Eliseo returned to the farm to continue picking coffee early in September. He also poisoned the weeds agains.
Eliseo Farm Visit (poison, picking) September 5
September 9, 2008 by braundfarmsEliseo Farm Visit (picking, poison) August 26-27, 29 2008
August 27, 2008 by braundfarmsEliseo’s crew began picking coffee on Tuesday August 26 and the following Wednesday. Half the farm was picked. He returned on Friday to continue.
Eliseo Farm Visit (Poison) August 14, 2008
August 15, 2008 by braundfarmsEliseo and his brother were at the farm all day on Thursday, August 14 spraying round up.
Eliseo Farm Visit (picking, fertilizing) July 30 – August 2, 2008
August 1, 2008 by braundfarmsEliseo came to the farm on Wednesday, July 30 and began picking the upper portion of the farm. He and his men returned Thursday with a truckload of fertilizer (coffee booster) which they began spreading. In all, they worked four days (half day on Saturday).
Soil Sample Analysis, July 29, 2008
July 30, 2008 by braundfarmsDropped off three soil samples (upper, middle, lower) at the Research Center in Kainaliu.
Eliseo Farm Visit (Poison) July 15, 2008
July 20, 2008 by braundfarmsEliseo and his brother came to the farm on Tuesday ( 7/15/08 ) to spray for weeds. Coffee at this point is ripening, though not ready to pick.
Pictures of the Mill Building
July 4, 2008 by braundfarmsHere are a few pictures of the mill building. Note the two-tiered roof and the particularly precarious upper portion.
- West-facing side
- East-facing side
- North-facing side
The south-facing side of the structure. External staircase accesses second level.
Upper roof from inside the mill.
- A closer look at the rafters on the upper roof. Dual-beam support at the apex flanked by two more on each side for a total of six beams.
