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Live Earth Farm Community News                                                Week 13 - 19th Main Season
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What's in the Boxes
(click on underlined items to see description, tips, and recipes)

Regular ShareBox
Apricots OR Plums 
Broccoli 
Cabbage, Napa OR Savoy
Carrots

Kale
Leeks

Lettuce
 

Potatoes
Squash, Summer Mix

 

Small ShareBox
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage, Napa OR Savoy
Carrots
Kale
Lettuce
Potatoes
Squash, Summer Mix
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Farm News & Tom's Reflections
 
Interdependence Celebration
 
The freedom to celebrate and express our unique individuality, our INDEPENDENCE, is closely linked to and made possible by the support and participation of a healthy community of INTERDEPENDENT members. As a farmer treating the land as a "living organism" always reminds me of that dynamic - the food we grow nourishes members in our community and is the result of an incredible diversity of functions performed by innumerable individuals - individuals all connected within Nature's Web of Life. Happy 4th of July!  
Read a quick crop update on our web site 

Community Farm Day
 
July 5th U-pick CANCELLED
  
The apricots ripened earlier than anticipated, the strawberries and raspberries are taking a break, and the tomatoes aren't ready yet, so the July 5th Community U-pick is CANCELLED.  Our wonderful dry-farmed tomatoes may be ready for picking by late-July or early August.  If so, we will have a Community U-pick earlier than the currently scheduled one on August 31st.  Keep an eye on upcoming newsletters for details.
 
Rebecca's Recipes

 
Rebecca Mastoris is a chef/teacher at Bauman College, and a partner with Karen Haralson in Vibrant Foods Catering. Both Karen and Rebecca teach cooking classes here at the Farm and at
Let's Cook! Santa Cruz. Go to VibrantFoodsCatering.com for more information and to register.

Summer Camps at Live Earth Farm
 
Live Earth Farm Discovery Program Summer Camps offer a unique opportunity to engage with the food the Farm grows.  Campers get their hands dirty exploring pieces of the Farm's 150 acres, learning about life as an organic vegetable farmer, and discovering the benefits of humane livestock management by assisting with the daily chores caring for our goats and chickens.
 
Camps and Dates 
Sprouts Camp
:  July 7-11
Young Farmers Camp:  July 14-18
Art on the Farm Camp:  August 4-8, 2014  
 
Learn more on our web site 

CSA Members Comment
 
We have the most wonderful CSA Members, and our new Choice Share has turned out to be a great addition.  Here are some of the comments we've recently received:
 
I have been a member of two other CSAs in the past. This one is THE BEST. - Barbara B.  
 
I just want you to know that I feel like a ROCK STAR now that I'm getting the CHOICE SHARE box. It feels like I've got a BACK STAGE PASS and FRONT ROW SEATS at LEF being able to be more in control of what I get each week. We were long time regular CSA members, then when kids came, it became more difficult to consume even the small share and had to stop. This new option is perfect for us and we're back again. Thank you for creating this CHOICE SHARE - Loving It!!
- Sandy S. & Family
 
I just picked up my first choice share and I am thrilled.  Hooray!  so glad you are doing this. I took the winter season off from LEF CSA, but was soon missing my LEF fresh veggies.  Now I'm back and able to choose. So nice. Thank you for making the extra effort to make these choices possible.  It's renewed my commitment to LEF. - Laurel P. 
 
...it has been great getting to choose vegetables each week.  My family has many food allergies and it will be especially handy during the main season! - Karen S.
   
If you've been thinking of joining our CSA, now's the time.  There are still Choice Shares available and the summer season is upon us, which means more abundance and variety in what we grow.
Don't miss out!  Click here for Choice Share FAQs   
 

Summer Meadows Farm

Goat Milk Shares
 

Lynn Selness of Summer Meadows Farm raises dairy goats on her small farm on the flanks of Mt. Madonna. For several years now she has been offering a raw goat milk share with options like kefir, yogurt, and fresh chevre. We are happy to let new folks know about Lynn's shares, as well as remind past year members, too. The main thing you need to know is - you sign-up directly with Lynn, not Live Earth Farm. She can be reached at 831.786.8966.

   

Lynn delivers her shares to Happy Girl Caf� in Pacific Grove and Main Street Garden & Restaurant in Soquel; and LEF delivers for her to our Willow Glen location. 

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Live Earth Farm
PO Box 3490
Freedom CA 95019-3490
831.763.2448  [email protected]
www.LiveEarthFarm.net
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