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Stock Up on Basil This Weekend
This week, the farm stand will have a bountiful amount of produce including an impressive basil harvest. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who cut, washed, and prepared this basil. Grab a few bunches at the farm stand and make fresh pesto for summer dinners outside, or store it in your freezer for a taste of summer at any time of year!
Basil is a great addition to wintry soups, and you can keep it fresh for the colder months by freezing it. Just put a cup of basil leaves in a food processor or blender to chop them up, then add about a tablespoon of olive oil and blend until those leaves become a paste. Spoon the contents into an ice cube tray and place in the freezer. Come soup season, pop a basil cube out and place it into your soup, tempering the heat.
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Beautiful Harvest Days This Week
We had some pretty beautiful evenings at the Farm School this week. Wednesday, July 13 was especially lovely because we got to celebrate board member Gail Read's birthday. Happy Birthday, Gail! Thank you for all you do!
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BFS at Barrington Farmers Market
Though the Farmers Market was stormed out this past Thursday, come visit some of your Barrington Farm School friends at Barrington Farmers Market this Thursday, July 21. We'll be selling our produce, compost tea, and some delicious honey from the BFS bees. We look forward to meeting new people and seeing some friends there.
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Volunteer Hours This Week | |
Remember to bring water bottles, hats, sunscreen, and bug spray!
Sat. July 16, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Harvesting, washing and stocking the farm stand.
Sun. July 17, 9 a.m. Compost mixing and projects.
Tues. July 19, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Crop projects.
Weds. July 20, 3:15 p.m. Compost mixing and field prep. Boots are recommended.
All welcome. No experience necessary. Ideal for community service hours and projects.
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Farm School Reflections
Each week, we'll be featuring a member of the BFS community and talking about the many ways volunteers can get involved, have fun, and learn at the Farm School. These video features and accompanying blog posts can be found on the Farm School Reflections page of our website. This week, board member Beverly Migliore shares her insights about the journey a head of lettuce takes from seed to farm stand.
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Community Compost Program
Compost mixing will take place on Sunday, July 17 at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, July 20 at 3:15 p.m.. Visit the Community Compost Program page on our website for updates and to learn more.
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Saturday at the Farm Stand
Yellow squash, cherry tomatoes and heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, organic red onions and organic garlic!, golden beets and red beets, radishes, several varieties of kale, red leaf lettuce and romaine, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, cut flowers, and herbs on request.
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Harvest Club
Don't forget to come out to Harvest Club on Fridays from 4-6pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Food Donations to Tap-In
This week, BFS donated 33.5 lbs. of produce to TAP-IN, including radishes, kale,Swiss chard, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and squash. As the summer continues, we look forward to sharing this harvest.
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Barrington Farm School is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to grow food, inspire learning, build community, and foster connection to the land, with the support of dedicated volunteers. We invite and welcome you to visit, participate in, and enjoy this historic farm.
www.BarringtonFarmSchool.org | BarringtonFarmSchool@gmail.com
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