by Lance Kraai | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hello! My name is Rileigh and I am the manager of customer service at the farm. This is my second and last year working here. Let me tell you, it has been nothing but an amazing opportunity. As my time here dwindles down, I have started to realize how much I will miss...
by Lance Kraai | Aug 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
A “few” years ago, I was on my least favorite mission trip of all time. I was having a hard time with many aspects of the trip, and as a leader, wanted to go home. The host team woke us up every morning with music blaring from speakers placed all over the basement of...
by Lance Kraai | Aug 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today is bittersweet… There is a vague sense in which I get a little of my life back today. Breaktime and the Bakery are done for the summer, we just returned from our Bakery trip, and today I’m left to process it all. So far today, I’ve intentionally kept myself busy...
by Lance Kraai | Aug 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hi my name is Christian H and what I did this week was harvest potatoes, cleaned the garage, and clipped and peeled garlic. I like harvesting potatoes because you have to dig them up, and it’s like digging for treasure. It brings back an old time vibe from when I was...
by Lance Kraai | Jul 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was tough. Yesterday was good. Yesterday we ended the fifth week of the Breaktime Bakery. By now I expect students to be reading their recipes, using the appropriate measuring cups, and generally knowing that 1 stick of butter is a half cup. When we...
by Lance Kraai | Jul 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
My name is Andebrhan Abraha. I am 17 years old and come from Eritrea (in Eastern Africa). I’ve been in America for almost a year, and I am going to be a sophomore at Grand Rapids Christian High School next year. I also go to an Eritrean Orthodox church in Grand...