It feels like Spring!  I know it's been a fairly mild Winter; however, cold is cold and I, for one, am ready for warmer temps, longer days, shorts & sandals.

 

Here's a brief update of what going on at the farm:

 

Seedlings

2.  The seedlings are up and looking great!  Thanks to our new vacuum seeder, the farm crew has been able to cut seeding time by as much as 75%! 

 

3.  We've hired a new Apprentice, Stephanie Jones.  Steph was an intern last summer and is looking forward to joining her sister, Kirstie.  Steph will start on April 18.  Welcome back, Steph - we are looking forward to having you on staff!

 

4.  We've hired 2 of our 3 Summer Interns.  If you know of a college-aged person interested in learning about organic vegetable farming, please either ask him/her to contact me, or let me know and I'll make the connection. 

 

5.  A local Scout will be installing 2 new raised beds in the Edible Classroom; one will be ADA compliant.

 

In addition, I'm working on both on- and off-site educational visits for our staff.  These visits are an integral part of our farmer education program and we are committed to provide the best opportunities for our staff.

 

 

"Governor Wolf has zeroed out all funding for our land grant college programs such as Master Gardeners, 4H, Penn State Extension, our county agent and agricultural research at Penn State.  If you wish to show support to re-instate funding, here is a link to a petition, or you contact the governor and your representatives. If you aren't already aware, Penn State extension offers many free and low cost educational programs on topics ranging from canning, to pruning and lawn maintenance, to sustainable ag, to starting an ag business.  https://www.change.org/p/restore-funding-to-penn-state-college-of-ag-sciences-research-extension-programs."

 

Thanks very much for supporting the farm and PA Ag Sciences!

 

Enjoy the week, looks like a beauty.

 

Diane