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Curiosity and the desire to learn originally led Matt and I to the farm each weekend and since making the leap out of the corporate environment and into the agricultural industry these feelings continue to be my driving force. Finishing the day and realizing that I've learned something new, something I find useful to living a good life is an incredible feeling. It's not everyday, but it's a lot closer to it than I've ever felt before. Sometimes the list of new projects I want to try exceeds the amount of time I think I have, but then surprisingly enough the motivation, the tools and the spark of energy come together and it's important to take advantage of those moments when possible. I have been diving into a lot of different food related activities lately from preserving to fermenting. What I keep learning is that most tasks are not that hard or at least not impossible, but require persistance. Whether it's the passion to achieve something or the curiosity to try something new, the action of doing will offer an opportunity to learn and enhance with each attempt. To generalize, doing things myself instead of simply purchasing them. This requires the time to analyze, deconstruct and finally rebuild whether it be a product, a recipe or even a structure. With the famous and colorful...
