After a few rather challenging class sessions, it seems we made significant strides during our meeting time this week! As we are getting into our second full year, we’re realizing that the Periclean journey is packed with highs and lows, so it is always encouraging to feel like we’re making headway. We started the class period by heading over to the Job & Internship Expo to sign in and raise $100! In similar news, we have stepped up our fundraising game- we had our car wash last weekend and will have a bake sale next week (see date/time below!!) In addition to fundraisers, we’re working on finding and applying for grants that will provide a greater contribution for our efforts.

We spent the majority of this class discussing our contribution to the Ekamba Community Gardening project, how to get more involved with Loy Farm, and then learning about Grow Biointensive. Since most of us were not previously agriculture experts, it is important that we learn as much as we can now! We need to fully understand the process that we want to encourage and support in Namibia. In order to do that, we have decided to watch tutorial videos and read up on the steps that Grow Biointensive uses for sustainable farming.

We are also using our class time next week to actually go to Loy Farm! We’re exploring the possibility of a stronger partnership there, so we’re checking it out as a class next week. We also spent part of this class period brainstorming next steps and how to form a local partner. It seemed, to me, like a class session that moved us in a good direction and helped us understand what we need to do next!

After conversation with a few of my peers after class this week, we’ve come to a similar conclusion/understanding that it is time for us all to step up our game. We are collectively gaining more confidence about our idea and slowly figuring out our next steps, but there is absolutely plenty of research and work for every member of our class to do! We all have different strengths and interests, and we’re learning how to form a more cohesive and productive unit.

Peace, Love, Periclean! Stop by our table in Moseley from 11:00-5:00 next Wednesday to grab some baked goods and learn about food insecurity in Namibia and the effects sustainable agriculture can have!