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The smoke that is comprised of sweet smelling dried grasses and herbs masks the pheromones bees use to communicate, and calms them down. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59bfd489f5e2319206e31321/1505784687552/DSC_0450.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Brooks examines each frame for broods, or eggs of bees, to make sure the hive will stay alive. She is also looking to make sure the hive has a Queen. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59bfd5bfe3df283a0abdabf9/1505780269004/DSC_0291.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Although the super, where honey and wax is stored, looks to be full, the harvest of honey is not until June and July. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59bfcccef14aa1b6bbafe978/1505785694593/DSC_0271.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping St. Augustine beekeeper, Danielle Brooks, 29, wastes no time suiting up and preparing once we get to the location of the hive. Here, Brooks is getting the smoker ready, which is a tool used to distract the bees. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59bfd756f43b5503bd15bddb/1505744929655/DSC_0473.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping A stinger right on the thumb! Although the suit prevents her from feeling the sting, Brooks says she has been stung probably one hundred times, and "it still hurts like a bitch." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59c0544518b27d6625800bee/1505780329475/DSC_0530.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Becoming a beekeeper was the best way for Brooks to overcome her fear of bees, and being an avid tea drinker, she was excited to enjoy the fruits (honey) of her labor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59c0567f46c3c404b398ce71/1505777706718/DSC_0504.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Brooks filling the hive beetle trap with oil. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59c058419f745604cff2a224/1505778486642/DSC_0572.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Brooks proudly displaying a frame of her bees. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59c05b71f5e23187dab951c5/1505779168192/DSC_0574.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping When she is not tending to the hives, Brooks is running her photography business, attending the University of Florida's "bee college" where she is working on becoming a master beekeeper, and educating the youth about the importance of bees and beekeeping. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59c05b8b197aeab158655033/1505779995680/DSC_0582.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Packing up camp after a successful morning of tending to the hives. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59c05ba159cc68692235b626/1505779989287/DSC_0592.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Brooks takes a quick video log of what she has accomplished during the session. It is important to note and remember any changes made to keep track of the hives. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59a1a1c08419c2bb440c68b9/59c05bb512abd9b17d5c8bf0/1505780019193/DSC_0595.jpg Buzz on Beekeeping Back at the car we check out Brooks' label for her honey company, in which she will soon be selling her honey out of her vintage red Ford Ecoline. Make sure to check out her website: daniellebrooksphotography.com. https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog daily 0.75 2017-09-28 https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog/2017/9/28/humans-of-st-augustine monthly 0.5 2017-09-28 https://www.meghangallagher.info/environmental-portrait daily 0.75 2017-10-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/59df9a0464b05fd736037ea8/1507826180204/ Environmental Portrait Austin Weeks, 39, is a native to St. Augustine, Florida and a devoted carpenter specializing in making furniture.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df74018fd4d21471989e34/1507826180204/DSC_0947.JPG Environmental Portrait Austin Weeks, 39, is a native to St. Augustine, Florida and a devoted carpenter specializing in making furniture.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df74bedba432e6e35ce399/1507816615114/DSC_0947.JPG Environmental Portrait Austin Weeks, 38 is a native to St. Augustine, Florida and a devoted carpenter specializing in making furniture.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df74f964b05fcb66e82b0e/1507818214211/DSC_0918.JPG Environmental Portrait The craftsman originally took to his art as a hobby as a young kid. Weeks grew up surrounded by it because of his father, St. Augustine contractor Len Weeks. "My father is the one guy I will always take direction from," Weeks said. