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April 24, 2011

Volume 9, Issue 12
In This Issue
Make & Take Cleaning Products
What's Growing On 5/15
Toyota 100 Cars for Good
Pennypack is Localicious
Events

Medicine Herb Group Make-and-Take

Non-Toxic House Cleaning Products  

April 28,  6:30 to 8:30 pm

Cost of materials will be under $10

Limited to 15 participants; all others will get a copy of the handouts.

 

RSVP: Suscurry@comcast.net 

215-591-1551

Give your name, email, and phone.  We'll send you the address on Dillon Road near the farm.

What's Growing On

Sunday, May 15 

The orientation is a requirement for new CSA member families and a great way for returning members to find out what's new.

   

Click here for details

Toyota Cars for GoodPennypack Farm & Education Center

NAMED FINALIST IN

TOYOTA 100 CARS FOR GOOD PROGRAM


We are very excited to announce that Pennypack Farm & Education Center is one of 500 finalists in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program.

 

Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five non-profit organizations each day for 100 days on Toyota's Facebook page, facebook.com/toyota. Visitors to the page can vote once a day for the organization that they feel is most deserving of a new Toyota vehicle.

 

Pennypack Farm will be one of the five organizations

highlighted for voting on July 12, 2011.

 

More details will follow in the weeks to come.

In the meantime, spread the word to your family and friends -

vote for Pennypack Farm on July 12!

DID YOU KNOW...Farm to City

...that Farm to City, a small local business, helped Pennypack Farm get its start in 2003?

...that the founder of Farm to City, Bob Pierson, was instrumental in bringing the local food movement to Philadelphia?

...that Bob Pierson is the 2011 recipient of Pennypack Farm's Sustainable Living Leadership Award?

LocaliciousHelp us thank Bob Pierson for his work at this year's Community Appreciation Dinner on May 26. Get your tickets online now to show your support for Pennypack Farm and localicious food!

 

 

Events at Pennypack Farm

 

Chef Ann CooperChef Ann Cooper - Nationally Acclaimed "Renegade Lunch Lady" 

Monday April, 25th 7:30pm

Upper Dublin High School Cafeteria

800 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington, PA 19034

Nutrition in the Schools and Upper Dublin School District present an evening with Ann Cooper, celebrated author, chef, educator, and enduring advocate for better food for all children. Questions? Contact Jill (jsffitness@comcast.net ) For more info on Chef Ann Cooper visit  www.chefann.com 

 

 

Jarrett Nature CenterEarth Day Celebration at the Jarrett Nature Center

Saturday April 30th 9am-1pm

Adjacent to Hatboro-Horsham High School and Simmons Elementary School
Fun activities for all ages! Geocaching, invertebrate identification from pond samples, face painting, music, crayon recycling and a scavenger hunt featuring the Lorax. Bring your old computers, batteries, printers, VCR's and more to the 611 Metals Recycling Truck over near the high school tennis courts!  

 

Beekeeping

 

Bee Restocking - New Date 

Sunday, May 1, 4:00pm

CSA members are invited to observe as our beekeepers introduce a new batch of bees into the hives.

 

 

 

Papermaking puplMake Your Own Recycled Paper! Great for Mother's Day

Tuesday May 3rd, 4:00pm

$12/adult, $8/child

Make your own pulp from recycled materials, and create colorful sheets of paper. Bundle them as a gift, or create a "frame" for artwork and poems. More info... 

 

 

Plants growing in harmonyNew Class! Growing Gardeners for ages 10-14

First series starts May 5th, 4pm-5:30, $60/student

This 3 week gardening class includes a Kid's Share. Learn about starting seeds, transplanting and growing food crops. Explore the relationships that produce healthy organic vegetables and bring your harvest home. Register today  

 

For a complete listing of classes and events,

click here for our online Calendar.


Hosted by the College Settlement of Philadelphia
Pennypack Farms