Lyle of Piedmont and Sandi of ECO had asked us if we'd stop by on our way down. Yes, yes! Of course we'll visit Chef's Garden of Ohio, we had said! Farm tours! Can there be anything more exciting to anticipate?! To us, not much.
Excitement stirred. Curiousity peaked. J made the call.
"We no longer do tours," the other end of the phone line stated.
"You don't? Not even to other farmers in other states who want to learn from you and try to emulate what you do to keep food in our restaurants more local?" I asked.
"No. No tours anymore. We have very high safety standards that we follow and we choose to take the highest precautions. We even wear lab coats and gloves. The temperature environments are strickly controlled..."
"Oh. Ok. I understand that's important with serving the public," I said, disappointment oozing. "So, if we want to learn from you we just have your website?"
"Yep that's right."
Hmmm.... so here's the website. Read and be enlightened, I suppose.
www.chefsgarden.com
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Friday, September 22, 2006
Home Selling Chopping Block
You may ask yourself, what are those Vollers up to???
The Carolina’s are wondering, when will they set foot on southern soil!?
The Michiganders are pondering, when are they leaving the north grounds!?
Well, all decisions rested upon but a pile of well placed wood planks and ceramic tile. And a fine bunch of wood it is.
Ahhh, home selling: One of the most time consuming and stressing events to invade our supple minds. Although, there is some sun upon the Lake Michigan horizon! We found a reasonable realtor that we both like. Eric Webster. He works his butt off and we connected to him on personal levels as well... meditation, peace, music, following passions...
Ironically, during his visit, our phone rang. Once he had left and we had shaken hands with the trust that we would reconnect soon, we listened to our message. It was from a new RN at the hospital j worked at. Turns out he found out that we were selling our house and him and his wife and new born are looking for a house in Rockford.
They came over the next day and we felt an instant connection with them. Our price is right in the price that they were looking, they liked the house, and said they’d get back to us in a week after discussing and talking finances. But alas, we found out the next week that the house wasn’t for them. Ahhh, deep sigh!
So, please join us in meditating, praying, wishing on stars, and on fallen eyelashes that some Grand Rapidian realizes their destiny in the 13 Mile Home :)
During all of this we have also been tirelessly doing home projects each night. Anyone who’s visited our home may be sad to learn that the wall of photos and philosophical musings that covered the refrigerator has been taken down. All “clutter” has been hidden. Dents are painted over. Fresh black mulch laid around the flowers. Front door is painted. The great game of “Curb appeal.” If you’d like to see our cute abode or know anyone who may desire a spin through the golden 40’s go to:
http://www.isellgrandrapids.com/DispListing.asp?ListingID=85205&AdminID=330&PropertyType=A&BuyerID=
See more pictures of the inside at http://www.grar.com/. Our MLS # is G574117. Enjoy!
So now that it's on the market and the Fates have their wispy Greek fingers intertwined in the outcome and the Sirens scream the Pittsboro call, we should see you all at Piedmont in around 2 weeks.
The Carolina’s are wondering, when will they set foot on southern soil!?
The Michiganders are pondering, when are they leaving the north grounds!?
Well, all decisions rested upon but a pile of well placed wood planks and ceramic tile. And a fine bunch of wood it is.
Ahhh, home selling: One of the most time consuming and stressing events to invade our supple minds. Although, there is some sun upon the Lake Michigan horizon! We found a reasonable realtor that we both like. Eric Webster. He works his butt off and we connected to him on personal levels as well... meditation, peace, music, following passions...
Ironically, during his visit, our phone rang. Once he had left and we had shaken hands with the trust that we would reconnect soon, we listened to our message. It was from a new RN at the hospital j worked at. Turns out he found out that we were selling our house and him and his wife and new born are looking for a house in Rockford.
