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other areas of the Emcampment had been postioned outward, surrounding
this central hub of buildings and were accessed by paths leading
to all compass points like spokes on a wheel.
To the north lay barns and fenced areas for raising animals
such as chickens, goats, sheep, cattle and hogs. Nearby stood
feed sheds and a slaughter house. The animals provided meat
and dairy products. Their hides would be used in all the traditional
ways, for clothing, moccasins, shelter coverings and to make
many other useful items.
To the northwest the forest had been cleared to provide several
acres for growing edible plants and crops. I saw vegetables
and fruits of every variety. Berries and nuts and grains. Food
for the farm animals as well as kitchen herbs, medicinal plants,
and flowers. The gardens and orchards were beautifully arranged
and, because manure from the animals was put to good use here,
they appeared lush and green and vibrant. Each kind of crop
was planted in its time so that, year round, fresh seasonal
produce could be harvested and used.
On the west side of the Encampment stood facilities for preserving
and storing food. There was a smoke house and some drying sheds.
Bunkers had been dug into the ground as root cellars and for
food preserved in bottles and earthenware pots. Though there
was a river nearby, a well had been dug to provide fresh drinking
water.
With these storage facilities, seasonal gardens and orchards,
and the farm animals, there would be plenty of food to keep
the Encampment going year round and to feed upwards of a thousand
people at any one time. I had seen perhaps a thousand people
in my "tour" of this Encampment. A smaller percent of them were
year-round residents. These were the caretakers and the teachers,
each with his or her specialty or talent put to best use. Most
of them were Native Americans. |
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