Cresset Newsletter for Apr 28th 2009

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What a blessing the 3.5 inches of gentle rain from last week is. The plants grow happily, the cows are longing to get on the pastures which are greening and growing and we can see the difference by the hour. Hurah -no irrigation for a while. We are though almost ready for the irrigation season.

Lawrence has planted peas, carrots and spinach and other greens already and we hope to be able to have vegetables to harvest earlier this year, sometime in June. We expanded the nursery and made a hot bed in there from the manure that has been building up in the chicken run. Little transplants are growing in there already keeping their feet warm when the weather gets cold.
We hope you have a peek when you come to the farm...

Calving season started early in March this year. We, the cows and the 6 new calves are learning the new routine together while our milking shed get rearranged and made more practically and the calves are exploring the world.
We still have shares available, please tell your friends. We have brochures we can send per email ( for you to copy) or mail.

Ursula would like to offer a " greens" class for those who are interested in picking wild greens that are coming now. We would pick here on the farm, create and sample a few dishes and take some home. Saturday, May 23rd, 10-12am, RSVP by Thursday. $ 10 per person.


May 23rd I would like to invite to a greens class. RSVP by Thursday. $ 10 per person. We will gather eatable weeds and greens, cook them and sample.


May
Front Range Waldorf Spring Fest May 16th

June
St. John's Festival 6/27 6 pm
Farm Day 6/6 2 pm - 5 pm
Tentative Pick up start date 6/19

July

Farm Day 7/4 all day ??
Farm Day 7/25 9 am - 12 noon

August
Farm Day 8/22 9 am - 12 noon
Ice Cream Social 8/2 3 pm - 5 pm

September
Sustainable Living Fair 9/19 - 9/20
Farm Day 9/12 or 9/19 9 am - 2 noon
Michaelmas 9/29
Shepherd Valley Waldorf Harvest Festival 9/26

October
Preparations 10/3
Farm Day 10/10 9 am - 12 noon
Tentative last pick up 10/17
Tentative first pick up winter 10/24

November
Martinmas 11/14
Farm Day 11/7 9 am - 12 noon
Wedding 11/29

December
Sing to the Animals 12/24 2 on
Shining Mountain Waldorf Winterfest 12/6