Things are already happening at the Rim field!
A Blessing
May the light of your soul guide you. May the light of your soul bless the work you do with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.
May the sacredness of your work bring healing. light and renewal to those who work with youand to those who see and receive your work
May your work never weary you.
May it release within you the wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement.
May you be present in what you do.
May you never become lost in the bland absences.
May the day never burden.
May the dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities and promise.
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled .
May you go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected.
May your soul calm, console and renew you.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
While the ground is covered with drifts of deep snow, we are dreaming of spring planting!
The 2008 growing season was fun and challenging. We farmed in four fields and had success and setbacks alike. Our salad greens were tasty and quite popular — therefore we are more than doubling our greens planting this summer. The Scott field got so much water that the weeds took over and we couldn’t find some of our crops (mostly the leeks and onions). The peas and beans were so yummy that we plan to double the planting of them also.
We are very excited about the 600 berry canes we planted in the Alex field, as this summer they should produce a bumper crop of raspberries and blackberries!
The farmers market was quite fun and successful. However, our farm stand at the Arroyo Seco Community Center just didn’t ever get the traffic we expected (we probably should have spent the time weeding the Scott field).
Besides berries, another crop sleeping under the snow right now is about a sixth of an acre of garlic! Stand by for smelly braids of goodness at the market!
Helen was religious about making pesto every Thursday and will continue this year. We offered wild greens, chard and dill pesto. This year we hope to add arugula and basil to the Blondes pesto suite.
While we hoped to provide flexibility to our CSA members with the Blonde Bucks, we found that many folks just didn’t make it to the market and the stand to use them. Yes, even grown-ups need to be reminded to eat their vegetables! We have decided to provide a punchcard this year with smaller financial increments. As always, we remind you that a CSA (“community supported agriculture”) comes with both the benefits and liabilities of farming. Weather, labor (or lack of help) and the most valuable commodity of time all affect the harvest!
Although we will be giving the Northstar and Scott fields a rest this year, we are starting operation at two new fields: the Rim field in Seco and at the Harris field in Hondo. With the Alex field and possibly some farming in Ojo Caliente, we are most likely biting off way more than we can chew . . . again. We would appreciate any help we can get! Our steady volunteers Sue, Lillian and Erica were absolutely invaluable, helping out on picking days and manning the farm stand in Seco. WE NEED YOUR HELP: We pay in vegetables and smiles, so come and dig in the dirt!
Yours in health and fun,
Moira O’Hanlon
Helen Martin
Julie Tennant (non-blonde)