Fin, Two

But really, I can't include all the things I've learned as a Heifer volunteer. Living in rural New England, working on a farm, meeting all these great people who have come to visit, sharing a house with so many even greater volunteers, getting to know the splendid staff every day, learning about Heifer, livestock, gardening, development, and thelistgoesonandonandononon.... It's so much stuff that I can't really gage how much I've changed, because I can't visualize myself without this experience anymore. Just the simple act of moving a cow fence was mind-opening, not to mention watching a 6th grader start to see what poverty is really like, and the whole nine months is truly beyond description.

So, I loved my time there, obviously, and I'd recommend it to anyone between ages eighteen (only because of legality reasons) and sixty+. Don't think we haven't had volunteers close to both those ages, because we have. Overlook Farm is a wonderful place to learn about the things I listed above, to meet a crazily diverse group of people, to do... everything. I don't know. I think an experience like this, if only for three months, would do just about anyone some good. AND you'll able to get Food Stamps and free healthcare!