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Farmstand Newsletter: September 12 - 17
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Eat the Rainbow
Come to the Farmstand for a rainbow of colorful vegetables. Each hue is nature's color code to certain nutrients that help your body function at its best. Red produce like tomatoes and red peppers are full of antioxidants. These compounds help promote heart health and lead to graceful aging. Orange produce like carrots and delicata squash offer plenty of beta-carotene. This helps eyesight, immune function and healthy skin. Yellow corn and yellow peppers are packed with Vitamin C. Green leafy vegetables,such as kale, swiss chard, and arugula, support brain and heart health. The rich purple hue of beets comes from powerful stress reducing antioxidants. Since concentrations of nutrients vary in eat type of produce, eat a rainbow as part of your nutritious diet.
- Dee, Farmstand Manager
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Fall hours: the stand closes at 6 pm Tue - Friday, starting today
Due to the declining daylight, starting Tuesday September 12, the Farmstand will close at 6 pm Tuesday - Friday. The CSA tent will also close at 6 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting September 12th.
Fall hours start Tue, Sept 12:
Tue - Fri :11 am - 6 pm
Sat - Sun: 11 am - 4 pm
Closed Mondays
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What you may see at the stand this week:
Tomatoes
Delicata winter squash
Peppers
Onions
Leeks
Carrots
Bok choi
Spicy greens mix
Arugula
Radish
Salad turnip
Beets
Frisée
Lettuce
Parsley
Sweet Corn (Brigham Farm)
PYO beans
PYO flowers
PYO herbs
PYO cherry tomatoes
and MORE!
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Tips and Tricks for Gardening with Kids - tomorrow!
Want to learn tried and true practices for gardening with kids? Join Land's Sake Education Manager Anna Cohen to learn practical methods of keeping gardening engaging, exciting, and productive. Anna will guide you through the Land's Sake Education Garden, explaining how and why the garden is designed the way it is, and sharing crop and activity ideas to make the most of the childhood garden experience. Whether you garden with your children, your class, your grandchildren, the kids you babysit, or your friends, this workshop will give you advice and inspiration to grow!
Wednesday, September 13
6:00-7:00
Located at Land's Sake Farm
Cost: $10/person (non-member) / FREE for 2017 Land's Sake Members.
* Youth/Senior and Individual Members can reserve 1 free spot in the program; Family Members and above can reserve spots for all members of their family.
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Kids Paint Afternoon
Spend your afternoon creating at the farm and get inspired by the sights and sounds around you. Create your own version of a floral painting as a local artist walks you through step by step. Learn to mix colors and paint while relaxing with friends on a glorious summer day. All supplies are included and no painting/art experience needed. Registration capped at 15 participants. Ages 8+
September 16 (rescheduled - original date was Sept 9), 1 - 3 pm
at Land's Sake Farm, 90 Wellesley St, Weston, MA 02493
Fee: $30/session.
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Medicinal Plant Walk
Join Land's Sake Education Manager and Herbalist Anna Cohen for a walk of the local and cultivated medicinal plants at Land's Sake! There is an amazing variety of natural medicine growing all around us. This plant walk will feature a variety of medicinal plants - from cultivated echinacea and ashwagandha to wild-growing mullein and hawthorn, and many more! This is a great opportunity to connect to our ecosystem in an inspiring, empowering way! Anna will discuss plant ID, common growing conditions, and the traditional medicinal use of each plant. Everyone from new beginners to seasoned herbalists are welcome.
Tuesday, September 19
5:30-6:30
Located at Land's Sake Farm
Cost: $10/person (non-member) / FREE for 2017 Land's Sake Members.
* Youth/Senior and Individual Members can reserve 1 free spot in the program; Family Members and above can reserve spots for all members of their family.
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Plein Air Painting with Larry Grob
Saturday Morning Demo/Coaching
Spend a
Saturday morning seeing the Farm through an artist's eyes. Local landscape artist Larry Grob will help you take your first steps or hone your skills in plein air painting, as we focus on the rewards of outdoor painting...with tips on picking your subject, composition, technique, materials, 'survival' skills, and more. Larry will create a demo painting and be your coach as you try your hand at bringing the beauty of Land's Sake to life. All media are welcome. Bring your own drawing board, sketchpad, canvas, paper, pencils, or paints...and a field easel if you have one. Larry will be demonstrating using pastels. Morning coffee and snacks will be provided.
8:00 to noon
Workshop on
September 23
Great for beginners to intermediate painters
Fee: $55 per session
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Infusing Herbal Honey Workshop
Come to Land's Sake and learn about all the wonderful magical abundant HERBAL plants that grow amongst us and how to make medicinal
HONEY with wild or cultivated
herbs! Land's Sake Education Manager and Herbalist Anna Cohen will teach participants about the delicious and health-promoting herbs that grow in Land's Sake's gardens. Each participant will be able to harvest their own blend of medicinal herbs and infuse them in a 16-oz jar of local Land's Sake honey to take home. Class limited to 20 people. Teens welcome, children welcome with an adult.
Tuesday, September 26
5:30-6:30
Located at Land's Sake Farm
Fee: $30/person for Land's Sake Members / $35 per person for Nonmembers
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Build A Gourd Birdhouse Workshop for Families
Fall is the best time to hang a new birdhouse, and we have all the materials necessary for you to build a dream home for a house wren! Adults and children will work together to create a beautiful, functional birdhouse from a gourd grown at Land's Sake. Learn how to best meet bird needs while learning new skills and getting creative in your (bird-approved, nature-inspired) decoration!
Each adult may bring up to three children. Land's Sake will provide one birdhouse gourd per registered child. Additional adults may attend free of charge, but will not recieve additional gourds. We only have seven large and nine small gourds available, so register now to resevre your birdhouse!
Saturday, October 21
1:00-2:00 pm
Meet at Land's Sake Farm, 90 Wellelsey St. in Weston, MA
Member Cost: $25per adult/child pair, $10 per additional child, $5 addional charge per "large" gourd
Nonmember Cost: $35 per adult/child pair, $10 per additional child, $5 additional charge per "large" gourd
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Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 6pm | Saturday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm | Closed Mondays
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