Hello farm friends!

Here's a quick Part 1 of our March newsletter because we have lots of events and an internship deadline coming up quite soon. We'll send another email in a week or two with more details about what we are up to this spring. (And if you're new to our mailing list, welcome! We're so happy you're here.)

Spring Work on the Farm
Do you want to help with seed starting, greenhouse work, willow harvest, pruning fruit trees, or outreach? Make sure to fill out our 2026 volunteer forms so we can contact you!

Hello farm friends!

We are welcoming the New Year with many upcoming events and plans for the 2026 season. The winter months are a time of rest as well as a time to begin placing seed orders, organizing our CSA, and recruiting new interns and volunteers.

Upcoming Events
View all our upcoming events on our calendar.

January 17 from 10-2 PM: Ames Repair Cafe at the Library
January 24: Wheatsfield CSA Fair (11-1 PM) AND Community Volunteer Fair at the Library (1:30-3:30 PM) AND Iowa Prairie Network Winter Seminar

Holiday Craft Markets
This year we're taking on five markets over six days between Nov. 22nd and Dec. 13th to sell handmade wares from the farm and team as a fundraiser, and do community outreach.

• November 22 from 9-2 PM: Ames Holiday Farmers Market at Quality Inn & Suites
• November 22 from 4:30-6:30 PM: Christmas Market at St. Cecilia's
• November 23: Christmas Market at St. Cecilia's (before and after morning Masses)

Fall Friday flowers!!!

Until frost, we will be offering deluxe flower bouquets for sale every Friday for $25. Please email us at mustardseedbee@gmail.com or text us at 978-471-8414 by the Wednesday of the week that you want to purchase a flower bouquet. Flowers will be delivered to Wheatsfield co-op by noon on Friday for you to pick up.

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

here is a SIGN UP FORM to fill out if you are interested in more information about volunteering with us.

We grow healthy fresh veggies and fruits to share with those in need but we need help harvesting and taking care of our plants!
Best times to help:

FLOWER POTLUCK - Saturday, August 9 at 5-8 PM on the farm

Join us for this awesome, free event! All are welcome! We'll start with a dinner potluck (please bring a dish to share if you are able) followed by a flower arranging workshop led by Jen the Iowa Dahlia Lady! All flowers will be provided; bring your own vase or jar to hold your bouquet.

8am, Yes - we are having our potato party!! the storms have passed, the radar looks good, it's time to celebrate the humble potato!!

Join us this Saturday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM for an all-ages potato party! We will harvest potatoes, try a potato craft, and have a potluck meal at 11:00. Wear clothes to get dirty in and it would be extra fun if they are potato colored (brown, red, yellow, etc)!

Please bring a potato dish to share if you are able!

What to Expect:
- Harvesting potatoes

Hello Mustard Seed Farm Friends,

Somehow it's already July, which is an action packed time here on the farm. Here are a few highlights of what's going on this month.
We are still trying to get all our crops planted! We managed to get a row of cucumbers and another of pole beans planted last week, but we are very behind on getting fall crops like winter squash in the ground. It's been a challenging year because we've been very short on labor, but we are doing our best and trying to do lots of creative decision-making.

Happy May Day! Happy International Workers' Day / Labour Day! Happy anniversary of the first printing of the original Catholic Worker newspaper in 1933.

It's May and everything is happening! Planting! Harvests! Farmers Market! Seed Sharing! Interns Arriving! It's a very exciting time here on the farm, and we are looking forward to seeing our harvest volunteers very, very soon!

Upcoming Events

• May 6 & 9 - First Tuesday and Friday harvest trainings for the season! 8-10 AM.