Because of the heat it was a tough week for those of us who work on the vegetable growing side of Clagett Farm. In comparison to those who had to bale hay, though, the veggie team had it easy. Once again, as it happens every year, Michael Heller and Rob Vaughn did most of the baling by themselves. You need at least two people to do the job. One drives the tractor and the other stands on the moving wagon and stacks the bales. If a third person is available, two people stand on the wagon. The one driving the tractor is the one who is "resting", but soon enough it will be this person's turn to stand on the wagon. I remember that a while back an athletic young man with plenty of farming experience was hired to help out with the baling. After a couple of days he refused to be on the wagon. He could not take it. And yet this is what Michael and Rob do every year, several times a year--there are usually three cuttings during the growing season.
To a read a previous post that briefly explains why and how baling is done at the farm, click here.
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