Pennypack Pickings 10/03/2011

Pennypack Pickings

October 3, 2011
Volume 9, Issue 35

In This Issue

Thank You!!!

A big thank you to all of you who came out to volunteer at our Harvest Festival. Despite the iffy forecast, the festival was rain free and fun-filled.

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Weekly Harvest

Due to the the unusually wet weather, we are not able to predict what crops will be available for a given pick up day. We do know that we will have winter squash and potatoes in the coming weeks and sweet potatoes after that available to all. All other crops will be rotated through the pickup days and times as there are not sufficient quantities for any particular day or week.

Help Us Win First Place Vote

PLEASE help us win a $20,000 grant by voting daily on Facebook. We are currently in second place. Please share with your friends and family to help us reach the top.

Your vote will help us connect families to their food, and share the wonder of vegetables!

Click here for a daily reminder.

Put "Remind Me to Vote" in the subject line.

Take it one step further and forward this message to your friends and family! The first organization to 10,000 votes wins. Every vote counts!

Step 1: Go to the Birds Eye Facebook page

Step 2: Login to your Facebook account

Step 3: "Like" their page, and allow access

Step 4: Vote for Pennypack Farm everyday by clicking on the red "vote" button

Step 5: Tell your friends!

Pennypack Herbal Remedies Study Group

The last two 2011 gatherings of the herbs self-study group will be on

Thursday Oct. 22, 6:30 to 8:30 PM -- cough syrup and cold remedies

Thursday, Dec. 1, 6:30 to 8:30 PM -- tba

In 2012, the gatherings will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month.

If you are interested in receiving details about the agendas and locations of meetings, other events, and remedy handouts, please email suscurry@comcast.net to be sent an invitation to join the pennypackherbal yahoogroup.

Fall Calendar

Easy as Pie!

Tuesday, October 18, 7-8pm, $20

Impress your family this holiday season with homemade pies. Learn the basics of working with pie crust in this hands-on class.

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Ferment Your Food

Tuesday, October 25, 7-8:30 pm, $20

Fermented food is more nutritious than fresh food, it is full of beneficial pro-biotics and it tastes good! Learn to make sauerkraut and ginger carrots.

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