Located about 20 miles west of Ann Arbor, Tantre Farm has been operating for the past 15 years. They grow about 50 verities of vegetables and have a manageable amount of animals, including LaMancha goats, chickens and Guernsey cows. The farm sells their produce at a variety of locations, such as the Ann Arbor Farmers Market and The People's Food Co-Op to name a few.
My friend David, who works at the farm told me about a open house to harvest crops. He said that the garlic needed to be pulled. At the farm, I found the garlic patch and the garlic pulling team. It was lead by a woman named Rosie. She instructed me to pull the plant out of the ground, tear of a few layers of skin, to clean the bulb, and then to twist off the roots. I did this for the next three hours straight. I became decently fast by the end of the day. Three were about 8 of us total working on the garlic and we cleared one whole patch and the others were still working on the other bigger patch when I left.
I really enjoyed getting out of the city and feeling dirt between my fingers. I choose not to wear gloves to increase this experience. I will be heading back to help out some more throughout the summer. I am looking forward to me return.
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