Local Foods Market Update: We anticipate re-opening very soon. Stay on the lookout for a special email. If you have questions please contact Margot.
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Become a Farm Tour Guide
"Teach the Tour Guides"
Wednesday, April 21, 2:00pm
Pennypack is on the map! More and more school classes, scouts and summer campers want to tour our farm. Raina needs help. If you'd like to help out and give summer tours, but don't know what to say...come to our "Teach the Tour Guides" class on Wednesday, April 21 at 2:00pm.
Learn about all aspects of the farm and what giving a tour entails. Then you'll be ready to volunteer when help is needed. Remember, giving a tour counts towards you're share duty.
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The Dirt on Education
 Raising
Chickens Outside Philadelphia
Saturday, April 24th at 11am
Ron Denzel of COOP (Chicken Owners Outside
Philadelphia) will show you how to raise chickens in your own backyard.
Register here!
Foraging
Farm Tour with "Wildman" Steve Brill
Saturday, May 22nd from 1pm-3pm
Join us for a 2-hour walk around the farm where
wild foods grow side-by-side with food crops.
Register here!
Little
Sprouts Returns!
Bring your curious pre-schooler down to the farm!
Register now for the May and June sessions.
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Farmer Position Available
We have a farming position open for the 2010 growing season and are seeking qualified candidates. If you or someone you know might be interested, please see the job description on our websiteor contact Andy at pennypackfarm@gmail.com.
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Farm Notes from Fred
April 13, 2010
In the sweet springtime many people have the urge to
garden. Why not fulfill that urge,
and also meet your share duty obligation at Pennypack Farm?
Remember that CSA application? In the fine print you agreed to spend four hours per season
helping out at the farm. We have
tasks suitable for all abilities. We schedule regular share-duty days; check out the calendar at our web site. In
addition, you can drop by at other times and work alongside the farm crew.
You can do your hours in a single session, or in multiple
visits. Just be sure to sign in on
the clipboard by the front door of the Harvest House so we have a record of
your hours.
Springtime is an especially nice time to be out in the
fields; if it's rainy, the greenhouse plants require a lot of attention and you
will stay dry. Come the humid days
of summer, the farm tasks can seem a little more challenging. When the cool weather of fall rolls
around you will have one last shot at getting those hours done, but schedules
get crowded, and before you know it the chance to do your hours will slip by!
Remember you can't renew your membership in the CSA for 2011
if you do not fulfill your share duty at some point over the course of this
season. You can "buy out" your
share duty by paying $60 if you are really unable or prefer not to do the
labor.
See you down on the farm!
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