Underwood Family Farms Tour

Remember my last post when I claimed to have a double-header post coming over the weekend? That did not happen. Sorry, but sometimes these things cannot be helped. I have a backlog of posts building up again, and I will try to work through those in the next few weeks, but Finals are coming up, so no guarantees.

Today's post is not actually about baking, but rather an excuse for me to post some fun, colorful pictures from my tour of the Underwood Family Farm in Moorpark, CA. I spent a day on the farm two Fridays ago through a trip organized by my school's Sustainability Club. Perks of this trip included a chance to get out of the city, learning about the farm, and picking my own veggies straight from the field.

After college, I started having much more control over what I ate on a daily basis. Don't get me wrong, I loved the fried delights of Thursday Pub Night and eating my way through Sunday brunch spreads, but those meals weren't doing much for my overall health.  When I came back to California and started working at Google, I started to eat much more healthfully, and also became very interested in the food supply chain. I've found that food tastes better and makes me feel happier when it is fresh, flavorful, and nutritious. 


Enough preaching. Here are some of my favorite pictures from my excursion:

This particular pig is a cool 750 lbs. Can you imagine?!


Finally, here are some pictures of the kale chips and roasted beets that I made from my farm bounty. I actually planned to make/roast these over the weekend and eat them during the week, but they tasted so good I ate everything in one day. At least I don't  have to feel guilty about eating delicious, nutritious vegetables!