Upcoming Programs at the Farm |
Please join us...
SIGN YOUR CHILD UP NOW! There are still a few spots left in our Summer Programs!
Check out our 2010 Program Brochure!!!
Teen Carpentry Workshop Saturdays, June 19th and 26th, 9a-1p
Pickled Pink: Food Preservation Workshop Sunday, July 25th, 9am-3pm
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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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Did
you not quite finish your share from last week and some produce is looking rather... tired?
Feel free to bring your "past veggies" to add to our compost pile! Just
look for the pile labeled " Add compost here"!
If possible, please bury your scraps and/or cover them with leaves from the nearby leaf pile. And remember 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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So how did the first week go? Were you able to eat up all your veggies?!
Remember that there are many recipe ideas and preparation hints on our Produce information and recipe pages.
If you're baffled by bok choy, confused by chard, or perplexed by peas, look 'em up! We can practically guarantee that this won't be the first week you're offered these particular vegetables, so you may want to do a little reading up if they're new to you.
We're looking forward to seeing you during one of the CSA pickup days this week:
- Tuesday, June 15 from 3-7 PM
- Thursday, June 17 from 3-7 PM
- Saturday, June 19 from 8 AM to 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. - Scallions
- Arugula
- Garlic Scapes
- Endive
- Braising &/or Mustard Greens
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- Chard
- Spinach
- Bok Choy
- Radishes
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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.- Snow Peas
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Perennial Herbs
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Notes from the Field
Introductions all around
As our season begins to ramp up, I'd like to introduce some the faces
you'll see around the farm this year. We have many returning folks and
several new folks as well.
The core farm staff has shifted a bit. As many of you know, Amanda
Cather, our farm manager for the last several years had her second
child in January, Sadie. Amanda, Sadie and the rest of her family are
all doing well. Although Amanda is taking a year off from the farm
work, she is still very involved with the organization. Amanda is
working as our Special Projects Coordinator this year. In addition to
that, you will find her and Sadie, helping with the Tuesday evening
distributions throughout the season.
While Amanda is taking time with her family, I have stepped in as farm
manager for this season. Erinn Roberts has moved into the assistant
farm manager role and is now in her third year at the farm. Her
husband Dan Roberts is with us once again as a vital part of our core
staff. He is officially in his second full year on the farm as an
assistant grower. The newest member of our staff is Amy Cook. She was
a workshare with us two years ago, but is now with us full time as an
assistant grower until the end of October.
We are very lucky to have wonderful new and returning distribution
coordinators this year. Natasha and her family return this year to
help run Thursday evening distributions. On Saturday mornings you will
recognize Eileen, as she is helping once again with distributions. Anei is new this year and rounds out the Saturday morning distribution
team and will be with us throughout the season as well. If you have spent any time in the Perennial Garden, I'm sure you've
noticed many new plants and several redesigned garden beds. Sabine,
our Perennial Garden workshare, has been hard at work making the garden
look great with weeding, planting and mulching this spring.
I can't tell you how thankful I am to have such a wonderful group of
people on the farm this year. Each and every person mentioned is a
delight to work with and be around. So if you are out volunteering in
the fields, doing pick-your-own or picking up your share I hope you
take a moment to say "Hi" to one of these folks who are helping make
this farm a better place. For the farm staff, Andy
Andy Scherer, Farm Manager Jericho Bicknell, Education and Outreach Coordinator Amanda Cather, Special Projects Coordinator Amy Cook, Assistant Grower Dede Dussault, Student Intern Debra Guttormsen, Administration and Bookkeeper Paula Jordan, Learning Garden Educator Claire Kozower, Executive Director Alex Lennon-Simon, Learning Garden Educator Marla Rhodes, Development Assistant Dan Roberts, Assistant Grower Erinn Roberts, Assistant Farm Manager |
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