UGarden Julianna Mallette

In this picture, I see something that the workers at the UGarden are truly proud of, and rightfully so.

I see a heap of old vegetables and clippings from a garden, but I know that this heap will turn into compost that will benefit the garden itself in the future, and I see nature at work. In the back, you can see the pile of compost that took years in the making, and something that they have worked hard to create and maintain, so that really stuck out to me.

This picture makes me think about my great grandparents’ farm, and how their compost looked so different in comparison. My family didn’t work nearly as hard as the members of UGarden do to care for their compost, so maybe that’s why my family grows timber now, instead. At first glance, I think someone would interpret this as just a heap of trash, but this trash is so important for the environment that they are keeping at the garden.

When I see this picture, I feel good, because I know that someone cares. The man in the picture obviously takes a lot of pride in what they do there, or else why would he want to take the time out of his day to talk to us about it? I feel like this is a progressive step in agriculture.

I think this picture is about what we will see in the future. What is just a green pile now, will become rich and brown, and good for the soil once again. It’s also about the future of farming, and how we can take steps to ensure we are trying our best to replenish the earth that we depend on for all of our food.