Sunday, June 19, 2005

Brian and Sheep

Brian and sheep

This is the completely relaxed telepresentor Brian. Although only 11 and a total farmer boy, he was a very excellent and well-spoken interview for Heifer. And cute as a button, to boot.

Brian's favorite things to do include "studying and taking care of the sheep." That's a quote. He and his brothers and sisters are in charge of feeding the sheep, letting the sheep out, milking their goat and other farm tasks. His father, Don Fermín, has been with Heifer's project in Cuchumatanes for about 20 years and sows organic crops on top of the animal husbandry chores. Our plans to visit were kind of mixed up (some people wanted to kill the mayor in the town we were initially supposed to visit, so the dates changed) so one day we were there he had to help plant a community crop of cabbage.

After the interviews with Don Fermín, his enchanting Brian and his older son Santos and his family, we all had cafe con leche made with fresh goat's milk. Highly sweetened and with a touch of cinnamon, it was one of the best cups of coffee I've ever had. Everyone should put a little cinnamon and goat milk in thier coffee.

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