Continuing our work in the garden last Sunday, we finished building rows from front to back, while having fun! Then, as we got all the plants in the ground, we gave them a good deep watering with the help of neighbor kids. It’s amazing how gardening brings people of all ages outside and working together on a common goal. So many people have stopped … Continue reading Unity
…One bite at a time. That’s been the saying of the week. We’ve been making leaps and bounds at progress in the garden, but it’s still one baby step at a time. And , like most people, we are impatient to see things in place producing. But Gardening is a lesson in process for sure. Here’s where things started last Sunday morning…. We laid … Continue reading How Do You Eat An Elephant?
Everyone at 4th Street Farms has been extremely busy! Here are some of the highlights of what we’ve been up to: We’ve spread mulch over areas that won’t be gardened to keep down weeds and provide pathways, as well as compost large quantities of chipped wood, which long term will help remediate the soil. We gathered to work and eat on Sunday afternoon, attracting quite … Continue reading Serendipity
The word of the day was blessing… We had gotten the land from the Wagenbrenner Development Company for $0 and they graciously agreed to also grade the land for the same amazing price. So, at Build Gardens, Feed Our Community this past Sunday, over 25 people got together and we got to work building raised bed gardens using the pavers and cinder block donated by … Continue reading Blessing…
ECDI is hosting Market Ready to teach how to: Reach new markets? Capitalize on emerging trends? Manage market development risk? Develop better relationships with buyers? Improve profitability? You will leave knowing what is expected to sell to your market! • Product Selection & Supply • Packaging, Labeling & Merchandising • Pricing, Invoicing & Payments • Delivery, Storage & Temperature Control • Regulations, Certifications & Audits • Insurance & … Continue reading Market Ready
Join us at 4th Street Farms on Sunday, May 22nd from 12 PM – 4 PM as we design and build raised bed gardens on site at 1381 N. 4th Street, which is 3 doors south of the D&J Corner Store and just north of the Schoenbaum Family Center and Elementary School. We welcome our neighbors and friends to make a visible difference on 4th … Continue reading Build Gardens, Feed Our Community
Last Saturday at Roots and Roofs we made lots of progress in Weinland Park. We highlighted the housing developments in the area, as well picked up litter and we worked on various gardening projects, including work at Godman Guild and at taking down the 6th Street Community Garden to move the materials to 4th Street Farms. Here Local Matters cooks with up and coming chefs in Weinland … Continue reading Roots and Roofs
So since the last posting, we’ve been very busy. Here are some of the points of interest to share: We’ve met with Amy Yersavich of the EPA and have submitted paperwork with Waggenbrenner Development to get 4th Street Farms lot priority testing for contaminants. We are not sure when that test will happen, but do want to assure everyone that we have no intention of … Continue reading Baby Steps
We’ve always had a garden and this year because of construction on our house, we decided it wasn’t a good idea to plant there. We’d already been thinking of expanding into a local vacant lot… so when we found out we could lease it we jumped at the opportunity. Right now it’s growing burdock and 40’s! Continue reading Humble beginnings
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