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df751c18b27ddf3bb40b95/1507818262003/DSC_0032.JPG Environmental Portrait Weeks and his dog Hairy have moved around a couple of times, but St. Augustine always calls them home. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df754f3e00beeac83f9c15/1507818467842/DSC_0890.JPG Environmental Portrait Weeks spending time in his living room furnished with the coffee table and mirror he crafted. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df75f032601ead7f5b2756/1507825805497/DSC_0912.JPG Environmental Portrait Weeks's favorite wood shop helper, Hairy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df75fae5dd5b98aa7c0fec/1507818752442/DSC_0992.JPG Environmental Portrait Austin's main love is for nature and with that comes his unrivaled love for animals. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df7615f43b55bfe35cebf5/1507818814343/DSC_0009.JPG Environmental Portrait "Gotta keep a close on that dog, he's had his eyes on the turtle." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df766490badef914c03cf0/1507825819451/DSC_0977.JPG Environmental Portrait Weeks spends innumerable hours searching for wood. He can never have enough of it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df7673edaed85694e2fb29/1507825737663/DSC_0089.JPG Environmental Portrait Weeks turned his passion into work and left his job in real estate once he realized he was financially sound doing this for a living. "I sold a house to a lady and she asked me to make her a bunch of furniture, and from then on that's what I've been doing." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df769f4c326db04df077b6/1507825732891/DSC_0043.JPG Environmental Portrait "Behind me is project 675 not completed. It's going to be a water fountain." Weeks states that he works on a new project everyday. He likes to have a lot going on so the creative energy never stops. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59df73ea197aeac813c3575b/59df78a746c3c4aa7174dfbc/1507817771022/DSC_0971.JPG Environmental Portrait Weeks explains he never wastes scraps, but turns them into something useful like this nifty picture holder, complete with the Old Town Timber logo. https://www.meghangallagher.info/issue daily 0.75 2017-10-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/59fb43ee6c31942be4876bcf/1509639152114/IMG_0318.JPG Issue https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f2096dc027d8a07cbf1638/1509034838680/IMG_0286.jpg Issue St. Augustine Beach and Planning and Zoning Board authorized approval to build an Embassy Suites along beautiful A1A, causing controversy and contrasting opinions amongst locals and local businesses. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f20922692ebe17732737bb/1509035069373/IMG_0296.jpg Issue "From a local's stand point, I hate it. I can't handle anymore traffic and I'll miss the scenic view I used to have when coming around that first corner. And it's such an eye sore right now. But from a business perspective it's great; it will bring in high end customers and we'll always be busy. Plus it's going to be really beautiful and we don't have anything like a resort in St. Augustine yet. I just hope they don't continue to build and have it turn into Daytona." - Erin, bartender at Salt Life Food Shack which lies directly across from the new construction. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f2094b8a02c746600ccf56/1509035426389/IMG_0292.jpg Issue "The only issue for me is the height, I don't like how they found a way to get around the rule. They're there for a reason, we don't want high rises. But after the hurricanes and everything, we need something big like this bringing in revenue to St. Augustine Beach." -Matt, server at Margie's Cafe which also stands across from the new construction, which stands at 53 feet, breaking the 35-feet-limit for the city guidelines. According to Chris Lowe, beach services supervisor at the Pier, they were able to build an extra 22 feet , because the occupancy rooms start at the right height. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f20988a8b2b067774fb002/1509035531032/FullSizeR.jpg Issue Owner of Margie's Cafe, the Margie herself. "I am pissed about it right now, it has no charm or character. I don't like chains. But I won't be bitching when they all come over here for my food. Plus there's nothing we can do about it. They control us with their money." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f209928dd041c6212a8b93/1509035567267/IMG_0302.jpg Issue View from upper deck at Salt Life Food Shack which has been altered by construction. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f209cfd55b41208726e27d/1509035691702/IMG_0325.jpg Issue "The commission thought about the project for an extensive amount of time, decisions for building didn't happen over night. The traffic is coming anyways and we can't stop it, we need the money," said an active government man, whom did not want to be identified. