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amblerfarm

  1. Farmer Ben needs volunteers to help with early season garden chores. Learn about organic gardening “on the job”. Email amblerfarm@gmail.com.
  2. The Farm is open. Parking has been cleared + apprentices tested paths to all sugar maples for our Tap-a-Tree kick off on Saturday. Thanks!
  3. Due to the icy conditions, the Farm is closed to walkers for the next couple of days. We'll post another message when we re-open.
  4. Hay maze is all set up! Apprentices are very fast workers.
  5. Summer Downey made spooky cookies for the Ambler Farm Day Bake Sale on Sunday! http://twitpic.com/2u11vb
  6. Hay Maze construction is well under way. Bales are HEAVY! http://twitpic.com/2u0qpi
  7. Yummy treats from a Wilton Moms member! Wilton Newcomers + Wilton Moms Clubs are coordinating the Bake Sale tmrw. http://twitpic.com/2u0pbl
  8. Hay is arriving before noon. Apprentices eager to put up the hay maze and test it out. Apparently pre-Farm Day hay maze races are their fav.
  9. Here we go! After a couple of rainy days, set-up for Ambler Farm Day has begun in earnest. Kyle + Sean just put up the Concessions Tent.
  10. Nick Kristof in NYT reports on Cancer panel's support for organic food; next Tues. our panel looks at food additives (http://bit.ly/d7rBQh).
  11. Picking lettuce + mixed greens right now for the WILTON FARMERS MARKET 2p-6p at the Library. We'll have transplants too. See you there!
  12. Wilton Farmer's Market at Library opens tomorrow (Wed 5/5), 2pm-6pm. We'll be there with transplants and mixed greens/lettuce. Visit!
  13. We need help spreading compost on Sat 5/8 any time 10a-4p. Contact amblerfarm@gmail.com. Bring gloves, wheel barrels + shovels if you can.
  14. Pre-order pick-up for early transplants Sat 5/1, 12n-4p in the Carriage Barn. Still time to pre-order for 5/29 pick-up http://bit.ly/d9BDgB
  15. Also potatoes, onions, glads will go in soon.
  16. Many crops ready to be direct-seeded in the field; lettuce, arugula, beets, carrots, radish, turnip, fennel, dill, cilantro.
  17. Many transplants about ready to be taken from hoophouse and planted in the field; cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, collards, lettuce .
  18. Greenhouse is packed beyond full, still seeding. Plants up-potted from 128 per 10x20 tray to 50 per 1020 tray. Then on to the hoophouse!
  19. Maple Syrup Open House tomorrow 12:30pm at snow-covered Ambler Farm - FREE! http://www.amblerfarm.org/calendar/Winter2010/openhouse.htm
  20. Ramping up for our Organic Food + Wine program on 2/25. Yummy! http://www.amblerfarm.org/calendar/Winter2010/organicfoodwine.htm