They came over the next day and we felt an instant connection with them. Our price is right in the price that they were looking, they liked the house, and said they’d get back to us in a week after discussing and talking finances. But alas, we found out the next week that the house wasn’t for them. Ahhh, deep sigh!
So, please join us in meditating, praying, wishing on stars, and on fallen eyelashes that some Grand Rapidian realizes their destiny in the 13 Mile Home :)
During all of this we have also been tirelessly doing home projects each night. Anyone who’s visited our home may be sad to learn that the wall of photos and philosophical musings that covered the refrigerator has been taken down. All “clutter” has been hidden. Dents are painted over. Fresh black mulch laid around the flowers. Front door is painted. The great game of “Curb appeal.” If you’d like to see our cute abode or know anyone who may desire a spin through the golden 40’s go to:
http://www.isellgrandrapids.com/DispListing.asp?ListingID=85205&AdminID=330&PropertyType=A&BuyerID=
See more pictures of the inside at http://www.grar.com/. Our MLS # is G574117. Enjoy!
So now that it's on the market and the Fates have their wispy Greek fingers intertwined in the outcome and the Sirens scream the Pittsboro call, we should see you all at Piedmont in around 2 weeks.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
The Vollers Going South!
Who knew!?
East? Very possible, seeing as j lived in NYC and steve in good ol' Boston.
West? Conceivable: j was born out west and steve has yet to see the Rockies.
North? We live in Michigan...we're already north! More north and we'd be in Canada... well, we'll see in November 2008. :)
South? ummmm.... nope, never saw that coming.
But now the adventure begins! To sunny and green Pittsboro, North Carolina. Michigan is green, indeed, but sunny... well, 265 days a year it's said to be cloudy or partly cloudy here... so for a mere 100 days a year, watch it shine!Why do our little Voller feet go padding along I-75 South towards NC? 2 words: BioDiesel and Organic Farming. Ok, that was 3.
We have been graciously granted employment with Piedmont Industrial, THE leading producers of BioDiesel on the East Coast run by the famous "Bono of BioFuels" Lyle Estill, and his compadres, Rachel Burton and Leif Forer. Not only are we going to be involved with this up and coming blast of energy alternative bliss, but we are going to be apprenticing Mr. Doug Jones, organic farmer extraordinaire, on the Piedmont BioVeggie project. Yeah, we know. A total dream! Those Vollers are such lucky folk!
We decided to start this blog to keep in contact with the northern kin as we travel afar, as well as for our new southern fam' as a means to get to know us, and well... this blog stuff is pretty damn cool.
So off we go! Tune in next time to hear more of the Voller's Great Adventure!
East? Very possible, seeing as j lived in NYC and steve in good ol' Boston.
West? Conceivable: j was born out west and steve has yet to see the Rockies.
North? We live in Michigan...we're already north! More north and we'd be in Canada... well, we'll see in November 2008. :)
South? ummmm.... nope, never saw that coming.
But now the adventure begins! To sunny and green Pittsboro, North Carolina. Michigan is green, indeed, but sunny... well, 265 days a year it's said to be cloudy or partly cloudy here... so for a mere 100 days a year, watch it shine!Why do our little Voller feet go padding along I-75 South towards NC? 2 words: BioDiesel and Organic Farming. Ok, that was 3.
We have been graciously granted employment with Piedmont Industrial, THE leading producers of BioDiesel on the East Coast run by the famous "Bono of BioFuels" Lyle Estill, and his compadres, Rachel Burton and Leif Forer. Not only are we going to be involved with this up and coming blast of energy alternative bliss, but we are going to be apprenticing Mr. Doug Jones, organic farmer extraordinaire, on the Piedmont BioVeggie project. Yeah, we know. A total dream! Those Vollers are such lucky folk!
We decided to start this blog to keep in contact with the northern kin as we travel afar, as well as for our new southern fam' as a means to get to know us, and well... this blog stuff is pretty damn cool.
So off we go! Tune in next time to hear more of the Voller's Great Adventure!
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