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f209efb7411cfb36417624/1509035954971/IMG_0306.jpg Issue "There was always going to be something built there. That property is for building upon and I'm just glad it's going to be something taken care of and attractive unlike the other hotel that was there. I just don't want it turning into Daytona and have it casting shadows on the beach." -Retired government official, practicing tai chi on pavillion right with construction in the background. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f209e5a803bb45e566b549/1509035809366/IMG_0319.jpg Issue "The town needs what it needs, locals know where to go to get away from commercialism. Plus, as a fisherman, we don't mind the increase in sightseers coming on the pier and looking at what we catch; we like showing off and telling our stories!" - local musician and avid fisherman, Scott Oglevee. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f20a0090bcce234430df83/1509036045107/IMG_0318.jpg Issue Accoridng to Chris Lowe, the building will have 175 rooms and a couple of swimming pools. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/59f208364c0dbf9244a1cd78/59f20a196f4ca3b7ef1ff506/1509036150746/3EC713A4-.jpg Issue Construction for the building, controversy and all, will be coming to a cease in 2018 when the Embasssy Suites opens it's doors to a new flood of tourism. https://www.meghangallagher.info/yoga-in-the-jungle-1 daily 0.75 2017-11-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/5a04b16a419202fa6421edc9/1510243659855/ Yoga in the Jungle https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047475085229f719c81c41/5a047484f9619ad223045d06/1510243659855/IMG_0921.jpg Yoga in the Jungle https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047475085229f719c81c41/5a048036419202dac7aa87e6/1510257002585/IMG_1275.jpg Yoga in the Jungle Sabrina Esposito, 20, is a a gymnast-turned-yogi, who has been practicing since high school. 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Despite his disease, his expression is typically opposite from this picture and comes across as a totally healthy, spirited, joyful two year old. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047cc153450a192c1da40e/5a1d9b61c83025aa86d4e91c/1512241512546/kids.jpg The Ward's: Party of Nine "I tell my friends that it's a party everyday," Hayleigh responds to the question of how she explains what it's like having so many siblings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047cc153450a192c1da40e/5a1d9b8c9140b7c3069332c8/1512242990492/kidsss.jpg The Ward's: Party of Nine While the kids are homeschooled, they participate in the local baseball and softball teams. They love homeschooling and the extra field trips and adventures that come with it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047cc153450a192c1da40e/5a1d9b970d92971bbc5e6730/1512242870218/laundry.jpg The Ward's: Party of Nine Sara Ward amongst the laundry, which as you can imagine with a family of nine, never ceases. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047cc153450a192c1da40e/5a1d9bb024a694106d004853/1512243317972/welcome.jpg The Ward's: Party of Nine "I want people to know that we wouldn't trade this for the world. They are our blessings not burdens," Sara said. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047cc153450a192c1da40e/5a1d9c7871c10b644b21b45e/1512242558395/IMG_1372.jpg The Ward's: Party of Nine Everything needs to be multiplied just a bit; including trash cans. And parked in this driveway is a van, not a minivan, a van-van that allows them to comfortable go on escapades all together. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047cc153450a192c1da40e/5a1d9cd153450a9c54bfee47/1512241721626/IMG_1385.jpg The Ward's: Party of Nine "This will last about a week," Sara says of her pantry, which includes mostly gluten-free options and healthy snacks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a047cc153450a192c1da40e/5a1d9cd9ec212d9bd36e0844/1512241631898/IMG_1374.jpg The Ward's: Party of Nine These kittens are definitely not attention-deprived. https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog-1 daily 0.75 2017-11-30 https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog-1/2017/11/30/farming-in-hastings monthly 0.5 2017-11-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/5a20126c652dead776daefd1/1512051318448/IMG_1392.jpg Blog - Farming in Hastings https://www.meghangallagher.info/portfolio daily 0.75 2018-11-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/5bfed6cfb8a0454fd7453e68/1512051991485/ portfolio Less than 1% of our population are farmers, and the number steadily dwindles. In a town like Hastings, Florida, where farming has been the main industry since Thomas Hastings saw the need for fresh food and crops for all the visitors, even they are seeing numbers of farms throwing in the rag. Two local farmers who continue to put food on our