Right now I work part time on an organic farm. I’ve been working there since April, and I feel like I’ve only hit the tip of the iceberg with what I have to learn! I felt like being a little creative with my reflection about my experience at the farm so far, so I made a playlist. Below are some songs that remind me of people, places, plants and events at ECO City Farms. To stream the playlist just click the link at the bottom!
Frank Sinatra — “The Coffee Song” : Do you think Frank Sinatra is criticizing monocultures in this song? Probably not. Either way, starting an early harvest is much easier with some coffee in your system!
Ali Farka Toure– “Savane” : Harlequin Beetles. They are possibly the most exotic looking bug I’ve seen in Maryland, and one of the worst pests we deal with at the farm! This song reminds me of them– slow, meandering over the crops in a sinister way, taunting the farmer who’s ready to harvest the lettuce!
Big Dirty Brass Band — “Old School” : This song is for our other prevalent unwelcome guests: the groundhogs. I can imagine chasing a groundhog to this song in a very Scooby Doo-esque fashion! Don’t worry, all groundhogs we catch we release somewhere else far from the farm.
Louis Armstrong- “Jazz Lips” : Have you ever seen ducks in the rain? It’s the epitome of happiness. Here’s a song for happy ducks!
Two Man Gentleman Band- “Fancy Beer”: Sometimes, you just really want a beer after farming. Sometimes you don’t want just any beer, you want a fancy beer.
Andrew Bird- “Railroad Bill” : This song is for the farmer’s market! I think I hear a rendition of this song at the music tent every week.
Real Estate- “Green Aisles” : We deal with a lot of these around the farm.
Do Make Say Think — “Soul and Onward” : Natural farming helps feed and heal bodies, but also souls.
Listen to the whole playlist through 8tracks! Enjoy!
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