The following is an interview I had yesterday afternoon with Juan for our CSA newsletter: Meet Your Farmer! In this section, we’ll be profiling Juan and Agustin (see next week’s newsletter), two of farmer Paul’s employees who help the Abundant Table interns with work on the farm. Juan Contreras is from the town of Querendalo … Continue reading Farmer spotlight: Juan
Farmer spotlight: Erynn
My senior English class with Mrs. Potts! I am a 1999 La Reina High School graduate. My dear Alma Mater continues to be a supportive and encouraging place. My former English teacher, Mrs. Potts, brought her granddaughter out to the farm and gave my work on the farm a really nice mention in the alumnae … Continue reading Farmer spotlight: Erynn
Bolted.
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
Abundant Table Farm Historical site 