First a word from our sponsors (which of course is the farm):
I will be at the Seward Co-op CSA Fair on Saturday, April 16th from 11:00 to 2:00. If you are in the area please stop by and say “Hi”. If you would like to work the booth with me please let me know. It would be great to have a member or few to talk about us from your perspective.
Last call for SeafoodShare! I need your order by noon on Friday April 15th.
Potato planting party Sunday April 24th. Start time is 2:00. End time is when everything is planted (probably a couple hours). There are activities for young and old alike. Just a bit of stooping as necessary otherwise mostly standing and walking and potato cutting. Please let me know if you will be attending.
Still taking orders for just about everything. If you eat fruit, meat, bread, cheese, ice cream, seafood, eggs or drink coffee consider buying them from us. Help support small businesses and the local economy! Tell your friends. If they buy a VeggieShare I’ll credit your account $25.
Hey 3Mer’s, we have a new drop site this season just a mile or so from the 3M center. If you have colleagues who could benefit from eating veggies, and let’s be honest, who couldn’t benefit from eating veggies, please send them our way. It would be nice to fill up this drop site. And for those 3Mers who head home north via Century Ave we have a drop site at St. Paul’s Monastery (this drop site is open to the public) that is just off Century Ave near Larpentuer. Please spread the word!
If there is any opportunity where I can help spread the word about CSA and our farm please let me know. I am willing to speak to groups who are interested in health eating. Book clubs, mom’s clubs, golf outings, whatever works.
Farm News
The home opener of the outdoor farming season is this Thursday! Reserved tickets have been sold out for weeks but there are a few standing room only spots available — contact me for details. After this recent cold snap (19 degrees here this morning) the forecast looks favorable to start planting outdoors. The first to go in are the cold tolerant crops like onions, shallots, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, etc. If later this spring it gets too cold for these guys we will put tiny little jackets on them to keep them warm. We will also direct seed peas and carrots. And if we can get the weathermatic 3000 working correctly it should rain this weekend to get everything watered in nicely (sorry if this impinges on your weekend plans). I’m hopeful the bugs are worked out of the system (has been pretty flaky these last many years) but I’m still cautious.
Other than planting outside, we are still going strong in the greenhouse. Every week we add more to the transplant bank already there. Last week we planted peppers, eggplants and flowers. This week we plant tomatoes. Getting the onions and brassicas out of the greenhouse and into the ground will free up space for these new transplants.
That is pretty much it for now. As always send in your questions, comments, ideas, brain teasers, jokes and other favorite Forrest Gump moments.