tables explain the ways of their business and while it's not for everyone, but there is a demand for it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a2014d8085229745e06d49a/5a2014e1f9619aaae99308a0/1512051991485/IMG_1392.jpg portfolio Less than 1% of our population are farmers, and the number steadily dwindles. In a town like Hastings, Florida, where farming has been the main industry since Thomas Hastings saw the need for fresh food and crops for all the visitors, even they are seeing numbers of farms throwing in the rag. Two local farmers who continue to put food on our tables explain the ways of their business and while it's not for everyone, but there is a demand for it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a2014d8085229745e06d49a/5bfed4cf032be43d10a150a3/1543427791634/Indoek-St.Augustine-Issue-02-1.jpg portfolio - Published piece in the Indoek St. Augustine issue Voices of Youth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a2014d8085229745e06d49a/5bfed52ab8a0454fd7451c44/1543427383010/Indoek-St.Augustine-Issue-02-6.jpg portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a2014d8085229745e06d49a/5bfed673575d1f27b61a618e/1543427746824/narrow.jpg portfolio - Narrow Monthly publications in Narrow Magazine https://www.meghangallagher.info/latest-1 daily 0.75 2017-12-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/5a281e23652dea2f5841daa6/1512062229154/ The Farms that Feed Us Less than 1% of our population are farmers, and the number steadily dwindles. Two local farmers who continue to put food on our tables explain the ways of their business and while it's not for everyone, there has never been more of a demand for it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a201598ec212d3c970c392c/1512062229154/IMG_1392.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Less than 1% of our population are farmers, and the number steadily dwindles. Two local farmers who continue to put food on our tables explain the ways of their business and while it's not for everyone, there has never been more of a demand for it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a20161424a694adca84e7f4/1512240223705/IMG_1600.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Third-generation farmer, Bryan Jones, of Riverdale Farms explains that part of the problem is over-development and companies wanting bigger volume. ”There’s a scary world coming, farms continue to shut down, who will put the food on the table? It’s too expensive to start a farm if you don’t already have a family business, so many people join family farms, but there are enough starting anymore and too many closing down.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a2016409140b75e12cd80dd/1512053051001/IMG_1456.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Potatoes and cabbage are the main crops grown in St. Johns County. However, if any of those farms want to continue to profit, not just break even, they'll have to introduce new crops. "One of my main programs is helping them find alternative crops to add to potatoes, to help them increase profits. We are looking at Brussels sprouts, artichokes and hopefully hops and quinoa in the future," said Bonnie Wells, a commercial agriculture agent. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a201654652dead776db8bf0/1512240274939/IMG_1568.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Equipment is expensive, and at times it is a seven-days-a-week job, but Jones hopes one day his little six-year-old guy will take over the business. "Farming is hard work. And, if the money isn't there, I can't imagine anybody really wanting to do it for fun. It's hard though, as a lot of these farmers are third and fourth-generation potato farmers. They don't want to give it up. It's their heritage." Wells said. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a2016640d9297c2b97ab8d1/1512062176338/IMG_1677.jpg The Farms that Feed Us For Jones, waking up early and working in his fields is the most serene thing in the world. The beauty of his property never ceases to amaze him. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a201679e4966bb1ff303c6a/1512062924211/IMG_1587.jpg The Farms that Feed Us In a town like Hastings, Florida, where farming has been the main industry since Thomas Hastings saw the need for fresh food and crops for all the visitors, it is disheartening to see an increasing amount of farms throw in the rag. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a20168424a694adca84fb20/1512062413093/IMG_1546.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Riverdale Potato Farm includes a little over 1,000 acres, growing chip-potatoes and carrots. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a201692e4966bb1ff3040d4/1512062683878/IMG_1578.jpg The Farms that Feed Us "We have to be careful that all of our water leaving the farm is as clean as possibly, because it runs out into the St. John's River." Jone's has been awarded Commissioner's Agricultural Environmental Leadership award for his innovative irrigation efforts and enironmental conciousness. