Today February began and brought one of the warmest days we’ve
had at the farm in a while. I ran into
CSA members walking around the almost snow-melted fields. I took the dog for an extra long walk around
the farm before heading to the diner in
Groundhog day (besides being one of the best movies ever)
is, for me, a wonderful pause in the middle of winter to remind me even though
spring is on its way, it’s still winter.
And winter is one of the most important seasons in a year on a
farm. Since January began we have been packing
our days with planning, organizing, interviewing and visioning our upcoming
2014 season.
As it turns out, this season is shaping up to be a big year
of change and growth at Powisset Farm.
Our barn construction project is soon-to-be underway, we are preparing
to welcome one hundred chickens to the farm to do our own egg production this
season, we are planning to build and launch a mobile farmers market and we are
introducing our first ever “small” size CSA share. With all this growth,
planning and preparation, Groundhog Day was a welcome event, to reassure me
that even with spring and the new season on its way, full of excitement, there
is still one more month until we drop the first seeds into warm soil and the
season is officially underway.
I hope you enjoy your groundhog day by imagining the
Powisset groundhogs peaking their heads above the soil to admire the beautiful
fields, wondering if spring is on its way sooner or later.
From the still slightly snow-covered fields,
Meryl
CSA Sign ups begin March 1
We are now a month away from the 2014 CSA registration! We will mail out the registration forms on
March 1, so check your mail that week.
If we do not have your correct snail mail address, please let us
know! If you have any friends interested
in joining our CSA community, please direct them to our website to sign up for
our CSA waiting list: http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/csa/powisset-farm-csa/our-csa/buy-a-share.html
Call for volunteers!
Are you interested in becoming more involved with Powisset
Farm this season? Do you have an
interest in farm-based education or culinary adventures? Do you have time to offer a few hours a week
to help us dream up ideas for workshops and the best way to use our new kitchen
and expanded classroom space? Are you
interested in leading workshops or assisting with farm events? Let us know!
Our farm will be going through some physical changes this
season with the addition of our new kitchen and classroom space, an outdoor
learning and relaxing area and a new flock of laying chickens. We are looking for a small group of committed
volunteers who are interested in helping us make the best use of our
space. This may range from brainstorming
meetings, to hands on teaching of workshops, or just helping us to connect to
community partners that may benefit from our new farm infrastructure.
If you are interested in joining our Education and Outreach
committee, please get in touch with Farm Manager, Meryl LaTronica at: mlatronica@ttor.org