Spring is in full swing and there's a lot going on here on the farm!
2 Volunteer opportunities, The beginning of farmers' market, and upcoming potlucks!
Also, here's our prairie hand-out sheets for the farmers' market. If all goes well, we should have all these varieties this year.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
May 12: PLanting 9am-4pm.
Planting warm crops – beans, peppers, (and catching up with cool season crops like broccoli, leeks, and more)

May 19: Planting 2-5pm – tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and more

POTLUCKS AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS:

MAY 24, Thursday, 6-8pm, topic: gift economy. in town at 307 8th st. Ames
June 10, Sunday, at the farm, time.... topic TBA, 366 W Ave, Ames
June 21, Thursday 6-8pm, topic: nonviolent communication n town at 307 8th st. Ames

FARMERS' MARKET

We will be at the ames downtown farmers market for 6 saturdays, beginning May 19, ending June 23. The market is from about 8am-noon. We will again be selling native prairie plants, crafts, and a few vegetables. For a listing of our prairie plants, please check out our website, mustardseedfarm.org. (don't look tonight - i'm going to post them tomorrow)

I've heard that the City of Ames has a cool program to reimburse people for the cost of planting native pollinator plants. please check it out:
You have to fill out the application and have it approved before you purchase seeds or plants.

http://www.cityofames.org/ government/departments- divisions-i-z/public-works/ stormwater-program/smart- watersheds

thanks so much!
alice mcgary