More Farm Visits

Old wooden granaries with day-glo canola behind
Old wooden granaries with day-glo canola behind

July sees the continuation of the Farmers Back Study, with second visits to most of our farms. This time of year we see spraying, swathing, baling, and maintenance tasks. Things aren’t too hectic, so we can also get in some Saskatoon berry picking. Most photos courtesy of X. Zeng.

Reaching for the high berries
Reaching for the high berries
Caught me red handed... murdering all those berries
Caught me red handed… murdering all those berries
Cute farm dog and his kitty friend
Cute farm dog and his kitty friend
Tiny barn kitten hides in the recycling.  I held this little guy - but not for long
Tiny barn kitten hides in the recycling. I held this little guy – but not for long
Rolling thunder...
Rolling thunder…
...pouring rain.  this is our trip home from the farm; we just missed getting rained on in the field.
…pouring rain. this is our trip home from the farm; we just missed getting rained on in the field.