-What quotes did you underline or highlight?
1.The “ aha” moment for Nancy that would influence her goal to become a famer happened wile she was working at a farm that had adopted a CSA model” I highlighted this because of how she included “aha” in her sentence. I thought it added more personality to her sentence.
2. “ She had read Helen and Scott Nearing’s The Good life and was intrigued by the path of homesteading, something she dabbled in while visiting the Nearing’s’ homestead in Main” I underlined this sentence because of the word “dabbled.” I oddly have never heard that word before and better yet never seen it in a sentence.
3. “ How do you live in a world that’s hopeful, direct, and authentic given the fact that so many things seem so negative? How do you engage in he world in a way that makes sense? This is what started me in the direction of farming and food system change” I highlighted this because it showed Nancy’s reasoning for the extensive drive she had for the food system to change.
-What did you find interesting about this woman's story?
I found it very interesting that the ranch was called “ Pie Ranch” because when I first glanced over it I first thought it was going to have to do with pie. I like how she had a very descriptive story but I found it interesting that she added a lot of quotes throughout her paper. Even such as the word “aha” I think questioning that gave her the courage to find a change was very inspiring and I feel like her journey there taught her a lot about life.
-What kinds of writing techniques is Costa using? You could touch on style, organization, substance, or something else you notice in her work, using examples from the text.
I found her style to be very descriptive. She starts off with using a sentence such as, “ The road, a piece of black licorice with the Pacific’s salty waves licking the shore, gets your mind drifting on the promise of warm fruit-filled pastries.” She compares the road as black licorice and talks about how the waves are licking the shore. The word licorice brings the reader back to the food idea and the word “licking” reminded be of licking a sucker. Another sentence that backs up her descriptive style is when she’s talking about the new cow on the farm… “ The farm’s newest family member, a personable and photogenic young jersey cow name Adelaide, will teach countless youth from the city that milk doesn’t originate at the supermarket, but from a warm-blooded lactating mammal that should be treated with love.” The writer made sure that the cow got some kind of credit and talking about how pretty she is and she shows through her descriptive writing that she really likes animals and they should be treated with respect. Lastly, “ were excited to steward this slice of pie and help foster a coastal corridor from San Francisco to Santa Cruz that provides organic sustainable food to the communities. And engage the youth in learning where the food comes from.” This sentence is also very detail orientated and adds to my reasoning on why I think she has a very descriptive/ wordy writing style.
-What was your personal response to this profile?
I really liked this profile and how she was very descriptive on how the farm was and how the cow could be considered a loveable creature because most people over look them. Also I like how she wanted to make a change and get the youth involved by feeding them knowledge. I really enjoyed this piece about Pie Ranch and Nancy fulfilling her goals.
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