One of my favorite things to do at farmers’ markets is a little guessing game for kids. While their mother or father is perusing our stall, I’ll point to the bouquet of yellow flowers hanging from the tent corner and ask the child, “Can you find the vegetable that those flowers come from?” Sometimes parents … Continue reading Bolted.
my own two hands
This Friday afternoon was spa time at the Farm. A few weeks ago while staffing a table promoting the CSA at the local YMCA (which mostly meant chatting up the assembled chiropractors), Kat won a free office spa treatment for eight, and this afternoon the lady from BeautiControl came out so we could redeem our … Continue reading my own two hands
relationships with our neighbors
One of the necessary and wonderful goals of this project is laying down a foundation of trust with our local community. Here are some connections we’ve fostered! Erynn and I sharing stories with the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (http://cvuuf.org/) this past week. Nopalito’s Native Plant Nursery (http://www.nopalitonursery.com/) coming to share their own story at … Continue reading relationships with our neighbors
Building community through the farm
Oh man. It has been brought to my attention that I am easily excitable. This past week people described me as, “peppy,” and “perky.” Words which don’t conjure up the most pleasant images in my mind. Someone else said energetic, and I guess I will stick with that. Well, people- I am excited right now. … Continue reading Building community through the farm
Don’t count your chickens
Apparently hatching is only the beginning of the hazards in a chicken’s life. There are diseases, hawks, farm dogs, small children, and even other chickens (think origin of the term “pecking order”) to worry about. On Monday I noticed that one of my hens wasn’t doing well. When she does make it to her feet, … Continue reading Don’t count your chickens
Eco-farm conference, thoughts on our CSA ministry, and seal puppies.
January 20th through 23rd found Erynn, Sarah and I braving a long and rainy drive up to Monterey to participate in the 30th annual Eco-Farm Conference. Where to begin? Well, the opening plenary began with Wes Jackson (from the Land Institute) and Frances Moore Lappé (author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” among others). Let’s … Continue reading Eco-farm conference, thoughts on our CSA ministry, and seal puppies.
Abundant Table Farm Historical site 