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It’s time for our Fall Clean-up day! Our little farm produces from April-October, but once November rolls around and the first hints of frost hit the mornings, it’s time to put it to bed for the season. Join us this Sunday, Nov 11 from 10 AM-12 PM for our annual clean-up. We’ll be clearing beds,Continue reading “November Work Day: Sun 11/12 10 AM – 12 PM!”

Celebrate the end of the season with us! We’re holding a fundraiser for the Community Shares program next Thursday, November 9 at Left Bank Ciders in Catskill. What can you expect at the event? Food! Music! A raffle with hundreds of dollars in goods from kind, generous local merchants! For the 2023 pilot season of ourContinue reading “Fall Fundraiser: November 9 5-8 PM at Left Bank Ciders”

Yes, we know, we’re posting this three days before the planned work day. And yes, it’s not actually a work DAY but more of a work EVENING. We’re sorry! But this month is getting away from us and it’s an important time for the farm so we want to make sure there’s an opportunity forContinue reading “September Work Day: Wed 9/20 5:30-7 PM!”

Everyone noticing that it’s getting dark a little earlier these days? It definitely hit us this week which means… it’s time to get the farm ready for the fall! Let’s pull out some of the summer crops that are slowing down (eggplant, some cucumbers, maybe a tomato or two…) and replant our beds with excitingContinue reading “August Work Day: Sat 8/26 10 AM-12 PM!”

We’re in the weeds. Literally. The work day this month is devoted to pulling up all the weeds both in and around beds that are just loving all this rain and heat. But don’t worry, if spending a Saturday morning ripping up lambs quarters doesn’t excite you, we’ll also be pulling our early summer plantsContinue reading “July Work Day: Sat 7/22 10 AM-12 PM!”

Join the Community Farm team for a special evening edition of our work day on Thursday, June 29 from 6-8 PM. We’ll be painting signs for all the veggies we have growing so that even new pickers know whats hiding under those row covers. Paint, signs, and a long list of crops will be provided.Continue reading “June Work Day(Night): Thurs 6/29 6 PM-8 PM!”

It’s time to plant! Okay, we may have already started a little (check out those peas, radish and greens growing) but all these sunny days mean we can finally put in our warm-weather loving faves: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, etc… Join the farm crew Sunday, May 21 from 11-2 PM to transplant seedlings, set up irrigation,Continue reading “May Work Day: Sun 5/21 11 AM-2 PM!”

We’re here! The first work day of the 2023 season is coming up next Saturday, April 22 from 11 AM-2 PM. Join the farm crew as we clear and prep beds, mulch pathways (see request: wheelbarrows!) and get the garden space ready to grow SO MANY VEGGIES – and herbs and flowers – this year.Continue reading “April Work Day: Sat 4/22 11 AM-2 PM!”

It’s been a long (like, maybe longer than ever before?) winter but the sun is out, there are warmer temps in the forecast, and we’re ready to kick off the 2023 season on the farm. So what’s going on this year? Well, first off, no big infrastructure builds! We’re currently growing in 30 beds withContinue reading “Athens Community Farm: Season Three”

Join the Community Farm team at Subversive Brewing on Friday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day!) 4-9 PM to raise funds for our Community Shares program. We need another 3k to meet our goal for this season and Subversive will be donating 20% of all sales for the night. We can make it with your help!Continue reading “Community Shares Fundraiser Friday, March 17 at Subversive!”