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Meanwhile Farm Margaret and her friend Barbara, who had spent most of their lives in urban settings, were intrigued by the back-to-the-land movement of the 1970's. Five acres on a huge Spanish land grant named "Swamp of the Hawk" in central California became the memorable "Meanwhile Farm". "I guarantee you won't have a water shortage here," said the real estate agent. Aside from the underlying earthquake fault line and the wetness, there were only a few drawbacks. The Benevolent Cement Company, the leading polluter, had a right of way through the middle of the bog...At sunset when the southeastern hills were starkly illuminated, they looked both wild and sinister. |
