting trip down the lower Gauley.
Soon after we returned home, a group of students from Mt Aloysius College joined us for a long weekend retreat. Some students worked at Vicky and Allen's putting in new linoleum in their front room, and others stayed at home working around the Farm.
In mid-October we hosted our usual groups from Notre Dame, the University of St. Francis, Phi Delta Theta from Creighton, and Aquinas College. New skills were acquired by all as we put on a few tin roofs, new siding, closed down our gardens, and cut up a few fallen trees.
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