From all of us at Pennypack Farm & Education Center, THANK YOU for supporting our education programs in 2009. This year we educated more than 2000 children and adults on topics ranging from cooking to soils to the food system. Children from area schools, summer camps and College Settlement Camp enjoyed farming in the Edible Classroom, munching on fresh raspberries and visiting the hens. Adults learned how to can tomatoes, braved the summer heat to learn about edible weeds and discovered new ways to cook the farm's bounty of vegetables.

We are excited to announce that we have a full line-up of programs for adults in 2010. Each month experts such as Christina Pirello, Steve Brill, local chefs, and the Pennypack Farm staff will bring you informative and fun programs. Specific information about these programs will be coming soon.

We hope you have enjoyed the farm education programs in '09 and we look forward to seeing you in 2010.

Kristy Gregory
Board Member, Education

The Local Foods Market (LFM) will continue to be open after the regular CSA season.

The last regular market will be Wednesday November 11th.

All 2009 CSA season members, 2009 fruit share members, LFM members and all current winter share members can come and shop at the Local Foods Market (LFM) throughout the remainder of the year.

This week we are featuring decorative gourds for $2. These gourds will last through the Thanksgiving holiday.
We are also stocking organic onions from Lancaster.

Thanksgiving:
We will be open on Friday November 20 ( we should have fresh broilers) and on Tuesday November 24th for your Thanksgiving shopping, 2:30pm-7:30pm. Your reserved turkeys will be ready for pickup on Tuesday the 24th during this same time.

December:
In December, the Local Foods Market will be open on Fridays: December 4,11,18, 2:30pm-7:30pm.
Consider stocking up early on your favorite foods as quantities will dwindle throughout the month!

We will then close the Market until late February.

Enjoy your local foods diet!

Come learn how to clean your home without chemicals, using products that are efficient, eco-friendly & easy to use.  H2O at Home is new to the US after being in France for 10 years and is the only company of its kind:  one that offers tools to help you clean with water, and products that are totally organic, biodegradeable & respectful of the environment.  Their products carry the 'Nature & Progress' certification which comply with the strictest standards for natural & organic home care products.  Some Pennypack members already have H2O at Home products in their home...and love them!
  
Attend the fundraiser on Sunday, November 8 at 3:00pm to learn how to easily clean your home without chemicals, and raise money for Pennypack!
Location - Janice Blade's home, 1218 Marietta Dr., Ambler

RSVP - Email janice.blades@gmail.com or sign up in the Harvest House.

Can't make the party but still want to make a purchase.  You can also shop online at http://www.myh2oathome.com/marissa.

PURPOSE:
The gala dinner intends to attract new donors, grow existing donors, provide opportunities for volunteers to join the board or provide other services to Pennypack Farm, and honor those volunteers and contributors who have already given so much of themselves to the development of this organization.
 
WHAT:
The First Community Appreciation Dinner/Banquet aims to have 200 people grossing $26,000 on a Thursday night either June 10th or 17th.  We are researching locations now.
 
COMMITTEE:
Seven members have met. Another 9 are taking tasks through phone and email contact. Many have strong experience with events, some none; everyone is learning useful skills, making connections, and having fun. Eight more will help: design/mail invitations, solicit auction items and event sponsors, decide decorations and menu, volunteer the night of the event with set-up, registration, hospitality, thank you calls, and more.
 
TIME COMMITMENT:
Nine meetings:  (we hope you can come to seven of them)  Meetings are the third Thursday of the month (except for Dec. and June) 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Upper Dublin Township Hall.  Save these dates:  Nov. 12, Dec. 3 and 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Mar. 18, Apr. 15, May 20, and June 3. Additional time to carry out tasks in between that you claimed.
 
Will eight more volunteers step forward and help Pennypack Farm grow a stronger donor base from which we can strengthen all aspects of our organization?
 
Kindly, call or email soon if you would take on a finite role in this first big special event, either
Susan Curry: 215-591-1551,  suscurry@comcast.net
Angela DiCarne: adicarne@gmail.com

Bring Your Group to the Farm

The Dirt on Education

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required
To register, send an email to education@pennypackfarm.org
or call 215-646-3943 x3
Please provide the following info when registering:

Cooking with Root Vegetables

Fresh eggs from the hens you know!

Organic, Free-Range Eggs

Apple Tree chevre, garlic herb
Apple Tree chevre, plain
Hope Springs Sharp Cheddar
Misty Creek Hard goat cheddar: reg and smoked
Noble Cave aged cheddar
Herbal Jack
Havarti
Toy Cow Black Cherry Yogurt
Toy Cow Blueberry Yogurt
Toy Cow Smoothies

7 Stars: lowfat maple yogurt
7 Stars: plain yogurt
7 Stars: lowfat plain yogurt

Butter
Organic Milk 1% and whole

Goat Feta

Broilers

Liver/heart packs

Neck packs

Bison, ground
Bison, burgers

Chicken, basil and tomato sausage
Chicken, broccoli rabe sausage
Chicken, mozzarella and basil sausage
Chicken, white wine and garlic sausage
Ground Turkey

Various seasonal fruit IPM
Cremini Mushrooms
Portabello Mushrooms

Organic Spelt
Rosemary Olive Oil
Whole Wheat Baguette
Whole Wheat Sandwich
Granola 12 oz
Granola bars

Honey: raw

Maple  Syrup
Fermented: Beets
Ginger Carrots
Sauerkraut

Garlic Hummus
Jalapeno Hummus
Mild Garlic Hummus

Kauffman's Cider; 1/2 gallon

Vrapple