An inclusive community farm and learning center that provides farming, food, health, and environmental education |
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Community, help our composting system succeed!
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We are in need of large cardboard pieces. Please remove all adhesive tape if dropping off.
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Please add shredded newspaper, paper bags, or other non toxic carbon sources to our food scrap bins.
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If you have chemical-free shredded or mowed leaves, please bring them to our bins by the farm stand in the large brown bags.
Use this list of what can be composted in our bins.
We have been receiving many items in our food scrap bins which are not acceptable for processing. Please do not drop off any cooked or processed foods such as breads, wraps, leftovers. Please, no meat or bones of any kind.
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Tuesdays 3:15-5:30 pm
It is amazing. Join us!
Other days and times available upon request via email.
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts joining us this fall.
All groups are welcomed!
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young farmers and their heirloom cherry tomato seeds - next year's crop!! |
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The farm stand market is Saturday morning
'Doors' open, beginning at 10 a.m.
Flower bouquets
local raw honey
parsley, lettuce
radish, beets
tomato (limited quantity)
Japanese eggplant (limited quantity)
Green pepper (small and limited)
Certified Organic Squash was a big hit last weekend - we hope to bring more in for Saturday.
The farm stand is open for self-service. Limited availability during the week.
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With the summer a fading memory, and as the methodical takeover of night over day encroaches on our vitamin D rich bodies and minds, we take pause to reflect on the community in which we live and breathe. |
A family of farmers remove lamb's quarter to make way for oats and peas cover crop |
While it was evident to us that the farm would enjoy success, we certainly could not have envisioned how the community would embrace the farm this summer.
Here are a few of the numbers from the season:
- Over 80 volunteers ranging from 2 years old to those over 80 gave an hour or more of their time to assist the farm with the chores and harvest.
- Well over 3,000 volunteer hours of community service at the farm recorded.
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Farm support via social media doubled, both on Instagram and Facebook, going from 600 followers to over 1,100 on each platform
While we are still collecting the data as to the amounts of food we sold to the community, and try to figure out how many customers came to the farm stand, we know that we:
- Assisted our brothers and sisters in Central Falls
- Donated groceries to local families in need
- Diverted tons of food scrap from the "waste" stream
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Farmer Jen, sowing oats in the old garlic beds.
These beds will enjoy fresh transplants
of delicious greens come spring.
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Now is an opportune time to become a part of the farm school community, especially through volunteerism. The outdoors continues to be the place to be and the farm is enjoying many visitors, especially families, and middle schoolers.
Where is everyone else, we wonder? Come out and join us as we remediate the soil, plant garlic, prep for winter, and get ready to sow seeds in February.
The farm is here for all of us, all of you.
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Boiling Grape Jelly Yumminess |
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Ingredients: 5 cups of grapes, 2.5 cups of sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Put them all in a pot on medium/high heat until sugar is melted.
Transfer to a blender and roughly blend for a few seconds to break up the grapes. Do not blend until smooth.
Strain out the seeds and skins from the mixture and transfer back into the pot.
Bring to a rolling boil for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
pour boiling water into mason jar to sterilize it. Dry if and pour the mixture in.
Put in fridge to let it firm up.
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more pictures from fall term |
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BFS Mission
An inclusive community farm and learning center that provides farming, food, health, and environmental education supported by dedicated volunteers serving as stewards of our historic farm.
Barrington Farm School is a 501(c)3 educational resource for students of all ages.
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