Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives.
– Thomas Berry
Many thanks to all who participated and helped make last Saturday’s Solstice Celebration another wonderful community event.
The farm was buzzing with activity as people explored, picking strawberries, apricots, and raspberries. Many children didn’t need to get their faces painted, since theirs were naturally stained with berry and apricot juice.
The usual and expected tractor rides, pizza baking, mingling with the farm animals, exploring the strawbale fort, lighting the bonfire and enjoying the rhythms of marimba music, continue to inspire a sense of community and instills a connection to the land and the crops grown here that nourish us.
With summer upon us we have been enjoying an early harvest of apricots and green beans and as I assess the development of our peppers and dry-farmed tomatoes, they’re not far behind. Strawberries are slowing down, going through their normal cycle of adjusting to long days, the raspberries and blackberries however will be picking up the slack. All our winter squash plants are sown, and by next week basil should fill your shares with its wonderful aroma. Enjoy these long summer days, especially the flavors, colors and textures unique to this season.
