Hello,
The air is dry, intermittently filled with smoke. The tightening of my chest isn't from the poor air quality alone. It comes from the possibility of more summers like this. When I can’t sow seeds. Where the world swirls with hate. Thankfully, I have a lot of hope as well that keeps me breathing. I was so grateful this month to have gotten to venture all over the beautiful state of Maine. I was reinvigorated and reminded of what we want to be a part of.
Interning with The Maine Career Catalyst allowed me to not just work on NAUTI Sister’s Sea Farm. I also got to meet so many other young professionals and see that Maine offers more opportunities than I realized. If you are looking for a career path, check them out!
Baby Oysters! They are already triple this size after a month.
Another passion of mine was enhanced this month. I last minute applied for The Maine Grain Alliance’s Kneading Conference and Bread Fair in Skowhegan, ME. I was accepted! It was such a fulfilling few days being surrounded by people of like mind. I’ll be returning.
Maine is truly heaven on earth to me. I needed this last month to be around people who care about growing and eating good food while maintaining healthy communities. I promise to hold on to this hope and grow it here at Ossipee Hill Farm.
Only a couple updates. The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks predawn 8/12/2025 to predawn 8/13/2025. The full moon will be a little obstructive. Feel free to come use the deck and set up a tent if you like. Please give me a heads up if you do.
Lastly, planning one more rocket launching event on Friday, September 5th at 5:30 p.m. We can enjoy a potluck dinner together and watch the full moon rise. If you plan to come, let me know so we can coordinate food.
Here is a photo Phillip took a couple weeks ago of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). Photographed for over 10 hours using our monochrome camera & refracting telescope setup. This is the first time he attempted to photograph a galaxy in monochrome, but the level of detail exposed is evident over color.
-Gwendolyn