Rare breed. We use that term with the livestock we raise, but can it also be used to describe humans? In the case of Rachael Manchester and her partner Seth Dazy, I say absolutely. Rachael and Seth are certainly following their own path, a call to unify themselves with nature that few of us would answer.
Rachael and Seth live on a portion of Three Springs Farms, owned by Mike Appel and Emily Oakley, and have truely gone back to living much as our ancestors might have 200 years ago. They live in a tepee during the cooler months and a simple lean-to during the hotter months of summer. They have neither electricity or running water. Their shower is the creek that runs through the property, and their kitchen is a simple propane stove or coals from a fire. No phones, computers, ipods, TV, no heat, nor AC - man, that's amazing. I really admire (and find fascinating as well) the life these two are trying to lead, and I wanted to get them on for a few questions. Seth couldn't make it, but I got Rachael in front of the camera and this is what she had to say:
Besides being our customers, Rachael helps Mike and Emily run their booth on Saturdays during the busy season, and Seth is the delivery driver for the Tulsa drop-off point of the Oklahoma Food Coop. Their goal is to own their own place someday, and with their grit and determination I'm quite certain they'll realize their dreams.
Rachael, who has something very European about her, and Seth, who reminds me of Lane Staley, the late lead singer of Alice In Chains, are really, really cool people so if you run into them at the market give them some Cherry Street love. Thanks for reading and watching!
A special thanks to Don "Juan" Drury for the camera work!
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