Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Well, we’ve all made it another week and we’re bustling at the farm. The weather is in our favor for harvesting and getting new crops in the ground this week. It’s been a good winter and spring for growing (except of course for the gophers, snails and weeds).
A huge thank you to our volunteers for harvesting flowers and vegetables on Saturday. You all were so sweet and terrific — much gratitude. It’s amazing how much the earth gives back to us through our plantings.
On a personal note: I’ve railed for years that food needs to be local and it’s outrageous that so many big farms are foreign owned and family farms are still disappearing across our nation!
We’re adding new items on the Green Store every week and if you have suggestions as to what you’d like offered, please feel free to let me know.
Here’s an idea to keep children engaged during these times:
Pick up a container of earthworms from our Green Store! All you need is a simple bucket with holes in the bottom. Then your kids, and the adults, can watch the miracle of carbon processing to soil and nutrients the natural way. It’s a book full of learning about carbon sequestration for free! Anything with a carbon base makes for happy worms: from tissue and paper to vegetable/fruit scraps. We also have books on the Green Store by the late beloved Loren Nancarrow for gardening tips. They’ll be available next week.
Farm Pick-up orders will be on the table next to the cooler. This minimizes touching other bags looking for yours. Please pick up between 1 and 7 pm on Wednesday and if you can’t make it until Thursday, that’s ok, just please drop me a note so we’ll know you’re coming. If you don’t pick up your order, it means we have to go back at night to be sure they are put back into the cooler. Translation: more work and detail after a long day.
To maintain social distancing, only those with prior clearance may visit the farm. Thanks for understanding.
PLEASE DO NOT COME TO PICKUP BEFORE 1 P.M. You may come to pick up until 6 pm. Your flowers will be in buckets near your items for you to choose. Any product not picked up on Wednesday without prior notification will be charged a $7.50 handling fee.
Also, please keep in mind substitutions may be necessary from the lists below. However at this point we should meet our targets.
Recent change to Green Store availability: Please note that online ordering will be available only from Friday 3 PM – Sunday 3 PM the week before any scheduled delivery or farm pick-up.
We have a new source of ethically produced organic eggs and honey available on the Green Store and many other kitchen items to skip going to the store.
May your fresh flowers, fruits and veggies for the week bring you sustenance and satisfaction.
Wishing you health and safety,
Stephenie