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Please join us... REAP DINNER - Sun., June 13th at Kitchen On Common. Enjoy a farm fresh meal prepared by Chef Joh Kokubo and support our charitable programs!
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 |
One of the best parts of the newsletter is recipes for the Farm produce.
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. |
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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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Welcome to the 2010 CSA season!
We're looking forward to seeing you during one of the CSA pickup days this week:
- Tuesday, June 8 from 3-7 PM
- Thursday, June 10 from 3-7 PM
- Saturday, June 12 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.
- Lettuce
- Radish
- Garlic Scapes
- Scallions
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- Napa Cabbage
- Tatsoi
- Bok Choy
- Spinach
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Pick-Your-Own Crops
Shareholders are welcome to pick-your-own anytime during daylight hours.
Please remember to always check the white board on the red kiosk for updated PYO information.
- Snow Peas
- Perennial herbs and chives
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Compost
 We love getting your fruit and veggie scraps on the Farm's compost pile. If you've never noticed the truly impressive heaps on the far edges of the field, take a look when you visit.
New this year are signs to help us make the best compost as fast as possible. Please only add compost to 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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Notes from the Field
Welcome to the 2010 season!
Wow, what a spring! March began with record warmth, followed by record setting rainfall and flooding across the region. We were happy for the dry weather that followed  but three weeks without a drop of rain forced us to start irrigating in April. Damaging thirty mile an hour winds, forty degree temperature swings within twelve hour periods, and freezing nighttime temperatures have kept us on our toes throughout May! Since Memorial Day and the beginning of June we have seen spectacular thunderstorms, with tropical temperatures and humidity, the kind we expect in July. Almost overnight, both crops and weeds responded to the water and soil warmth. The transition from cold to cool, cool to warm and warm to hot has been anything but linear. Spring's funny that way; two steps forward, one step back.
So here we are entering the second week of June, harvesting that which was sown in March and April. This week we will begin seeding our fall crops in the greenhouse  for September and October's harvests. Broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprout seedlings will fill up the space recently created by moving our beloved summer crops like cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes out into the fields. It almost seems out of place to be thinking about late summer and fall during our first week of the CSA!
Erinn, Dan, Amy and I have enjoyed the spring thus far. We look forward to seeing you around the farm over the coming weeks as we begin another season's harvest...
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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