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It’s time to get all those wonderful summer crops in the ground! Come join the farm crew on Sunday, May 26 from 10am – 12pm for a day of planting seedlings, tending to our current crops (how can so much thistle grow in such tiny beds?), and even a little harvest of radishes and lettuceContinue reading “May Work Day: Sun 5/26 10 AM – 12 PM!”

We don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, but the weather for next week is looking PERFECT for spring cleanup and season prep. Come join the farm crew on Saturday, April 27 from 10 AM-12 PM for a day of clearing beds, mulching paths, and even getting a jump on planting for the season. It’sContinue reading “April Work Day: Sat 4/27 10 AM – 12 PM!”

It’s been a quiet few months over at the Community Farm, but the sun is out and we’re ready to kick off the 2024 season! This is our third year of growing veggies (and herbs 😉 for the community and we’ve learned so much from all of you: how you like to grow, when youContinue reading “A New Season at the Farm: Upcoming Events, Workdays, Plans for 2024”

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!”