Farm News & Tom's Reflections
Hot and Dry - A Season of Uncertainty
In farming anticipating, adjusting, and adapting to the variables mother nature has in store is what makes every season unique and different. This week's heat wave is a good example. To prevent heat stress and keep plants, animals, and people hydrated is a challenge when temperatures reach 100 degrees, and a drought year is a stark reminder that we have grown foolishly accustomed to water that is available whenever we want it. We have converted an otherwise arid landscape into a highly-populated, abundant food-producing region. The climate is changing and we have no choice but to adapt and change with it. This year's drought has left several hundred thousand acres of farmland fallow, and it's anyone's guess what the future of farming will look like. In the meantime, we can only hope that we have the ability to manage this precious resource equitably for all.
Read more on our web site
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CSA Spring Sign-up Drive!
There are still shares available for our 2014 Main Season. If you are a current member, join our Spring Sign-up Drive and help spread the word. We have flyers and leaflets you can use, just contact the office - [email protected] - and we'll send you some.
Our NEW! Choice Share provides more flexibility with the opportunity to select weekly share contents. Our Traditional Shares, two sizes with pre-selected contents, are a simple solution to receiving the freshest local organic produce possible. As a member, you also get weekly Farm News, Recipes, along with on-farm Community Days and U-Harvest Events.
It's shaping up to be a terrific season. Don't miss out!
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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. Camps are in depth field-to-fork experiences, each lasting a whole week. 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.
All of the summer camps include a Leader in Training program for teens. Scholarships are available. Learn more on our web site
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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
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