As I said before, Pedro and Lucia began their work on the farm a little over two years ago. Before, their 15 hectors of land consisted of a small house, a field of rocks, wild trees, unruly bushes, and loads of grass. Under any circumstance, the current state of the farm is something to marvel at. However, what makes the granja´s progress even more remarkable is a combination of its piecemeal construction and longterm vision. Imagine...Pedro and Lucia (with suggestions from various volunteers) have detailed what they want this farm to become. As workers and WWOOFers, we stay for a month or two, complete or improve a few projects, and leave. We don´t see a final masterpiece, but we know what has already been accomplished and we trush in edro and Lucia´s leadership.
The best example I can provide is the current construction project. Four months ago, WWOOFers began to construct a small, hexagon-shaped building made from earth, rocks, and wood. This project--produced and designed almost entirely by Antonio the French--has had the help from dozens of volunteers over the months. Everyone contributes a small detail and piece by piece, with Antonio´s guidance, this building has come together. And although I personally may never see the final touches, I know it will be a glorious addition to a growing and changing property.
Vision, trust, leadership, hard work. All there. And little by little the granja transforms.
Yes.
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