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It’s mid July and the farm is bursting with cucumbers, squash, peppers, (almost) tomatoes and…weeds. Join the Community Farm team on July 23 from 11 AM – 1 PM as we tackle some of the more overgrown areas both inside and outside of the beds. We’ll also be maintaining our trellising and fixing the poorContinue reading “July Work Day: UPDATED TIME Sat 7/23 8AM – 10 AM”

Ever wonder how to harvest kale in way that keeps it healthy and productive all season? Unsure of what actually needs to get weeded out of the beds? Need an excuse to sample some of the veggies growing at the farm? Stop by on Saturday June 25 from 11 AM – 1 PM for aContinue reading “June Work Day + Farm Orientation: Sat 6/25 11 AM – 1 PM”

The sun is out, the fence is up, and it’s time to plant our summer crops! Join the Community Farm team on Saturday May 28 from 10 AM -1 PM [NEW DATE] for our final spring workday as we plant our summer crops, paint signs, and do a little landscaping. Thank you to everyone thatContinue reading “May Work Day #2: RESCHEDULED SAT 5/28 10 AM – 1 PM + mini event at Rivertown Apts this Wed!”

Now for the most glamorous of all work events – mulch day! Join the farm team on Saturday May 7 from 10 AM – 1 PM as we mulch pathways and fence lines around our newly built garden beds. Have a truck or flatbed and want to make a few short runs to the brushContinue reading “May Work Day #1: Sat 5/7 10 AM – 1 PM”

It’s time to fence in our nine newly built and filled garden beds so we can give our plants a deer and critter free (I know, tempting fate here) space to thrive. Come build a fence with the team on April 23 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Ed’s bringing his tractor to dig ourContinue reading “April Work Day #2: Sat 4/23 10 AM – 1 PM”

The sky is blue, the crocus are blooming and the hard frosts are (hopefully) past. It’s time to start prepping for the 2022 season. Join the farm crew on April 9 from 10 AM to 1 PM for a day of clearing winter debris, preparing our existing space for new plants, and did we mention,Continue reading “April Work Day #1: Sat 4/9 10 AM – 1 PM”

Join the Athens Community Farm team for an impromptu work day this Saturday March 19 from 10 AM – 12 PM making paper pots for our future seedlings! The farm has partnered with Leslie Reed and local elementary and middle school gardening programs to grow seedlings for our 2022 season. To help this process, we’llContinue reading “Paper Pot Making Event: Sat 3/19 10 AM-12 PM”

The Community Farm team is happy to announce that the Village Board approved plans for expanding our growing space behind the Fire Department this week. The plan gives the farm approximately 625 ft of additional fenced in garden, holding 7+ new beds. That’s 40% more space to grow! Check out the drawing included below forContinue reading “We’re growing! (more than just veggies ;)”

Snowy days in January are perfect for planning for the next farm season! The Athens Community Farm organizers met recently to take look back on our first season and organize new projects for 2022. Check out the list below for what you can expect from the farm this year. Have some ideas of your ownContinue reading “Planning for 2022 on the Farm”

When the Athens Community Farm held its first meeting last February, we had only a rough project plan and no land, funding, supplies or ideas of what to grow. Within a few months the farm secured a home at 39 Third Street, support of the Village Board and Dept. of Public Works, beds, soil, plants,Continue reading “Looking Back: 2021 at the Community Farm”