There’s a lot going on at the farm these next few weeks, so I’ll try to give you the facts without overwhelming you with details. if you want the details, look at the end of this blog entry.

Quick summary: 1. We’ve had some changes to our pot-luck schedule – see below.
2. Superhero bike ride in Iowa, “Haul of Justice” is starting at Mustard Seed Community Farm, this weekend, and you are welcome to join in with some superhero training and/or service.
3. Farm-labor share: Work day on another farm – this is switched to TABLE TOP farm (not Growing Harmony) Saturday june 18th 2-5:30 ish, potluck at 6pm. http://www.tabletopfarm.com/

Wow! The food is growing inches a day! Every morning, I wake up surprised by how lush and tall our garden is. The corn all around the farm is growing by leaps and bounds, but our kale and broccoli are still in the lead.

We are so excited that the superhero bike ride is coming to our farm. These fantastic folks are coming from around the country to join in creative, ecological service. They will be leading our pot-luck on Friday June 17th – this event is open to all – invite a friend!
During the weekend, they will be interspersing superhero training with service. If you have interest in riding with the superheroes, contact Ethan Hughes right away at 660-332-4094. Anyone is welcome to introductory superhero training, Saturday 9am-noon on the farm. Also, the superheroes will be doing service all day Monday june 20th on the farm and want you to join them! These folks are a lot of fun.

June 17 -- "Ecological Gift Economy" led by the bicycling Superheroes
June 24 -- Carl Kurtz, "Natural prairie"
July 1 -- Nicholas Leete, "Agriculture, hydrology, and water quality"
July 8 -- Tom Brum, "Spiritual Gifts"
July 15th – Alice McGary, “Why WORK?” exploring philosophies and theories of work…
(Emily Boston and Luciano Garofalo, "Interplay" (a playful method of using our body's wisdom to foster interconnectedness" - to be postponed to a later date this summer)

some more superhero info:
Brian Liloia: How would you summarize the overall mission of the Superheroes bike ride?
Ethan Hughes: There are a couple of guiding principles. The first mission is to be totally open, with no agenda, to just show up in downtown Seattle [for example], and see who needs help. Someone who’s homeless, all the way to a community garden. The second mission is to do that service as mindfully as we can, without preaching. I think the third part is to make service enjoyable, with things like the costumes. Can we go out on the road, with no plan, try to be mindful of the earth and communities, and have fun? And on a good day, we do all of those.
BL: Where did the inspiration for doing this come from? When was the idea formulated?
EH: It grew over time. I read comic books when I was little. I think the myth of the hero is in all cultures. As I aged, I saw that I have heroes like Martin Luther King, and Gandhi. Without blowing people up with eye beams, these people were heroes. So the idea started with a few people dressing up as superheroes for different campaigns. At some point, being an avid comic book reader, I said, well, you know, Daredevil swings around randomly looking for people to help. That’s the element missing. We were picking our campaign. But, hey, let’s get on our bikes in Seattle and bike to Boston, dressed as superheroes, looking for any service to provide to people. So that’s how it evolved.
Source: http://planetsave.com/2008/09/24/riding-a-bike-superhero-bike-tour-of-mi...

As always, if you have questions, call on the telephone
Peace,
Alice mcgary 515-460-1467