topic: advocating for Ames Climate Action Plan goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.

Dear friends, 
Ames has begun the process of developing a climate action plan and the team here at Mustard Seed Community Farm made an unanimous decision to support the Ames Climate Action Team's (ACAT) proposal for a bold goal of city-wide carbon neutrality by 2030.  

this post is a work in progress. not done yet.

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Sunday CW Farm roundtable

upcoming farm planning meetings

Romero house fundraiser

Climate Action

Fall planting

trying to solve the mystery of the ugly garlic cloves. A much higher percentage of our garlic this year looked like this inside.
Tree and perennial protections

Here's the final episode (for now at least!) of our Mustard Seed Community Farm Flix. a HUGE thank you to Emma Kieran Schaefer for making this mini-docu-series and to AgArts for facilitating this artist in residence program. It was a joy to host our first artist in residence!
This episode features an original song written by Emma and performed by us all on the farm. It also stars numerous team members dancing like their favorite vegetables.
here's a link to our

here's a link to our
YOUTUBE CHANNEL

this summer we had the joy of hosting Emma Kieran Schaefer as our first AgArts artist in residence. Emma was motivated, talented, creative, fun, and all around lovely. She created this 4-part docu-series and we will be releasing one episode on Youtube each Friday in October.

Shabbat dinner this friday, 9/10/2021, 6-8pm
"Come join us for Shabbat Dinner on the Farm to celebrate the bountiful harvest! Benjamin (and friends) will prepare traditional foods, talk about some Sabbath rituals/customs, and maybe lead some songs. Feel free to bring more food/drink if you'd like, or just bring yourself and some good Shabbat Ruach ("spirit")!
please RSVP to help us plan food, chairs, etc. we will have some chairs, tables, and dishes, but if we have a lot of people, hopefully some of you will bring chairs or picnic blankets. best RSVP is by text to 978-471-8414 or email.

Friday Sept 3, 6-8pm
Potluck and Roundtable Discussion:
The many faces of our food system: exploring the social and environmental impacts of US food systems both large and small (led by Tiffanie Stone)
An outdoor event at the mustard seed community farm

This week's newsletter (made by Maggie Miller) features hot peppers,
And 2 social events!!!
Party this friday 8/27, 6-8:30.
and potluck and roundtable discussion the following friday 9/3

other misc:

you are invited:
PARTY AT MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITY FARM
FRIDAY AUGUST 27: 6-8:30PM

6pm - potluck, main dish of pork and taco fixings will be provided
7-8:30pm - Alleygrass, an Ames string band (https://www.facebook.com/Alleygrass/)

for details and Covid safety requests, click read more:

MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITY FARM
SUMMER AND FALL EVENTS 2021

* Friday 8/27 6-8:30pm: PARTY AT THE FARM
* Friday 9/3, 6-8pm: Potluck and Roundtable
discussion about Food Justice
(led by Tiffanie Stone)
* Friday 9/10, Shabbat dinner
* Saturday 10/2 - (maybe) Community Cider Pressing

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
* Harvest: Tuesday and Fridays, 7-10am
* Weeding Wednesdays, 8am-noon
* Saturday 8/21 - 8:30-11:30