Off the Court, Onto the Farm

Author

Arza E. Hammond, University of Montana - MissoulaFollow

Year of Award

2015

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Type

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Name

Environmental Studies

Department or School/College

Environmental Studies Program

Committee Chair

Josh Slotnick

Commitee Members

Phil Condon, Sarah Halvorson

Keywords

Basketball, farming, agriculture, coming of age

Subject Categories

Agricultural Education | Environmental Studies | Sports Studies

Abstract

This work contains two separate but connected stories about developing a relationship with something larger than myself. Reaching the end of my basketball career forced me to examine my relationship with the great game of basketball and my role in it. After ending my hoops career, I spent a summer working and living on a small, organic farm. The lessons I learned from the game helped me to develop a meaningful relationship with the farm and to find a reciprocal role with the land I lived and worked on.

Recommended Citation

Hammond, Arza E., "Off the Court, Onto the Farm" (2015). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 4475.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4475