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Pennypack Pickings
Volume 7, Issue 8
May 27, 2009
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Pennypack Farm & Education Center
685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA 19044
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Welcome to the new Pennypack Pickings!
The Pennypack Pickings will now be sent weekly and arrive as an e-mail similar to this one. Please pardon our appearance during "construction". Thank you for your patience as we work out some of the formatting. - Lisa Hansell, Pickings Editor
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The Season Begins!
The first pick-ups of the season will begin this week.
Friday, May 29
Monday, June 1
Wednesday, June 3
Things to remember...
All pick-ups are from 2:30pm - 7:30pm
Don't hurry: take a walk, u-pick, talk to someone new
Bring bags, totes, boxes, etc to bring home your share
Bring cash or checks to shop at the local foods market
Bring sunscreen, hat and water for u-picks in the field
Train a friend or neighbor to pick up for you, just in case
Taking flowers home? We've seen foldable vases at Target
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Farm Orientation &
Local Foods Market
The member orientation on Sunday was wonderful, perfect weather, big crowds, lots of enthusiasm. Your response to the Local Foods Market was fantastic! It is gratifying to know that you appreciate this new service. For those of you who could not make it to the orientation, I want to summarize a few things.
Introducing the Local Foods Market
Why we have developed the market?
You asked us to make locally grown/produced food more accessible and affordable. Prices are always lower than Whole Foods.
How do we choose products?
Our products:- Travel less than 100 miles
- Affordable
- Hormone free, grass fed, humane practices, no puppy mills, no GMO, some are certified organic
- Taste great (we have been sampling all winter)
- We know the vendors and their stories
Why eat Local?
- Good for you: healthy fresh food.
- Good for the community: keeps local farmers in business.
- Good for the environment: reduces fossil fuel use, supports sustainable growing practices
Market FAQ
When is the market open? The Local Foods Market (LFM) will be open M,W,F from 2:30 to 7:30.
Payment types? We accept cash or checks.
Many of our products are frozen: bring a freezer bag or cooler.
Members can come on days other than their assigned pickup days.
What is for sale this week? I will prepare a weekly product update for each newsletter.
We will be supplying recipes and cooking hints for our products
Feedback? Yes, we want your feedback: what you like, what you want added, other vendors, etc. Just let the greeters know and they will communicate with me.
Will you always have eggs? Yes, we will offer Pennypack farm eggs and when they run low, we will also continue to provide pastured eggs from Lancaster County.
What is coming soon?
More cookbooks: the A-Z cookbooks all sold out (in just one day) more are ordered.
Bison: cubed, sausages, ground
Pork products (nitrate free, of course)
Metropolitan Bread and granola
More dairy
Gluten free products
A complete listing of all available products will be listed in future issues of Pennypack Pickings.
When will we get Pennypack Farm chicken?
The broilers are growing in the back field and will go to the processor in late June. Watch your newsletter!
Looking forward to a great season,
Margot Bradley
coordinator.pennypackfarm@gmail.com
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The Dirt on Education
All education programs are open to the public.
Pre-registration and pre-payment is strongly suggested.
To register for any program, contact Mike Hobbs at education@pennypackfarm.org.
Please provide the following
Names of all attendees, including children
Ages of children
Contact name, email and phone
Program name, date and time
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Little Sprouts
New topics for June & July with new times!
10:00am-11:15am or 2:00pm-3:15pmBring your curious preschooler down to the farm! These fun and educational programs are a great time for 3-5 year olds and their grown-up to experience a working vegetable farm in a safe and nurturing atmosphere. Each themed program will include time "being a farmer", reading a story, and doing a craft.Cost: $5/child (over age 2); under 2 may tag along free - no craft provided.
Preregistration is a must. Register in advance for all sessions & payment by check is very helpful. Call 215-646-3943 ext. 3 or email education@pennypackfarm.org.Tuesday, June 16 - Dance of the Bees
Tuesday, June 23 - Flower power
Tuesday, June 30 - Insect exploration
Tuesday, July 7 - Water cycle
Tuesday, July 14 - Garden Art
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 "Wildman" Steve Brill
Tuesday, August 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Naturalist-Author "Wildman" Steve has been leading foraging tours in parks throughout the Northeast since 1982. Kids & grown-ups alike are welcome to sign-up, e-mail Mike Hobbs at education@pennypackfarm.orgCost: $20.00/adults $10.00/childrenCome learn with the best about the native edible foods that are growing in your own backyard! Click here to visit "Wildman" Steve's website for more information. |
Family Workdays
Every Friday through the summer (except 7/3)
10:00am - 12:00pm
Looking for a way to fulfill your share volunteer hours? Do you like spending time at the farm with your children? Please join us for family work days in the Edible Classroom. There will be someone on hand to lead the work but a to-do list is also hanging inside the shed.
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Four Worlds Bakery
Pennypack Farm supports local food producers by featuring their products in our Local Foods Market and by supporting direct purchases from the producer. Four Worlds Bakery is a local producer based in West Philly.Michael "Challahman" Dolich, owner and head baker at Four Worlds, offers baked products rooted in a tradition where baking is an art form (thus artisan) and the breads are made with the upmost attention, hand work, care, and expression of our highest ideals. He buys locally produced ingredients (including spelt, wheat, cranberries, butter, and milk) as much as possible.Pennypack Farm is proud to assist Michael's marketing by being a drop site for his prepaid breads and pastries. Friday is the current pick-up day for Four Worlds at Pennypack but a Wednesday pick-up could be available in the near future. Michael is looking for volunteer drivers to help him offer a Wednesday pick-up at Pennypack as well as additional drivers for Friday.All orders and payment are made directly with Michael via his website. Visit the Four Worlds Bakery website to read more about the breads offered, sign up for the weekly emails, and place orders.
Click here to visit the Four Worlds website.Quotes from Pennypack shareholders about Michael's breads"Love the flour and the challah. Thank you.""As always - THANK YOU for your great living breads!""Love the croissants. I will eat no other."
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College Settlement of Philadelphia
June Supper & Open House
Thursday, June 4, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Adults $7.00/Children (under 10) $4.00Pennypack Farm land is leased from The College Settlement of Philadelphia. The farm is situated on the grounds of the College Settlement Camp amongst 235 acres of fields, forest, trails, streams and a three-acre lake. Established in 1889, the College Settlement has provided camping opportunities to economically needy children since 1922. Visit the College Settlement website to learn more about the history of the camp and all the wonderful programs offered. Please show your support to the College Settlement Camp and join other Pennypack shareholders at the 77th Annual June Supper & Open House.
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Weekly Harvest
lettuce
spinach
swiss chard
bok choi
collards
kale
radishes
mustard greens
assorted small greens
strawberries
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Thank You
Gardening Goblin!
A BIG THANK YOU to the Gardening Goblin, Debbie Hoffman, and her share duty crew for making our perennial border beautiful!
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