Here’s some of the ways that make littleGrasse a unique CSA experience: 1. Community Composting At the edge of the parking lot, near the entrance to the barnyard, is a compost pile. All are welcome to discard veggie scraps in this pile. Remember to cover the added materials with the hay to the left of Continue reading
Can we achieve more than Rye, the sleepy farm dog? YES! Join us Saturday June 13th for field activities at 9am with potluck and music starting at noon. All ages welcome. Looks like the grey weather will clear by then. We’ll contribute a bean dish and a dessert to the meal.
In the rush of planting and watering, we haven’t given an update in a while. We have worked to get a wide variety of plants and seeds in the ground as usual. And we’ve stayed on schedule in that regard. That’s about all we have in our control. Beyond that, the weather has been challenging. Continue reading
New this year is a you-pick greens share. It’s an optional addition to extend the local eating season by four weeks on both ends of distribution. A few households have signed up and we look forward to freshening up some meals over the next month before regular distribution begins. Things to keep in mind if Continue reading
It’s astounding to me that we already find ourselves in the fifth month of the year. There is waxing and waning of all things and as per usual, there is much overlap between different tasks. Very few jobs fit neatly into the confines of a day, week or season. As such, the creation of the Continue reading
We look forward to seeing a great group of folks next Saturday for the first Garden Morning of the season. You are welcome to mark your calendars now for the whole darn season! Each Garden Morning is the 2nd Saturday of the month through October. They begin at 9am, with a potluck lunch at noon. Continue reading
First off, thank you to everyone who came in support to the town zoning board of appeals meeting last night. There were around 20 folks with us including neighbors, shareholders and/or community members. We appreciate the thoughtful comments of John, Grace and Richard as well. Our application was not passed. I don’t have the exact Continue reading
Many of you likely recall the meetings and zoning challenges of 2012-13. Countless lovely community members attended meetings and helped make food production possible on our entire property. There’s more to come! It is not currently legal for us to raise livestock (beyond 6 chickens) within 250′ of Miner Street. It is not legal for Continue reading