Lets Take a Ride to Town
There was a friend of our family whose farm was deep in the settlement scheme, putting her farm a few kilometers away from OlKalou town, the only place…
Finally Our Very Own Donkey
For my family, it took a while before my mother was convinced we needed a donkey. I believe deep down she knew we needed one, but past experiences…
Our Donkey is a Nut Job
We had seen other farmers walking alongside their donkeys every day over the years even taking them into town, they almost looked like good old friends. Their donkeys…
Bring In Sponsors
I am counting on the second and third generation Nyandaruans because we have an education that our parents never had, and we have exposure to bigger opportunities our…
Combine Harvester – Kigethi
These were the biggest farm machinery we had ever seen. They came in two colors. The most common was the John Deere in its signature green color and…
Kigethi Comes Home
After the birds had eaten their share of the wheat, it was time to bring in the Kigethi. Kigethi was intimidatingly huge. It was such a sight when…
Cleaning the Wheat
Before the wheat was sold to the Cereal Board, there was more work to be done. There was no rest for the weary in OlKalou. We had to…
Label and Load
After we finished cleaning the wheat, and all the bags were properly hemmed, it was time to label each bag. The Cereal Board issued metal stencils, the size…
Deliver Wheat to Cereal Board
There was one final, critical, nail biting process outside the Cereal Board warehouses before a farmer could sigh relief and walk away with ease. Told you there was…
Milling the Wheat – Guthiya Ngano
With a bumper harvest like we just delivered to the Cereal Board, it was time for us to taste the fruits of our labor. We had a few…