This Week at the Farm 5/17/2010

Valley Dream Farm hosted our annual Spring Celebration on Saturday, May 15th. Despite the cool moist weather we had many of members (both new and returning) visiting the greenhouses and tasting all the wonderful foods we offer.

Several of our add-on share vendors came by with their offerings.

Green Top Farm cooked natural meats - beef, lamb, and pork - very delicious.

Doe's Leap Farm offered feta, chevre, and caprella goat cheeses.

Crusty organic breads from Red Hen Baking Company.

Sweet maple syrup from Maple Shade Farm.

The many kids loved the freshly harvested cucumbers from the greenhouse and kids of all ages loved the samples of this years sweet maple syrup. Everyone had lots of energy for the farm tours and checked out many of our improvements including our new Greenhouse #5 and the greenhouses full of cucumbers and tomatoes.

Visitors were given free samples of potatoes and carrots for stopping by and enjoying all the fun.

Our greenhouses are bursting with color and many guests grabbed hanging baskets for their decks and porches. Annuals and veggie starts are available in the greenhouse. It's not to late to start planning your summer garden.

CSA Memberships are still available.

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IN THE STORE:

Greenhouse cucumbers- grown at Valley Dream Farm

Greenhouse tomatoes - Grown by a Deep Root Organic Coop member

Lettuce - grown at Valley Dream Farm

Fresh Eggs - Lucky Ladies Coop from Waterville

Boyden Farm Beef - beef raised at Boyden Farm in Cambridge

Apple Butter (organic) - Champlain Orchard, Shoreham

Maple Syrup - Maple Shade Farm, Cambridge

Store is open from 10am-7pm daily.

This Week at the Farm - May 2, 2010

WOW!! What a week it's been. Starting with the snow Tuesday and Wednesday then the beautiful weather over the weekend. The greenhouse is open and the flowers are gorgeous. We have a large assortment of annual flowers and vegetable starts just waiting for you to come and pick them out.


We are still accepting applications for our 2010 CSA. There are many options for you and your family.


Check out an application.


IN THE STORE:

Greenhouse cucumbers

Lettuce

May 2010 Events:

Mothers' Day Weekend, May 8-9, 2010 - $2 off all hanging baskets. FREE Farm Tours (10am-2pm, top of the hour)

Spring Celebration, Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 10am-2pm. Come meet the farmers, staff and our add-on share vendors. Take a tour of the farm (tours start at the top of the hour). Find out more about memberships in our CSA program.

Window Box Weekend, May 22-23, 2010 - Come and learn how to plant your own window box or planter. FREE demos (10am-2pm on the 1/2 hour). Please recycle. Bring your own planter or purchase one of ours. Farm Tours (10am-2pm, top of the hour)

Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, 2010 - Come and learn how to make a cemetery planter to remember your loved ones. FREE demos 10am-2pm (on the 1/2 hour) FREE Farm Tours 10am-2pm (start at the top of the hour)