2011 CSA
Shares Update |
We have 25 more shares left. If you have not yet sent in your form and deposit do so immediately!
We are accepting applications by postmark date. We will be sold out before January 1.
Don't delay!
Click here for form.
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Looking for a Great
Stocking Stuffer? | Why not give tickets to Pennypack's Sustainability Movie Series?
Tickets are now on sale at the Ambler Theater website.
Click here for tickets.
Feb. 8 - Two Angry Moms
Mar. 8 - A Chemical Reaction
April 12 - Double Feature! Ghana and Bag-It.
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Thank You
Representative
Tom Murt! | In 2009 State Representative, Tom Murt, sponsored PFEC for a $5,000 Community Development grant. Because of State budget issues, this grant was not processed until this fall. This grant, now received, helped pay for our walk-in cooler. The cooler keeps our veggies crisp and has allowed us to keep vegetables fresh overnight so that we can donate high quality produce to local food cupboards.
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| News for 2011! | Announcing a formal partnership with the Resurrection Lutheran Church!
PFEC has signed an agreement with the church to use their kitchen/classroom for our new Cooking School.
More information to come.
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We are ending our
Yahoo Group.
Keep up with the farm on Facebook.
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Last Notes from Farmer Fred
December 1, 2010
Only a few days remain until Solstice, the time of the shortest day of the year, but as a farmer, my thoughts are already turned to the growing season that begins in a few short months. For me, the new season will begin several hundred miles north, because my wife's career is taking the two of us to the Boston, Massachusetts area. I'll be taking over as manager of a small farm with a very similar mix of growing and education, Holly Hill Farm in Cohasset, on Boston's South Shore.
I am deeply indebted to the people of Pennypack Farm for the fantastic opportunity you provided to me over the last three years as your Farm Manager. I am happy to say, though, that Pennypack Farm will continue strong without me under the very capable direction of Andy Andrews, with the support of the other talented staff members, the Board of Directors, and many volunteers.
The local food movement is an amazing force for positive change, for the health of people and the planet. It's happening all over this country, and indeed, all over the world. But one of the best places, for a farmer as well as an eater, is Pennypack Farm.
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Pennypack Growing Fund Passes Half-Way Mark!
Current donations are now at $32,000.
Thank you to all who have donated.
Want to make a tax-deductible donation before year end?
Click Here or Mail a check
Pennypack Farm, 685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA 19044
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Seeking Farm Manager
Join a dynamic farm team and be a part of a vibrant farm community! We are seeking a Farm Manager for the 2011 season.
Click here for details.
Summer Internships
Know a college student who is interested in sustainable agriculture? We are seeking 4 interns for the summer of 2011. The summer internship at PFEC is designed for college students who are committed to fresh, local, organically grown food and healthy living. Visit our webpage for the 2011 Internship Application.
Click here for details.
"Interning at Pennypack was an awesome opportunity to work outside all summer, meet great people and learn about organic agriculture, food systems and how a CSA works." -2010 Intern, Jen Topper
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Update from the Education Desk
 | Raina Ainslie
Farm Educator |
We have exciting plans for 2011, and we need your help to make it happen. Over the next month or so we will be sending electronic surveys to gather information that will guide our educational offerings. Your participation will be a huge help in developing the 2011 Education Calendar. So, I thank you in advance! The most exciting developments for next year are a cooking series for teens, and a colorful array of classes for adults covering cooking techniques, food preservation, and homesteading hobbies.
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Kitchen Knife Skills
 Discover ways to enhance your cooking in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with Kathy D'Addario. In this 4 week series you will learn basic knife skills that will transform the look and texture of your meals, learn how to prepare a satisfying vegetable stock, and create sensational meals from seasonal roots and vegetables.
Tuesdays from 6:45pm to 9:00pm
Series 1: Jan 18th, Jan 25th,Feb 1st, Feb 15th (no class on 2/8)
Series 2: March 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th (no class on 3/8)
Please note the information in series 1 and 2 will be the same.
Details here
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