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SATURDAY, MAY 10
SCHEDULE FOR FIELD TRIP TO WHATCOM COUNTY DAIRY FARMS
BE PREPARED
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The weather forecast for Lynden on Saturday calls for "mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid-50s to lower 60s. You won't be standing outside if it's pouring, but you will be walking around in drizzle part of the time, chances are. Wear or bring rain gear.
- Bring a lunch. We will probably be eating at one of the farms, and they will probably serve us milk. If you are a serious environmentalist, don't bring bottled water. If you are one of those people who can't go 2 hours without snacks, bring your own. But we may be able to stop for ice cream at Edaleen Dairy if we have time.
- Don't wear sandals. You will definitely be stepping in mud, maybe in manure also.
- Make sure you have a solid notebook to write questions and answers in; if you have to buy something, Rite in the Rain notebooks and a pencil are a good choice, but you can make do with a regular notebook and pen.
- You will be responsible for getting the information we will need to paint a preliminary, multi-scale picture of dairy agriculture in Lynden. To this end, print out the interview guide and bring it with you in your notebook. While we are at the various farms, anyone may take the lead and ask questions; you also don't need to ask the questions in the order they appear on the outline, and there may be new questions that pop up from our hosts' answers to the questions we ask. Be flexible, but let's try to be complete.
- Finally, remember that the farmers we visit are giving freely and voluntarily of their time and expertise to show us their farms, their livelihoods, and in many cases their homes and families. Treat them with respect courtesy, and they will repay you with kindness and information.
TIME SCHEDULE
- Meet by the three white UW vans in the N1 parking lot behind the Burke Museum at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. We will be hitting the road at 7:45.
- We will be visiting four farms on our tour, starting at 10:00 a.m and finishing at about 5:00 or 5:30 p.m.
- We can expect to be back in Seattle sometime between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.
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