Pennypack Pickings

Volume 12, Issue 16 | October 26, 2014

DON'T MISS US!

Register for your winter share

The winter share season begins November 19 and continues until the summer season begins in June.. we are growing a wonderful array of crops!

Shares are limited.. don't miss out. Join online today!

2015 Pennypack Farm Sustainability Film Series

It's time to start planning for our upcoming Sustainability Film Series and we'd like your input. If you have any suggestions of films you'd like to see in the series next year or if you'd like to volunteer to help organize the event, please email

Brooke Marshall.

PFEC COMPOST SPREADER
AT WORK

Pennypack Farm & Education Center - Compost Spreader

Click on the picture above to see the Compost Spreader
at work.

TWO NEW CLASSES
Register Online

Ferment Your Food
Make Your Own Sauerkraut and Kombucha!

Tuesday, November 18

$15 - REGISTER ONLINE

Fermented food is more nutritious than fresh food, it is full of beneficial pro-biotics and it tastes good! What else are you going to do with all that cabbage this winter? Prepare your own sauerkraut and learn the ins and outs of making your own kombucha. Cabbage will be provided.

Amazing Healthful Foods
Beans & Bean Soup Program

Tuesday, December 9

$15 - REGISTER ONLINE

Traci Opdahl of Amazing Healthful Foods will teach Bean Basics Plus and show several bean dishes. Beans are super easy, once demystified. Beans are high in fiber and good-quality protein. Beans and Greens are one of the best sources of calcium and potassium. Food must be delicious, first, but it should also be healthful. Come and learn how to do both!

Consider joining the facebook group, The Pennypack Community Kitchen, which was created by member, Kinu Nardini. The new group will share recipes, preparation ideas throughout the season.

Click to join the group

THANK YOUR FARMER WEEK!

The last week (week of November 10) of the regular CSA season is rapidly approaching.

This is a great opportunity to thank your farmers for feeding your family for the last 6 months!

Cards, pictures, wine, food.. and kind words are welcome.

We thank you for supporting our farm and farmers!

KIDS CLASSES AT THE HIGHLANDS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

by Diane Diffenderfer

Future farmer watching the compost spreader

The day dawned sunny with a bit of a chill in air. No worries here! Several kids and adults enjoyed a beautiful fall morning at The Highlands. Every Tuesday during the spring and summer, I offered classes for pre-k aged kids. Over the course of the classes, the kids learned about compost, worms, hens, farm machinery, made cards from wild flowers and grasses they picked and pressed themselves, harvested and ate seasonal veggies and generally had an awesome time at the farm.

Thanks to all who came to farm Tuesday mornings. I think the kids, and adults, had a great time and learned a few things along the way. Have a great fall and stay warm!

Kids being artistic with their picked pumpkins

Pennypack Farm & Education Center Board of Directors - WANTS YOU!

If you enjoy being a part of the Pennypack Farm community and would like to get more involved, please consider joining our Board of Directors.

Guided by our mission and core values, the board of directors is a dynamic group of individuals who meet on a monthly basis. Our BOD exists to support the farm staff and programs, ensure effective organizational planning, ensure adequate resources and to enhance the farm's public image.

Are you qualified? If you care about Pennypack Farm, its staff and its future, have 3-4 hours per month that you can dedicate to the organization, and want to help guide the future direction of the organization, then you are qualified.

Some specific talents we are looking for include (but are not limited to):

Public relations

Social media marketing

Finance

Event planning, catering etc

Human resources

Grant writing/ Fundraising

Writing skills

People who are passionate about our farm(s) and feel they have lots of talents to share.

If you want to help your CSA grow in the future, contact Kristy Gregory at nativeplantfamily@comcast.net for more information.

Pennypack Farm & Education Center Horsham Site

Hosted by the College Settlement of Philadelphia

685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA 19044

Pennypack Farm & Education Center at The Highlands

Collaborative partnership with The Highlands Historical Society and
the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

7005 Sheaff Lane, Ft Washington, PA 19034

215-646-3943 | info@pennypackfarm.org | www.pennypackfarm.org