Big News!

A lot has happened since our last blog post. For those who haven't heard, we are moving to Massachusetts this fall! Mike accepted a job at Assistant Director of Sustainability at Williams College so we will be leaving Salt Lake City for Williamstown, MA over the course of the next few months. It will be a two (maybe three?)-part extraction: Mike will go in a couple weeks to start his job at the beginning of November, while Katy stays until mid-December to finish the semester at Westminster. Noemi and Zora will split the difference, flying with Katy to San Francisco to meet up with the Evanses for Thanksgiving and then heading back with Mike to Williamstown. Needless to say, wrangling these logistics (and by "logistics" I mean two crazy toddlers) would be impossible without the support of multiple beloved family members (who, hopefully, will still love us when this is all over with).

We'll spare you all the gory real estate, packing, and pet transportation details, but just know the best Christmas present will be when we're all together again for keeps in our rental in Western Mass.

Until then, here are a few shots from an evening event at Mike's farm. The girls were more interested in playing and "sleeping" in the veggie wash station (an old bathtub) than mingling with the guests. But it was inspiring to see how much the farm has grown in just a few short years--and how enamored everyone is of Real Food Rising when they come visit. It will be hard to leave behind.

Sitting in the wash station

Zora rubbing Noemi's back as she "sleeps"
(yes, they're helping to pick out their own clothes now)

Mike leads a tour of the "Back 40" - the acre and a half he added to the farm this year