August 2010
 Land's Sake Newsletter
 Summer sun
Upcoming Events!
Supper Club
August 19
7pm-10pm
Josiah Smith Tavern
Join us for a delicious farm-to-table meal featuring Land's Sake produce and food from other local farms. This month's theme is Land's Sake's own RosAmbro chickens raised and processed by our Green Power kids, and prepared by the talented (and local!) Chef Sam Hunt. To make a reservation or for more info, please click here. Only ten seats available!

Adult Education workshop
Canning: Jams and Jellies
Sat., Aug. 21, 1pm
Learn how to make the most of summer berries and enjoy them throughout the winter months! Join Weston resident and owner of Pigeon Hill Preserves, Afton Cotton, for this 4-hour hands-on workshop. Each participant will be able to take home a jar of jam or jelly and a packet of information to get started canning at home. Registration limited to 16 participants. Click here for more information.
This workshop is sold out. A new date is being added. Stay tuned!
Firewood for sale
Fall Firewood now on sale
Get a jump start on Fall and order your firewood early. Land's Sake offers local, seasoned firewood sustainably culled from the Weston forests as part of an overall forest stewardship plan. Half cords are $225 and full cords are $375. Delivery in Weston is free. To order, please click here or call the office at 781-893-1162.
Land's Sake Membership
One of the best ways you can support Land's Sake is to become a member, or renew your membership. Our work would not be possible without the help of our generous members. In addition to supporting the mission of Land's Sake, members receive benefits including complimentary admission to certain events and discounts on services and education programs.
We are most grateful for your support!

For information about membership, click here. All membership donations are tax deductible.
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Hello Land's Sake friends,

It's hot and humid. Some of us like this. Some of us don't. The same is true for our crops. Whatever your preference, we hope you are enjoying these sunny summer days. Please make us a part of your summer by coming to the farm stand, attending a Supper Club dinner or workshop or becoming a member of Land's Sake. We need and appreciate your support.

For more details about what our hardworking crew has been up to, please read on.

cheers,
the Land's Sake staff
Land's Sake is turning 30!

Have you heard? Land's Sake is celebrating its 30th year as an organization committed to connecting people to the land in meaningful, environmentally-aware and productive ways. We are truly a one-of-a-kind community resource in Weston modeling education, agriculture and forestry for the better of our town, our economy, our children and the environment. Come help us celebrate this exciting milestone in our history and secure our future with your support! The evening celebration and auction - held in the beautiful Gateways Barn -  is sure to be one of the season's most fun and memorable evenings.

Date: September 11, 2010
Time: 6pm
Location: Gateways Barn, 487 Wellesley Street, Weston
What: Cocktails & Hors d'Oeuvres, Dinner & Dessert, Music, Silent & Live Auction
Attire: Barn Formal
Reservations: $150 per person. For reservations, please call us at 781-893-1162 or email 30th@landssake.org

For a colorful pdf of the invitation featuring the beautiful photography of Nicole Hill, please click here.


The kids are alright!

Doug Cook, our Education Director, and Diane Litwin, our Education Intern, have been busy the past few weeks running the popular Green Power Summer and Farm & Forest Explorers programs for kids. They also recently hosted a large number of students over the course of a week as part of the New England Chinese Youth Summer Camp. Our partnership with Regis College for this camp is just one example of how Land's Sake executes its educational mission locally and beyond.


Students visit Land's Sake to help plant Tatsoi as a part of the New England Chinese Youth Summer Camp. In cooperation with the Summer Star Foundation, students were introduced to organic techniques for growing Asian style vegetables and herbs. Campers were asked to reflect on social and agricultural issues affecting both Chinese and New England farmers in local and global communities. The produce from this camp will be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank.
Farm report


Assistant grower Zannah Porter planting cherry tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes will be available for picking at the main farm next week.

We are glad to report the farm stand is bursting with our own fresh vegetables including eggplant (five varieties!) sweet and hot peppers, summer squash, onions, potatoes, beets and carrots, plus bread, corn and fruit from nearby farms. Tomatoes will be rolling in starting next week. Also the CSA shares continue to be full but the drought is beginning to take its toll. Beets and carrots still in the field are showing signs of extreme dehydration. Summer squash and basil appear droopy and tired in their beds. Tomatoes, eggplant and peppers are faring the best. The farm crew has been making heroic efforts to irrigate but prayers for rain would be appreciated!

Now is the time to start thinking about storage vegetables and canning. Stop by for storage-friendly onions, garlic and potatoes. Also, winter squash will be here before too long!

This year we are participating in a very special farmers market in Dorchester. Please click here for the full story including a picture of our own Assistant Farm Manager Stephanie Andrews who manages our farmers market. Bringing our produce to Dorchester takes us full circle to the days when Bill McElwain, founder of the Green Power program, delivered his produce to the same neighborhoods in the 70s. Thank you for helping to make this possible.
Saying Farewell

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to one of our founders, Doug Henderson. Please click here to read more about Mr. Henderson and the role he played, along with others, in creating Land's Sake. Even after his retirement, Mr. Henderson continued to enthusiastically support Land's Sake. He was in the habit of visiting our farm stand many summers bearing an armload of hydrangea blooms from his garden for the farm staff to dry and display. We shall miss his visits and will continue to honor his legacy.
Get ready for Green Power Fall!

We are quickly approaching the peak of the growing season and the end of summer vacation. This means its time for the fall sessions of Green Power to begin soon. Students can look forward to seeing the fields in full bloom, harvesting and pressing apples and closing up the field near the end of November. We hope to see your child out on the farm!

For more information about Green Power Fall and our outdoor education programs for kids, please visit our website or contact Doug Cook, Education Director, at greenpower@landssake.org or call 781-893-1162.