The "First Saturday" of the Month Workdays

Well...March is here, the days are lengthening and we'll reset the clocks this weekend. The seed orders have arrived and the earliest seeds of onions and celeriac have been planted, with many more to follow.
Late winter and early spring is an exciting time. All of the winter planning and head scratching is over and it is time to put all of that dreaming to practice.

The first of our "First Saturday" workdays will be April 5th. For those of you new to the FFT project, these days start at 9am and we work until noon or so and then share in a farm lunch provided by us. Folks interested in bringing a dish or dessert to share won't be discourged!

We work on many a varied task depending on the day and time of the year. April tends to be a month in which we concentrate on garden clean-up, fencing, bed preparation, etc. As the season develops, the tasks evolve as well. This firsthand experience of witnessing a garden go through all of its phases is quite a gift.

The other "First Saturday" work days are as follows: May 3rd, June 7th, July 5th, August 2nd, September 6th and October 4th
If you cannot make a particular work day, don't get stressed out. We are in the garden almost always and make up days can be accommodated.

Your garden experience need not be limited to these work days. You are more than welcome to spend time in the garden as your interest and time allows. We are always more than willing to answer questions as to how and why we do what we do. Beyond the food, this is one of the real benefits of our project. The hands-on connection with the production of your sustenance will not only give you practical gardening/farming lessons but it can give us all a deeper connection with one another. This time spent together is what puts the "C" in CSA.

If you cannot make a particular workday, please let us know so that we can plan accordingly.

Otherwise, see you in the garden on the 5th. Come on, spring!

bob and valerie