hello all,
Once again, we are looking for LEAVES for mulching the gardens at the Mustard Seed Community Farm.  This year, we will also take pine needles.  

We are also looking for CANDLE WAX to make our annual advent candles.  for more info - look at the bottom of this post.

Here's a note from Nate, who is coordinating the leaf pick-ups:
Hello Folks!
Text Nate at 515-231-2002 if you can donate leaves to Mustard Seed Community Farm this Fall. See below for details. Thank you! 

hi friends,
back by popular demand, we are having 2 mini-harvests this week!!
Tuesday 10/24: 8-11am  (but ok if you need to leave at 10am)and Friday 10/27: 8-11am (but ok if you need to leave at 10am)
we will be harvesting food for YOU and for our donation sites.  The harvest will be mostly carrots, greens, herbs, squash, and other hardy crops.  If we have extra time, we will plant garlic.  We also will need help delivering to food pantries: Salvation army, Mica, Primary Health Care clinic, Food at First.

hello everyone,

We will start planting GARLIC TOMORROW!

and we would love your help and company!

Saturday 10/21, 10-noon, or 1-4pm
Saturday 10/28 1-4pm

As our growing season is winding towards its end, we are full of gratitude at the abundance of community, support, and beautiful food that we have experienced this year!!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!

and, we are also reaching out to see if anyone would like to help us:

DIG CARROTS?
TODAY - WEDNESDAY 10/11, 1-4PM

PLANT GARLIC
saturday 10/21, 1-4pm
saturday 10/28, 1-4pm, and possible other times that week, weather depending (stay tuned as we tweak our schedule based on soil and weather conditions)

MAKE CANDLES?

Dear Mustard Seed community,

It seems the weather for tomorrow night's equinox celebration is 80% chance of severe thunderstorms, which sounds unpleasant and unsafe enough for us to shift the event to another day. So, tomorrow's event is RESCHEDULED for:

Wednesday, September 27th from 6:30pm-8:30pm @ the Farm.

Same details as before -- pasted below for ease - except there will be NO camping option.

Space limited, RSVP needed - text alice at 978-471-8414
or email mustardseedbee@gmail.com

We will be dyeing with plants on natural fibers -
INCLUDING:
1. - DYE BATHS OF YELLOW, ORANGE, BROWN, AND POSSIBLY OTHER COLORS (using weld, coreopsis, walnut, marigold,
2. - DYEING WITH FRESH INDIGO
3. - ECOPRINTING - printing directly on fabric with plants and flowers
LUNCH AT 12:30 - please bring some food to share

UPCOMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY 9/9 WORKDAY 8am-noon, with a break for
YOGA (9/9) 9am-9:45

9/15-17 Conference with the Peace and Justice Studies Association at ISU (alice is going to be on a panel on Sunday after lunch)
Here's the link to the conference: https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/annual-conference/

September 16 Workday on the farm, 1-4pm, starting with YOGA at 1-1:45

Just a quick schedule update:

2. Natural Dyeing Workshop postponed!!! There's just too much going on at the farm right now and we are so busy with fieldwork that we've decided to postpone this very fun workshop until a later time. We don't actually know when, but it will happen!! repeat: NO DYEING WORKSHOP ON AUGUST 19.