By Shane Smith, Outreach Coordinator
We arrived a little behind schedule for our very first
farmer photo shoot. The farmers gave themselves a familiar wink and chuckle as
we explained how we drove over the dreaded Saddle Hill Road due to the fact we
were navigating to the farm by GPS.
It became immediately clear that others had relied on faulty GPS
coordinates on the honeycombed back roads of Meredith hill country instead of
using the directions provided on Snow Dragon’s website. If you ever travel that road beware
–it’s one of those roads that once you are on it there is no turning back as
there’s no room to turn around.
Also, when you come to a particularly bad stretch of washed out road it
may be required to ask your fellow travelers to exit the vehicle while you
negotiate the precarious situation.
Fortunately for us, this happened only five times.
Travel hazards aside we arrived at Snow Dragon Mountain farm
to a breathtaking view (and only five minutes behind schedule). The farm itself sits on a plateau with
ridge lines that seem to drift along with the clouds that billow beneath them. I love the fact that my carrots live
here before I buy them.
Snow dragon operates completely off the grid with wind and
solar power and features the only certified organic honey produced in the
state. The Co-op has sold
vegetables from the farm for three years and this year the Co-op also sold
vegetable starters and compost from the farm.
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