we've successfully completed the first week of our CSA and we are getting ready for our second week's deliveries. here's last week's newsletter. it's a bit of creative recycling from newsletters from our archives. ( assembled by Alice from previous work by Alice, and I think our dear departed friend Karan, and perhaps Em and Looch.). the boxes were abundant last week because of all our earlier rain. this week's box will be smaller, because it hasn't rained now in 2 weeks, and our irrigation pales in comparison to the real thing.

Hi Friends!

THIS Friday, May 26th, we will be hosting a Shabbat dinner on the Farm (@ 5:30 PM) in celebration of the early harvest season & community. Please RSVP if you are interested in coming so we can get an estimated head-count for food prep.

Hi Community of Plant Lovers!

There's so much going on this Saturday, May 13th!

WE are hosting our SEED AND PLANT SHARING EVENT 10am-NOON

AND mustard seed friend Helen Gunderson is hosting a coordinated event sharing PLANTS AND PIZZA from 10am-2pm. (It will be like a progressive plant sharing event - or a seedling crawl??) There's a chance of rain, but for now we are planning on going ahead and bringing some rain gear just in case.

hello all,

here's some dates to save, from the end of April through May, for farm related fun!

SAT 4/29 - TOMORROW, 10-noon, or 1-4pm, SPRING CLEANING DAY - help us get the farm ready for our new summer community members to arrive. RSVP HELPFUL
SAT MAY 6 - PLANTING WORKDAY 9AM-NOON
SAT MAY 13 - SEED AND PLANT SHARE 10-noon at the Romero House
MAY 9 AND 12 (TUE/FRI) WORKSHARE TRAINING STARTS - we still need more helpers on our harvest mornings - you are invited to sign up HERE
MAY 23 AND 26 (TUE/FRI) CSA DELIVERY STARTS

as of 9am on Saturday, the weather looks good for today's workday. We didn't get much rain yet, so the soil isn't muddy, and it doesn't look like we will get more rain until this evening.
so YES, WE ARE WORKING 1-4PM ON SAT, 4/15

here's a picture of some seedlings (back on the equinox) venturing outside for their first time. Now some of them are moving on to their next big milestone - getting planted in the ground!

Just very quick note inviting you to join us in planting,

our art show was a fantastic success! here's a few pictures from our opening night. and a link to the article in the Ames Tribune.

You are invited!!
NEST IN IT'S BRANCHES ART SHOW
Opening Reception: Saturday Feb 11, 6-8pm
Harvest Vineyard Church
320 S 17th St, Ames, IA 50010

Announcing our upcoming art show and opening reception. this group show highlights the work of many members of our mustard seed team, including

hi all,

I have the privilege (and the challenging responsibility) to present with Molly Schintler from Echolective Farm tomorrow at the Practical Farmers of Iowa conference. Molly's great, and seems to enjoy public speaking MUCH more than I do, which is also lovely. Here are some great slides that she has (the first is from Real Food Challenge and she doesn't remember where the other came from), and I'm also including lots of links to some really great resources. If you are at the talk - all the links that we share in the talk are here for your easy access.

Hello farm friends–

Happy New Year to you all! In this new year, we are kicking off a series of fundraisers to help raise money to make upgrades to our water system.