What a perfect day for pulling plastic on our new Tessmer Farm hoop house. Warm sunshine and a barely there breeze set the stage for a small gathering of volunteers who carved out an hour or two on a busy Thursday afternoon to help complete the project.
top of the hoop, pre-pull
(L to R) Riva, Anna & Kate harvesting greens for Selma Cafe
Michelle & Mary screen soil
Joseph & Milagros
Simone, George & Charles
rolling out the plastic
a small rock, tied into the plastic with a long rope, keeps the rope from slipping off as the plastic is pulled over the hoop
the rope has been tossed, and the plastic is ready
the long view
pulling the ropes from one side lifts the plastic from the other
3 ropes and a couple extra hands makes it a breeze (when there isn't much of one!)
like magic
riva and her smile
covered & ready to start securing
Dan starts the fastening
wiggle wire holds the plastic to the hoop frame
Anna tugging the plastic to tighten it up
fastening the sides
late afternoon and all is well
It’s amazing what a few people can do with intention and action. Thank you Dan Carrol, Dan Bair, Michelle Fortin, Anna Williams , Riva Jewell-Vitale, Milagros Paredes, Mary Wessel Walker and Kate Long.
We are looking forward to more hoop builds in May. Please come join our crew, and take a step towards building a sustainable, healthy future for local food.
~Lisa & Jeff