Friday October 30 – Sunday November 1 Participate in The Great Pumpkin Hunt by adding “Harvesty” decor to your home and send your address to sociallydistantpumpkin@gmail.com. Your address will be added to the map at http://tiny.cc/greatpumpkinhunt. See the flyer for more details!
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It’s Hoedown Time!!
Let’s celebrate! And did I mention, free food? Yes, we will have lots of fresh produce as well as boxes of shelf-stable food. Can you help spread the word to some neighbors in need? Please forward this email or share the attached flyers. We hope to share this food in a fun way by alsoContinue reading “It’s Hoedown Time!!”
Thank you for joining us at the Market!
We are so thankful for all of you who visited us at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market this season. We’ll miss seeing you on Fridays, but would love to stay connected! You can keep an eye on what we’re up to and ways to connect with our community partners by looking at the calendar on ourContinue reading “Thank you for joining us at the Market!”
Featured Flower: Giant Sunflowers
We have been loving these amazing sunflowers. We had no idea they would get this big and bring smiles to so many faces. Anyone want some seeds? We’d love your help harvesting the last of our produce and helping to put our various gardens to bed for the winter. Let us know when you areContinue reading “Featured Flower: Giant Sunflowers”
Featured Farmyard: Arlene’s
There were some amazing visitors at Arlene’s when we gathered to tend the garden together recently. Or, were we the visitors to their garden? There have been a lot of deer, bunnies, squirrels, and other wildlife enjoying our produce lately, and we’re glad (mostly) to be able to share. Want to join Arlene or other neighbors near youContinue reading “Featured Farmyard: Arlene’s”
Join us at the Market
Come visit us next Friday, September 25, at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market at 2310 N. Monroe from 3-7 p.m. All of our produce is offered on a “take what you need, pay what you can” basis. Invite a neighbor who could benefit from some local, organic produce. You are also welcome to help by donatingContinue reading “Join us at the Market”
Helping neighbors access healthy food year round
Have you seen or heard of Little Free Pantries? It’s similar to the Little Free Libraries, but full of food for the taking. Neighbors can put food in, take some out, or some of both. There are a few around town including at a couple of our GN Farmyards. Would you like to help usContinue reading “Helping neighbors access healthy food year round”
GN Hoedown Coming Soon!
We are working on plans for a fun, musical, tasty, socially distant way to celebrate the end of the Farmer’s Market and primary growing season. Have some fun ideas? Want to help? Let’s do this! Keep an eye out for more info coming soon!
Featured Farmers: Generation Alive
Two awesome groups of students and adult leaders joined us this summer for a tour of our Hub Farmyard and opportunities to help grow food for our neighbors. Thanks Generation Alive! We had a great time and you guys were a big help! Swing by our Hub Farmyard at 5508 North Alberta to join otherContinue reading “Featured Farmers: Generation Alive”
Thank You to Tour Participants
Thank you to all those who participated in our Tour de Farms this year! Our virtual farmyard tours are still available on our website and we’d love for you to check them out. If you are willing and able to make a donation of any amount to help make this fundraiser a success, we’d loveContinue reading “Thank You to Tour Participants”
