Every year a group of Austrian interns from Slack Farms wander 20 km through Washington DC in one day and, after seeing the White House, the U.S. Capital, the Lincoln Monument, the iconic Washington Monument, they land on the pad of the Reflection Pool.
Read More“Meet us in front of Café Americano if there’s any question.”
Read MoreReal Plants, Weeds, and My Plant!
Read MoreMaryland has a very fertile and productive soil, and Jubilee Farm has astonishing gardens.
Read More“We've been doing yoga since the first day we worked and we loved it so much that we're doing it every day now.” - Kathi Galeithner’22 Slack Farms Intern
Read MoreOur 2022 Austrian Interns with Fran, wearing their traditional Austrian dirndls.
Read MoreHow in the world these interns, who worked in the gardens and farms during the mornings, could add a hard work out at Planet Fitness, I can’t imagine. But they did it and loved the place.
Read MoreJulie Randall invited us to join the effort for the Feed St. Mary’s Saturday and the interns were thrilled to be part of the distribution. Pictured here is John Roberts (far right) who worked with other volunteers to take orders from local citizens. The interns participated with their Feed St. Mary’s bags to identify the food items from the meat pantry and deliver the bag back for distribution to very grateful recipients. Julie Randall, vice president of Feed St. Mary's, send from left.
Read MoreMetro to DC? We got it!
Read MoreThe renovation of the Jubilee Farm & Vineyard Office is a big deal for those of us who enter and exit frequently. None of the interns had laid a carpet before, but the product was amazing. No surprise with Bob the Builder!
Read MoreOnce finished, the final hanging chandelier brighter the room immensely. Jay Dameron and his son were very careful to strengthen the supports to the beams. This is one heavy chandelier. Kudos to the interns for following the instructions and assembling the gold and glass light.
Read MoreOn Friday the 22nd of July, Lily, Lena and I tried putting together a clock.
The only Information we had was the name of the producer “Maitland - Smith”. -Katrin Himmelbauer’22 Slack Farms Intern
On a visit to the Tobacco Barn Distillery, we learned that the corn used for the whiskey is grown on the farm - which assures its quality for the whiskey making. Hannah points to the place the deer continue to bed down, crushing the edge corn ever so annoyingly…
Read MoreAustians can enjoy spirits at a younger age - and the group was eager to see whiskey production. What an operation from corn to barrels - hundreds of them! Mechanized, professional, and what an aroma!
Read MoreThe hardest of work, moving large stones to finish the pond siding, adding a pathway from the upper garden, and a stepping path for kids who might not want to take the bridge route…. This was one of the finest accomplishments of the 2022 interns. The extra large birdbath continues to be appreciated as a wet summer gives way to a drier early fall.
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