CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT
ALEX, ESME, JAKE, MILES, TAMMY, JAN, NOAH, AND JOSIE.
“I used to get really depressed when I would lose a crop,” he said. “With global warming, we just have to be ready for whatever comes. I mean, I'm not the boss here; I just try to adapt. I learned that real early.” One year a priest from Brookings came out to bless the garden, throwing holy water into the field. “That night we had seven inches of rain, destroying my crop,” said Jan.
Jan says 80% of his customers come within 20 miles of Sanderson Gardens, like Brookings, Volga, and Aurora. Many have either worked at or have visited the gardens. “I've had parents come with their children because they were here when they were kids,” said Jan. “I've been here for 48 years, so that’s long enough to cover three generations of it. I’m very lucky.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT SANDERSONGARDENS.COM+
“That was the end of my religious career.” His farming career, though, is here to stay.
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