diff --git a/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile b/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile
index 4d64c99..568a50b 100644
--- a/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile
+++ b/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ source :rubygems
 
 gem 'fastercsv'
 gem 'hiredis'
+gem 'rake'
 gem 'redis'
 gem 'slop'
diff --git a/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile.lock b/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile.lock
index b7847a9..985ef31 100644
--- a/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/redis-with-ruby/Gemfile.lock
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ GEM
   specs:
     fastercsv (1.5.4)
     hiredis (0.4.4)
+    rake (0.9.2.2)
     redis (2.2.2)
     slop (3.0.4)
 
@@ -12,5 +13,6 @@ PLATFORMS
 DEPENDENCIES
   fastercsv
   hiredis
+  rake
   redis
   slop
diff --git a/redis-with-ruby/Rakefile b/redis-with-ruby/Rakefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b114140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/redis-with-ruby/Rakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+desc 'drop all of the earthquake data'
+task :drop do
+  get_earthquakes.drop_all
+end
+
+
+desc 'load all of the earthquake data'
+task :load do
+  get_earthquakes.load_data
+end
+
+
+desc 'drop, then load all of the earthquake data'
+task :reload => [:drop, :load]
+task :default => :load
+
+
+def get_earthquakes
+  require File.expand_path('../earthquakes', __FILE__)
+  Earthquakes.new
+end