Color has arrived at the farm! It is in the form of daffodils, and they fill that craving we have for something bright and cheerful. Daffodils never disappoint. Genevieve picked some for her grandmother’s birthday. Carrie and Sara picked some to enjoy. Do you know someone who would enjoy a bright bouquet of sunshine? We ... Click to read more.
Happy New Year! We have a few things we wanted to share and an exciting update. This year will be our 3rd year hosting the Farm Skills Training program. We wanted to get the word out in case anyone out there in our G2G community knows of someone who might benefit from this hands-on experience. The ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 12/23/23 - It’s almost a wrap! Just when I thought we were finished for the season, the weather shifted, and we were able to continue with projects and more harvesting! So here is what we have been up to: Our new storage shed kit arrived on a giant pallet. It took seven of ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 11/14/23 - A Sunchoke Tale Nutmeg thought I might need some help writing the farm report this week. She was right. This was her contribution: ////>> Thanks, Nutmeg, you are always such a big help with your cat perspective on life! It’s getting harder to work outside in the cold, especially ... Click to read more.
And now it’s November! Brews for a Cause | November 15 from 4-9pm Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick will donate 20% of all beer and pizza sales to Growing to Give. Moving into the month of November, we have less daylight, cooler temperatures, and a heavy sadness about what just occurred here in our lovely ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 10/24/23 - October Skies The farm had some really dramatic skies this week and, on the sunnier days, the Fall flower colors really popped. We had more help from the Waldorf 4th graders and from our group of young adults from Seguinland Institute. This was their last visit for the year, ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 10/17/23 - Is it really mid-October? Leaves are turning, temperatures are falling, but we still have not had a killing frost. Vegetables, herbs, and flowers, that we would have had to give up on last year at this time, are still being harvested and sent out to our recipients, I am not complaining! Peppers, ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 10/12/23 - Fooled again! I should just stop trying to figure out the weather report. I called off all the volunteers on Saturday because of my weather app! Rain starting at 7am it was telling me. Well, yes it started at 7 and ended at 7:15! Ugh. Saturday is always a day we ... Click to read more.
Off to OHIO! But let’s start with what was happening at G2G while I was away. The Brunswick 5th graders came to the farm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. That was 320 extra hands! This was part of their science curriculum and learning about nutrient cycling. They first went to CREA (Cathance River Education ... Click to read more.
I was asked this week to share some photos of recipients and where our food is delivered. So I reached out to our gleaners for help with this and will continue to share as more photos come in. Julie comes every Wednesday to pick up three or more boxes of organic produce to be delivered ... Click to read more.
