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Join us for some good old harvest-time fun at Waltham Farm Day, Saturday, September 25th 2pm-5pm! Check out our 2010 Program Brochure!!!
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! |
| 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. - Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Eggplant
- Okra
- Summer Squash
- Zucchini
- Carrots
- Bok Choy
- Collards
- Kale
- Swiss Chard
- Potatoes (from Picadilly Farm)
- Winter Squash from Picadilly Farm)
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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.
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Basil
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Parsley
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Tomatillos
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Husk Cherries
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Herbs
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Flowers
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Hot peppers
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Cherry Tomatoes
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. |
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Notes from the Field
Generally speaking, September 15th is seen as the deadline by which farmers in the northeast plant their last crops in order to get any substantial growth for the fall. Both shorter days and cooler night temperatures affect growth, so we try and take advantage of these warmer days while they are still with us. The soil seems to be holding its moisture fairly well this time of year and the weed pressure is not quite what it was back in the height of the summer. The cool, dewy mornings and warm (not hot!), late summer days seem ideal for fall radishes, turnips and mustard greens.
Last week we spent several afternoons preparing the season's final beds for planting and turned in many remaining weeds and finished crops from earlier summer generations. We're taking advantage of this week's lovely weather by seeding and transplanting the last of our fall greens and sewing the winter's cover crops. The greens will be harvested in mid October but the cover crops will grow until hard frosts, short days and snow cover stop their growth for the season. The cover crops will however, survive the cold winter months and continue growing next spring.
It's hard to believe that we are talking about hard frosts and the short days of fall and winter but they will soon be with us...but not yet. In the mean time, enjoy the beautiful fall-like weather.
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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