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A Quick Announcement:
Greetings CSA folk!
Next year, we’re adding a forth distribution site to make it a bit easier on the folks in Gettysburg. Many thanks to Thom and Judy Marti of Broad Valley Orchard for offering to share the basement space in the St. James Lutheran Church! Because of the addition, I’ve switched up the pick-up days just a bit. The 2012 CSA distribution schedule will be as follows:
- Mondays: on farm pick-up after 2pm
- Tuesdays: St. James pick-up in Gettysburg after 2:30
- Wed.: Blue Ridge Summit and Waynesboro pick-ups
Also, I’ve made a few adjustments to the 2012 membership application. You can find the latest version HERE. Please check it out!
Dreaming of spring,
Elizabeth
Posted in Field Notes
a practice for awakening the heart
BODHICITTA: A practice for awakening the heart at
Amazing Heart Farm
Lead by Christy Smith, Certified Meditation Teacher
Experience embodiment & nourish your relationship with yourself and the earth
“The degree of our awareness is the degree of our aliveness. We have forgotten the virtue of sitting, watching, observing. Nothing much happens. This is the way of nature. We breathe together. Simply this. For long periods of time, the meadow is still. We watch. We wait. We wonder. Our eyes find a resting place. And then, the slightest of breezes moves the grass. It can be heard as a whispered prayer.”
-Terry Tempest Williams, from Finding Beauty in a Broken World
Christy Smith has been a student of meditation and awareness practice for seven years in the practicing lineage as taught by Dr. Reginald A. Ray. She has a unique gift for offering practice in a way that is plain, practical and down to earth. She loves practice for its everyday pragmatic quality, but also for its ability to facilitate profound transformation. If you have questions please feel free to call her at (617) 388-1601.
Date: Saturday, March 17, 9:30-4 PM
Cost: $50, contact Elizabeth to inquire about scholarships
Registration: Contact Elizabeth Weller at amazingheartfarm@comcast.net
Posted in workshops
An update on our irrigation project:
A freshly dug trench – the PVC irrigation line is almost in! These irrigation lines will distribute the overflow from our artesian well (which will be collected & stored in our newly constructed irrigation pond) to the drip tape that lines our crop rows during the growing season. Due to the excessive rains this season, it has been too wet to install the irrigation lines. There are still a few sections we’ll have to hand dig. But in the meantime, the trench digger that Zach’s operating (see below) is a big help! This project is underway thanks to the Rainbird Intelligent Use of Water Award that we received in March of 2011. Many thanks to all of you who diligently voted for us over the 2011 winter months! Our goal is to complete the irrigation project by March of 2012.
Bill “welding” PVC pipe
Zach operating the trench digger
Posted in Field Notes, Responsible Stewardship
Creamy Sweet Potato & Rosemary Soup
While in the Berkshires for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law introduced me to a delicious recipe for a creamy sweet potato & rosemary soup. I made some last night with the sweet potatoes we’ve been storing from our fall harvest. The recipe is below. Enjoy!
Creamy Sweet Potato & Rosemary Soup
Ingredients:
- 3 T unsalted butter
- 3 T olive soil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Mike Mahr’s smoked garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 stems dried rosemary – remove leaves from stems and chop until fine
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, washed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (you can peel them if you like but it’s not necessary)
- 6 cups chicken broth (less broth for a thicker soup)
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 3 T maple syrup
Preparation:
In an 8-quart pot, melt the butter and oil together over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic, salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes or until soft. Add the sweet potatoes, rosemary & broth. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are tender. Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until thick. Whisk in the mascarpone cheese and maple syrup. Top with a few dried rosemary leaves and enjoy!
