Briefly describe the current status of your project.
I am currently interviewing eaters I have identified while working at Flying Cloud. My first interview is done, awaiting a lengthy transcription. My second and third interviews are lined up for the beginning of next week. After that, I have two more to finish in three weeks!
How does your CBR experience compare to your initial expectations?
I am having a great time living, working, and researching in this community. It's great to be not just a researcher, separate from more intimate goings-on, but a member of the place and farm. Fairview is an incredibly welcoming place, and it feels great to be involved growing food here.
What has been the most rewarding and challenging aspects of working with your community partner?
My most rewarding work is on the farm, whether that is growing and harvesting, or connecting with CSA members and other customers at one of the three farmers markets that Flying Cloud works. It's great to talk to people while they shop, finding out what they'll be cooking with the food we grew. A challenge is simply to find the time for these interviews, with a full time job that wears me out.
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Alena,
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure reading your blog and learning about all your experiences. I can only imagine how tired (and good) you feel at the end of every hard-worked day on the farm. I understand how challenging it must be to implement a research topic on top of your work there, but as you indicated, the fact you've been able to immerse into this work will only make your research that much more relevant and better. You've really touched on and are experiencing the essence and value of community-based research!
It is good to see your interviews are getting started - your sets of questions are very thorough and I enjoyed considering my own responses as I read through them.
It sounds like the lifestyle on the farm is really resonating with your personal philosophies and preferences. Have you had any thoughts about how this might affect next steps for you or how you will incorporate some of the living you are enjoying at Flying Cloud into your life once back in Chapel Hill?
Thanks again for all of your writing and hard work this summer - I look forward to seeing some photos soon. I can only imagine how beautiful the farm is.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and safe travels back.
Jenny