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I'm sure there's lots to do on the campus farm, but I thought that someone might be interested in helping out on a different farm this coming weekend. Could be a good chance to meet folks from the larger farming community.
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On Mar 21, 2011 12:24 AM, "mark lovejoy" <puravita99@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hello Friends,
Farm Emergency – Volunteers Needed!
WHO: Mark, Patricia and the CREW need your help!
WHAT: We need to transplant ALL of our raspberry plants from Field 2 to Field 1 and disassemble and move 2 large greenhouses to a different side of our farm. Please note that this job will involve digging, pounding, planting, and heavy lifting (20+ LBs).
WHEN: Saturday, March 26th 9AM-2PM and Sunday, March 27th 9AM-2PM. Please arrive at the farm promptly at 9AM, so we can organize teams and brief everyone on the tasks for the day.
WHERE: The farm, 3328 State Route 530, Arlington, WA 98223.
WHY: Because we will no longer be able to grow crops in Fields 3-4. We can’t afford to keep leasing this site after the land owner decided to raise our rent. This rent increase came just 2 weeks after we had done all the work to compost, transplant, and trellis our entire raspberry crop as well as add amendments to our asparagus and blueberry crop. This has dealt a costly blow to our farm. In light of these recent setbacks and without the help of volunteers we will be unable to get our work done in time to plant for the summer harvest. Our greenhouses are exploding with veggie starts and we need to stay on schedule and on budget to make our 2011 growing season a complete success.
This is a very sad and stressful situation for us because we have worked and cared for this land using sustainable and organic farming methods for nearly 4 years. It has always been a precarious situation - just a handshake deal with the land owner. We know that with your help this potentially negative situation can become a positive experience and a fun community-building event! We will have lots of snacks and refreshments available to you throughout the day including hot tea, homemade cookies, and Patricia’s famous Pozole. Those who commit to a full day of volunteer help (9AM-2PM) will be gifted a coupon good for a 10 LB bag of heirloom potatoes available in fall.
This will be a very sweaty and dirty job! Please bring appropriate work clothes (boots, gloves, etc.)
RSVP: Please RSVP via e-mail by Thursday, March 25th so we can plan for our work parties/teams.
Mark Lovejoy- owner
Garden Treasures
www.arlingtongardentreasures.com
ph. 360.435.9272
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