Weekly Harvest
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Kale
Romaine
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Broccoli
Swiss Chard
Bok Choi
Garlic Scapes
U-pick
Raspberries
Peas
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Behind the Scenes at
Pennypack Farm
| Click on the picture to learn about the Hay Mulch used at the farm this year.
Starring Farmer Fred!
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Weekend Share Duty!
| You asked us to schedule an opportunity to do your 4 hours of share duty on a weekend.
Come and help Farmer Dennis on
Saturday June 26th
from 10:00 to 2:00pm.
Bring hat, gloves and water bottle! He will put you to work!
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Toads and Tadpoles!
| Stop by the Edible Classroom pond and check out our teeny
tiny tadpoles. Also take a moment to admire our stepping stones handmade
by YOU
on our last Family Work Day.
 Here is a joke to get you through the week,
Where do farmers get their mail?
From a com-post office!
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Pennypack CSA
Yahoo Group
| This group is for members of the Pennypack Farm CSA community to share recipes and other tips for using the bountiful harvest of our CSA, as well as thoughts about community-supported and sustainable agriculture. Note that this Yahoo group is not authorized by the Pennypack Farm Education Center, and any opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Pennypack Farm.
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Meet the Pennypack Farm Interns
Hello Pennypack Farm Community. My name is Jennifer Topper, and I am one of the interns on the farm this summer. I will be a senior this coming year at Temple Ambler in the Horticulture program. Hopefully after graduation I will be attending graduate school at UC Davis and serving in the Peace Corps for a degree in international sustainable agriculture.
I've been interning at the farm for almost a month now, and the experience has been incredible. It's definitely very hard work, but I have learned so much and have gotten to meet so many people that it's totally worth it. So far I have planted seeds (lettuce, flowers and squash seeds), done a lot of hand weeding, transplanting, harvesting, mulching, and tomato staking. I've learned about disease prevention and treatment, crop rotation, and have been introduced to several different kinds of vegetables. I have even been learning how to cook! The farmers here are some of the most interesting, intelligent people I've ever met and I am very lucky to be able to learn from them. All in all, my time at Pennypack Farm is a wonderful experience. Please introduce yourself to me when you see me at the farm.
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Everything Lavender
Thursday, June 24, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
(led by members of the Medicine Herb Group)
 Participants will make a lavender wand, a lavender sachet, and a lavender eye pillow. Gluten free lavender shortbread cookies, and lavender lemonade/tea will be served along with handouts on lavender.
Dress comfortably and bring a towel, blanket or yoga mat for a lavender meditation.
$5/per person will cover expenses.
Please RSVP to Cheryl Wilks Scherbner - flowersonlocation@verizon.net
by June 22 to ensure we have enough supplies.
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Notes from Farmer Fred
June 17, 2010
 Every year is different in the garden. That's part of what makes being a CSA
farm member interesting. Two years
ago, the tomatoes were outstanding. Last year, it was the enormous onions. This year, so far, the spring broccoli takes the prize.
Why the difference? It's a combination of factors related to the weather, to the history of
the field, to the timing of our actions as farmers. Often it's impossible to explain either our successes or our
failures.
For example, we just started harvesting the garlic
bulbs. We are three weeks early,
as we have been with all our crops this year, owing to the exceptional warmth
of April and May. Unfortunately,
the garlic looks terrible, the worst crop in years, owing to an outbreak of
some sort of fungal rot which has claimed at least half the crop. We have no
explanation for it, since our cultural practices - planting in the fall,
mulching with leaves, spring cultivation - were identical to past years. My
guess is the heavy snows that lay on the ground all February somehow incubated
the fungus. But there could be other reasons.
On the flip side of the coin, we hope you enjoyed the
enormous heads of romaine lettuce in the share the last two weeks. I'd guess the reason for the size was
that we planted them in beds that were prepared with extra organic fertilizer
for broccoli.
As for the jumbo heads of broccoli, I have no explanation,
since again we followed our standard practices. As a CSA farm, we offer both our failures and successes with
equal humility.
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The Dirt on Education
For information on all upcoming classes for children and adults click here.
 Cooking Asian Greens
SECOND CLASS ADDED!
Thursday, June 24th at 7pm
$15/person
Register Here!
There are many nutritious and tasty Asian Greens in the markets today. This class will teach you how to select and prepare these greens for cooking.
 Tomato Canning with Christina Pirello
Saturday, July 31st
11:30am to 1:30pm
$30/person
Registration Deadline: July 1st
Register here!
Christina will demystify tomato canning while making you
laugh with her personal stories of food, travel, and health. Go home feeling
confident about canning your own summer harvest! Participants will have an
opportunity to take home a can of tomatoes preserved during the program.
 Farm Fiber Art Series
with Stacy La Mell
Thursdays 5pm-6pm, July 8,15,22,29
$50/child age 8-13, for a 4 week series
Register here!
Using materials found in nature, we will make our own flower
presses, make paper from natural materials, learn bookbinding, and explore
different ways we can make prints and paints from the farm's bounty!
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