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Every spring it comes back of its own volition, all of a sudden, in that field that looks empty most of the year. The spears are already as thick as your finger when they come out of the ground. How does that happen? Where was all that stuff before something gathered it up and turned it into a spear of asparagus? And what "something" did that?
Oh, the mysteries of spring!
There should be asparagus in the market for Members Open House on April 30.
Making the trip from the protective confines of the greenhouse into the open field this week are: sweet peas, fava beans, yellow squash, green squash, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, chard, and kale.
So more good food is right around the corner.
No You-picking this week. The winter kale and spinach are picked out, so we've closed that field. Wagons will still run the farm tour loop at 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00 this week.
Delivery days for group sites and and home delivery members will be determined at the end of May, after we've sold most of our shares. Watch Crop Talk for that information and other news.
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Joyful Dog Days at GCF This Weekend
Marnie Montgomery, owner of The Joyful Dog, anchors this weekend's celebration of human-canine friendship. "At
Joyful Dog,
good manners training and behavior modification are based on clarity, compassion, and communication," Marnie writes on her website. "Using positive reinforcement-based training, Tellington TTouch®, and customized programs, we’ll help you create a rewarding relationship with your dog.
We focus on making it fun for you both to build the behaviors you like. If problem behaviors should arise, we’ll troubleshoot possible causes and contributing factors, and work with you to design a plan to address them."
Read more here.
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Garbanzos and Spinach
Chick peas are the sort of food upon which you could build an entire civilization in some place like, say, the Mediterranean Basin, or the Shenandoah Valley. In fact, some people believe that a lousy chick pea harvest is what brought down the Roman Empire. (Not really.)
Try this recipe with dried chick peas instead of the canned variety -- well worth the extra work!
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Cow Train Upgrade
Check out the new train-pulling cow next time you visit.
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Miracle-Gro To Save Bees (Maybe) Pest
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On your first visit to the farm this year, we'll give you a 2016 membership card, with space on the back for the names of all your family members. We'll also give you two guest passes so you can bring a couple of friends to the farm with you. To save postage, we won't be mailing cards, unless you ask us to.
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Members Open House, April 30
Pancake breakfast, farmer visits, special vendors. Full details in Crop Talk next week.
Admission included in CSA and Fan Memberships.
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Great Country Farms | 540-554-2073 | CSA@GreatCountryFarms.com | www.GreatCountryFarms.com
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