What’s been happening
Again, we had some rain and the pastures and the garden are growing beautifully. We finally got water to irrigate and we were able to transplant onions, leeks, the first lettuces and cabbages into the garden. The basil and melons, squash, and more lettuce, cabbage, kohlrabi and kale followed.

Because of this rain and early irrigation water we will start distribution on Saturday, June 13th. Your site coordinator will be contacting you shortly.

Last week we had the Denver Waldorf School 10th grade class of 10 students camping out on the farm. Gratefully we received their help with the transplants and the weeding and hoeing an ongoing activity these days. They also helped Joseph and Garth with preparation for laying flagstone for an adobe oven. In addition they helped with the building a shelter for cooking and baking on the north side of the summer kitchen.

Joseph, one of our apprentices, has three donkeys that are staying on the farm most of the time. They are moving our milking shed every day and harrow the pasture besides giving Joseph a ride to the farm and back home once in a while.

This year’s calves are out together on pasture with their nurse moms: 6 bull and 1 heifer calves so far.

Lawrence’s Corner
Lawrence decided not to grow sweet corn this year. A neighbor is growing big fields of GMO corn that will undoubtedly cross pollinate with our corn. We do not want to give GMO corn to our members.

We thank you all for supporting biodynamic, diversified fertile farming.

I invite everyone to help support the Food Justice Project and to check out these books:
· Education for Earth Citizenship by Bija Vidyapeeth
· Monoculture of Mind by Claire Hope Cummings, Lois Gibbs and Vandana Shiva ,
· God of Small Things by Arundathi Roy
· Diet for Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe


Calendar
June
6th Farm Day 9 am - 12 pm
13th Pick up start date
27th St. John's Festival 6 pm

July
4th Farm Day all day
25th Farm Day 9 am - 12 noon

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

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

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

November
7th Farm Day 9 am - 12 noon
14th Martinmas

December
5th Shining Mountain Waldorf Winterfest
24th Sing to the Animals 2 pm


We invite you to our first farm work day of this season on Saturday, June 6th 9am-12pm with a potluck lunch following. RSVP: tina_tyg@hotmail.com

We have vegetable, milk and fruit shares to sell. Shares can also be shared with a friend or neighbor.