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Fun on the Farm/ Agricultural Journaling
Thursdays 3:30-5pm
Kids of all ages, join us for free play and occasional old-fashioned games on the farm, while your parents pick up their shares and chat with other members. Bring a nut-free snack to share if you're so inclined. Mobile meet up: Just look for the kidpack!
Agricultural Journaling Have a yen to capture the unfolding of the agricultural season from week to week? Bring sketchbooks, drawing implements, watercolors, camera or what have you. (Also a camp chair, if you don't like standing or sitting in the dirt.) All ages. Meet-up: Check in with Natasha; she'll know where we are.
Check in with Natasha at the distribution shed.
Jointly organized by A-OK Home Learners, Purple Giraffes 4H and Waltham Fields Community Farm CSA. Any member of these three groups is welcome to attend!
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| Recipes |
Do you have a recipe you'd like to share? It's okay if you've found it on another website, we'll give that site credit! :) Don't be shy -- let us know!
Looking for ideas on how to prepare Farm produce?! We have a wealth of possibilities for you! See our Recipe pages. |
Compost at the farm
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Pease add to our compost pile! Just look for the pile labeled " Add compost here"!
You know the drill: please bury your scraps and/or cover them with leaves from the nearby leaf pile. No meat scraps, no whole bread loaves. Biodegradable serving-ware from picnics or parties needs staff approval. |
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Summer CSA Distribution Days
Tuesdays 3-7 PM
Thursdays 3-7 PM
Saturdays 8 AM-12 noon |
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What's in the share this week...
Please note: this list is prepared the week before you receive your share. Some guesswork is involved! We do our best to predict which crops will be ready to harvest, but sometimes crops are on the list that are not in the share, and sometimes crops will be in the share even though they're not on the list.
 Raab- Radishes
- Chard
- Kale
- Collards
- Garlic
- Greens
- Lettuce
- Assorted Eggplant
- Assorted Peppers
- Summer Squash
- Zucchini
- Carrots
- Pie Pumpkins (from Picadilly Farm)
- Potatoes (from Picadilly Farm)
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Green Tomatoes
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Reminder: B.Y.O.B.
Please remember to bring your own bags to the farm for picking up your share. We are happy to provide you with bags, but we have a limited amount left for the season and were not planning on ordering any more. So please do your part, and bring clean bags for reusing at the farm. Thanks!
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Reminder: Dogs are welcome on the farm but please keep them leashed, away from the distribution shelter and out of the PYO fields.
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Pick-Your-Own Crops
You are welcome to harvest the PYO portion of the share during any daylight hours, 7 days a week. Please check the board at the little red kiosk for information on amounts and locations. Remember, you can pick one time per week but it doesn't necessarily have to be at the same time you are picking up your share.  Basil
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Parsley
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Tomatillos
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Husk Cherries
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Hot Peppers Herbs
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Flowers
Reminder: Please check the PYO board before picking
Please return any pint and half pint containers you have at home, we are happy to reuse them. |
WFCF CSA Share Renewals Begin October 1
On October 1, we'll email a CSA share renewal form to all primary CSA shareholders. (The primary shareholder is the person whose name the share is listed under when you check in at the CSA distribution.) The form will also be available at CSA distributions.
You'll have two options listed on the form: to renew your share for 2010 with a non-refundable $50 deposit, or to turn your share over to someone that you currently split the share with (if, for example, you are moving and your current share partner wants to take over the share). Current shareholders will have until October 23rd to return the form to the farm with their $50 deposit.
If we don't receive a form from you by October 23rd, we will assume that you don't want to renew your share for 2011.
Beginning November 1, any remaining 2011 shares will be offered to our wait list.
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What to do with green tomatoes?
Try these ideas
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Notes from the Field
The farm is simply humming along these days. Honestly, things aren't too different from last week; we're still spending most of our time harvesting. As one crop fades away for the year another starts up and fills its place. Okra and tomatoes are mostly done now, while broccoli and cauliflower have begun to head up. We've actually delayed our sweet  potato digging because the weather has been so warm. It's best to harvest sweet potatoes before the soil temperature dips below 50 degrees. But so far this fall we have only seen a few nights with temps that cool. However, we need to get them out of the ground soon so they can cure for a few weeks in order to sweeten them up and get them ready for storage. Each passing day brings us closer to the first frost of the year.
Nothing has been predicted yet, but really a frost can happen anytime after October 1st.
Admittedly, I haven't been doing too much cooking this summer. But for the last couple of weeks, I've found myself compelled to cook and put food up for the winter. The rich smells of chili, potato leek, and roasted red pepper & squash soups have filled the house. The idea of soup is so comforting. I guess it's just that time of year when the instinctual drive for comfort and security emerges. It's that unspoken drive that prepares us for winter.
For the Farm Staff,
Andy
Office/Admin Staff:
Marla Rhodes, Development Assistant Debra Guttormsen, Administration and Bookkeeper Amanda Cather, Special Projects Coordinator Dede Dussault, Student Intern
Farm Staff:
Amy Cook, 1st year Assistant Grower
Dan Roberts, 2nd year Assistant Grower
Weed Crew:
Kenny Darling, Ruby Geballe, Jeremy Gillick, Caitlin Watson
Field Crew:
Darin Faber, Brad Leatherbee, Marcy Taubes, Becky Tisbert
Ruby Geballe, Outreach Market Intern
Education Staff
Alex Lennon-Simon, Learning Garden Educator
Paula Jordan, Learning Garden Educator
Rebekah Carter, Learning Garden Intern |
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