Today (9/9/06) we had an apple harvest party. Shelda came from Marietta, Ohio to help. Chaitanya Bhagavat and Jason came and Kevin showed up too. Shelda attended our Harvest Workshop last year and ever since then has been coming to the farm to volunteer her services. Chaitanya is now living in the cabin on our farm and is being trained by Balabhadra in self-sufficient skills. Jason has been living at New Vrindavan for the summer and is coming to the ISCOWP farm to learn what he can from Balabhadra.  Kevin stayed with us 10 years ago. He trained with Balabhadra and helped us get established here at the ISCOWP farm. He has now just moved back into the area.

 We had two apple peelers operating.  You stick the apple on the prong, turn the hand crank and the peels fall away and a beautiful spiraled apple is left.  You can adjust the hand machine for different sizes of apples. Then you put the apple in a solution of water and lemon to prevent discoloring. Cut the apple spiral and either put the apple pieces on a drying rack or in the cooker to make applesauce or apple butter. We made a lot of dried apples because you can use them later to make apple pie and other baked apple preparations. We also made 48 pints of applesauce.

Of course, the best part is when we offer them to Lord Krsna and then taste the FRUIT of our labor!

 Of course, the best part is when we offer them to Lord Krsna and then taste the FRUIT of our labor!

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