Bill Brophy, Apprentice 2013

The CSG at Genesis Farm provided me with many opportunities that I am very thankful for, and have already proven very useful. Just today before writing this I seeded 1,000 plants, preparing for the next journey in my life, managing an organic vegetable garden starting this week. I would not be where I am today if I had not met who I met and learned what I leaned at Genesis Farm. Mike, Judy, and Smadar warmly welcomed me on board as a volunteer in 2011 and then again as a full time apprentice this past summer 2013. Both experiences I had at the CSG were eye opening to the reality of what it takes to produce food here. I learned a broad spectrum of vegetable garden/farm skills from efficient weeding and harvesting to proper implement usage. The list of skills related to gardening that can be acquired from an apprenticeship at the CSG is too long to write. Also I always felt very proud of the work I did at the CSG because I feel that this form of sustainable food production is very important today, and no one does it better than the CSG at Genesis Farm.