Totality & Temperature

 Eclipse reflections captured by one of our members, Helen, and kindly shared with us.

Farm News

A total solar eclipse has been recorded by many sources to happen somewhere on the planet every 18 months, but it’s rarely seen because most of the planet is covered in water. For the first time since 1918, the path of a total eclipse will span across the entire contiguous United States this August 21st.

On August 6, 2017 The New York Times put out an entire section of their newspaper for “The Great American Eclipse of 2017.” In this section they captured and covered in great detail the history and science. Strikingly, they also covered the concept of “lingering in cosmos and humanity” – the idea being an experience that is so awe-inspiring and spiritual, in its totality, that people are united together and “feel a wordless solidarity as all language is ripped away. You communicate through yells, whoops, wolf-howls, screams, and wild laughter.” We hope that all of our members will enjoy this spectacular moment in time with your own whoop and wild laughter!! We know that the veggies in the fields will all be going nuts in their own language, too!

On our farm we have decided to take some measurements, the measurement of temperature. We have read that the temperature can drop and cool sometimes up to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. For the few minutes of the eclipse we will measure temp on our farm in Carnation and see if “totality” really is cool – literally! We will contribute our findings to the database and research in hopes of greater understanding to the influences of the sun and moon in relation to temperature.

We will also send a big hug into the universe for Josh and Jean in great remembrance of their dog who graced our farm barn most mornings. Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and depart to teach us about loss, always expanding the heart!

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~ Wendy