Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education

CSA Newsletter – August 28

Last week’s share

The Weekly Share

Here’s what to expect in this week’s share:

  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Eggplant
  • Green beans
  • Herbs – oregano and chocolate mint
  • Hot peppers
  • Onion
  • Potatoes
  • Scallions
  • Squash
  • Sweet peppers
  • Swiss chard
  • Tomatoes
  • Watermelon

*Due to the unpredictability of weather, pest problems, and other factors produce in the weekly shares are subject to last minute changes.

Cut Your Own Herbs

Miranda‘s hard work on the herb garden has paid off and the cut your own herb garden is open!  The herb garden is located in the field just behind the corn barn, where CSA pickup at the farm is located. There will be instructions and signs directing you on where to go and which herbs are ready for cutting.  If you pickup at the farm you can snip some extra herbs when you pickup your share, for folks who pickup at Seventh and George are welcome to come out to the farm and pick some herbs.  Here are a few of the herbs that will be available:

Parsley

Rosemary

Oregano

Thyme

Sage

Lavendar

Basil

Lovage

Cilantro

Lemongrass

Mint

 

Connect and Share

What is your favorite part of your CSA share? Are you having trouble figuring out what to do with something in your share? If you have a recipe or picture you want to share, a trick you learned, or a question about your CSA produce please let us know at csa@hornfarmcenter.org.  Share on social media with the hashtag #HornFarmCSA.

 

Horn Farm Happenings – August 25

Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education Board President, Warren Evans

Warren Evans

We are deeply saddened by the loss one of our heroes. On Monday, Warren Evans passed away peacefully at home encircled by his family. For those of you who are newer to the Horn Farm, Warren and June Evans were key players in rescuing the Horn Farm from industrial development in 2000 and they have served as volunteers and financial supporters of the Horn Farm Center ever since. Both served on the Board of Directors; Warren served as Board president until 2014. We are finding some comfort in the image of him riding the August 21 eclipse into the Universe. Thank you Warren for all that you did to make the Horn Farm Center dream into a reality!

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 26, we are offering something new: PICK YOUR OWN FLOWERS from 9am -11am. We have a wide variety of cut flowers being grown by intern Betsy Dorbian. Add some color to your life and design your own bouquet assortment.
WHEN: Saturday, August 26, 9am-11am.
WHERE: Stop at the Farm Stand in our Corn Barn to get directions.
COST: $10 per jar, $20 per bucket
WHAT TO BRING: Bring your own clippers, gloves if desired, and container (roughly quart jar size, or standard bucket). We may have some extra clippers available if needed.

Organic Sweet CornThe sweet corn is here! Just picked, organically grown, non-GMO sweet corn will be for sale at the Horn Farm Farm Stand from 9 to noon this Saturday, August 26. We’ll also have potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, onions, fresh cut flower bouquets, and more!

Coming up on the farm:
MicroHerding Invertebrates – August 26
Hugelkultur – September 9
Cooking Venison – September 9
Roasted Vegetables – September 12
Foraging – September 18
Tending the Susquehanna Riverlands – September 22/23
Pawpaw Festival _ September 23/24
The Art of Seeing and the Science of Observation – September 24
Wild Lands Immersion -Primitive Skills – September 24 through October 22
Foraging – October 7
Harvest Festival (free to the public) – October 11 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Edible Ecosystems Emerging: Food Forestry for the 21st Century – October 13 – 22
Breadbaking (full day workshop) – October 21
Offal: Tongue & Brains – October 26
Bowmaking – November 4, 5, 11, 12
Foraging – November 4
Making Soup Stock – November 15
Foraging – December 2
Introduction to Permaculture/Ecological Design – December 9

See you at the farm!

CSA Newsletter – August 21

Last week’s CSA share – talk about eating the rainbow!

The Weekly Share

Here’s what to expect in this week’s share:

  • Celery
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Garlic
  • Herbs – basil and purple shiso
  • Hot peppers
  • Onion
  • Potatoes
  • Scallions
  • Squash
  • Sweet peppers
  • Swiss chard
  • Tomatoes
  • Watermelon

*Due to the unpredictability of weather, pest problems, and other factors produce in the weekly shares are subject to last minute changes.

Cut Your Own Herbs

Miranda‘s hard work on the herb garden has paid off and this week will be the first week for cut your own herbs.  The herb garden is located in the field just behind the corn barn, where CSA pickup at the farm is located. There will be instructions and signs directing you on where to go and which herbs are ready for cutting.  If you pickup at the farm you can snip some extra herbs when you pickup your share, for folks who pickup at Seventh and George are welcome to come out to the farm and pick some herbs.  Here are a few of the herbs that will be available:

Parsley

Rosemary

Oregano

Thyme

Sage

Lavendar

Basil

Lovage

Cilantro

Lemongrass

Mint

Meet Your Farmer – John Deslippe

“John proves that working hard is more fun with really cool hair.” – Alyson Earl, Executive Director

John Deslippe is the Horn Farm’s youngest intern at just 17. John is a Lancaster City native and this is his first year interning at the farm. John was originally interested in WWOOFing but since he wasn’t old enough yet, he applied to intern at the Farm. “I like being outdoors and working with my hands,” he says. In addition to his internship, John works at Steel Peel Pizza in Lancaster. He also plays the stand up bass and likes jazz music.

Connect and Share

What is your favorite part of your CSA share? If you have a recipe or picture you want to share, a trick you learned, or a question about your CSA produce please let us know at csa@hornfarmcenter.org.  Share on social media with the hashtag #HornFarmCSA.