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a2016a6e2c483962bde657a/1512062961603/IMG_1574.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Riverdale Farm is located directly across from St. John's River https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a2016b371c10b2672dd3c2d/1512063098380/IMG_1633.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Jones explains that the soil and climate is good in Florida for growing potatoes, but Florida has more disease and water pressure than anywhere else in the country. Because of that, farms in Hastings are spending million of dollars to improve water irrigation and being more careful with fertilizer placement than ever. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a2016fb53450a3d8ed7f49e/1512063146932/IMG_1488.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Jone's making adjustments to his equipment which will spray the crops with fertilizer, which is essentially just plant food. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a20170eec212d3c970c77b9/1512063596421/IMG_1464.jpg The Farms that Feed Us "People sometimes say farmers destroy the land, but we are taking great care of it. We plant a cover crop in-between each harvest of potatoes which allows the nutrients to soak back into the soil." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a203fb853450a2cb967be93/1512063216416/IMG_1596.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Jone's property includes Thomas Honey Bees, which are advantageous to everyone because of their pollinating. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a20411d71c10b10e215355c/1512240287242/IMG_1455.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Barnes Farm in Hastings, Florida, has been in the Barnes family for five generations. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a20173571c10b2672dd5542/1512052535468/IMG_1451.jpg The Farms that Feed Us https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a201765652dead776dbb8a4/1512063850248/IMG_1401.jpg The Farms that Feed Us The Farm specializes in growing red and white cabbage, which was planted in early September. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a201776652dead776dbbc35/1512064062308/IMG_1431.jpg The Farms that Feed Us "Growing up in Hastings, everyone lived on a farm. Everyone in my yearbook was a child of a farmer. Now I can count on my hand how many farmers there are. Everything has become so developed," Gin Barnes, a member of the St. John's Farm Bureau, said. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a201795e4966bb1ff306a8c/1512063329377/IMG_1448.jpg The Farms that Feed Us The early morning sun of daylight savings is beautiful and helpful for early rising farmers, but their days no longer end once the sun goes down thanks to bright lights on tractors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a2017cd419202aafc96f00a/1512064158100/IMG_1417.jpg The Farms that Feed Us "Less farms in the area does not mean less competition for me. Us farmers all work together; we need each other to support our town." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/5a20158eec212d3c970c37b4/5a20180be4966bb1ff307f42/1512578595772/IMG_1626.jpg The Farms that Feed Us Rising operating costs have cost a lot of St. John's County farmers businesses, but Gin Barnes and Bryan Jones continue to fight the rising prices of operation, fight off the diseases to crops susceptible in Florida, and continue to make profit off their crops. https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog-2 daily 0.75 2016-04-10 https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog-3 daily 0.75 2018-11-28 https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog-3/2018/1/26/journalistic-conduct-reconfirmed-with-bloombergs-washington-bureau-chief monthly 0.5 2018-02-09 https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog-3/2018/2/9/the-saddest-line monthly 0.5 2018-02-09 https://www.meghangallagher.info/blog-3/2018/3/13/behind-kbm monthly 0.5 2018-03-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/5aa751d9652dea0498fc989d/1520943126349/IMG_2779.jpg Blog - Behind KBM Toon Town is the actual name of the multi-functional warehouse and is recognized under that name as taggable location on Instragram. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/5aa7523253450ad3cc786582/1520915004622/IMG_2799.jpg Blog - Behind KBM A drippy-style continually makes appearances in Monteiro's work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a19f7fe4fcb5244a7cd78d/t/5aa75ab3ec212dd6452c7613/1520917193566/IMG_2845.jpg Blog - Behind KBM "It was pretty much just used as a food truck commissary until I came in here and started throwing events. 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