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- Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:39 pm
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Work on BI, I am looking for
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Work on BI, I am looking for
Hi. Having visited BI just once so far, I'm not an islander but would like to be. Originally from Detroit area, I am MSU alumni, a horticulturist, and a Christian man. I have a brief write-up of myself on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-bigham-181b87263/ I would like to find employment on...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Life on Beaver Island and What to Consider
- Replies: 12
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Re: Life on Beaver Island and What to Consider
Hi. I'm not a resident of BI (yet,perhaps) but I visited earlier this year for a week. The place we rented on the western side of the island had great wifi, and one of the folks I was with was able to work remotely when needed. There's a regular grocery store in town.
Are you beekeepers presently?
Are you beekeepers presently?
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:05 pm
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Meet th Artist Aug 3 BI Gallery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 886
Re: Meet th Artist Aug 3 BI Gallery
I'm not on the island, but this sounds lovely. Wish I could be there!
- Mon May 29, 2023 3:05 pm
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
- Replies: 9
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Re: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-bigham-181b87263/adambighamorcharding wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 5:07 pm I am interested (and available) to find employment for this season and get to know some of the community on the island. I would be grateful for the opportunity.
adam b.
My email is cidernursery@gmail.com
- Fri May 26, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3609
Re: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
Hi Adam, I was the B.I. Head light house caretaker from 1979-85. I can't tell you what variety the apples are, but I can say the crop was prolific. The apples were approx. <3" reddish and looked a bit like macintosh. They were not sweet and slightly mealy; good for pies and sauce. The raccoons...
- Thu May 25, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
- Replies: 9
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Re: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
I see a couple of problems with your idea: 1.). Apples get ripe late in the season. The farmers market has a lot of traffic during mid summer when there are a lot of visitors to the island. However, about the time that apples get ripe the traffic falls off because many kids are going back to school...
- Wed May 24, 2023 3:49 pm
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3609
Re: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
Adam...the idea of growing crops to sell at the farmers' market is exciting! I know many who would line up for island-grown produce. It seems as though there would be a great opportunity to do something with the apple trees on the island. I have enjoyed several from time to time but believe all wou...
- Tue May 23, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3609
Re: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
Shouldn't you know what variety of apple it is if you're a horticulturist? Just asking. Respectfully, no. Even with fruit in hand, identification of a variety is one of the most difficult challenges. It could potentially be obtained with DNA profiling, which Washington State U. does for a fee (myfr...
- Sun May 21, 2023 5:07 pm
- Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
- Topic: Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3609
Fruit Explorer looking for employment with lodging
Firstly, I'd be interested if anyone knows what apple variety is the big old tree by Beaver Head Lighthouse? I was there for the first time last week (also my first trip to the island,) and that is obviously a very old apple tree. I took a dip in Donegal Bay on Wednesday the 17th, which was quite in...