produce, community involvement, and learning opportunities

Bramble Hill Farm community share:
[csa, community supported/shared agriculture], May-September, $200-400
1 workshare, member pays $200 with commitment to collaborate, 20 hours per week or workshop schedule
5 csa shares, members pay $400 for 5 months of fresh produce and up to 25% off on a variety of workshops

**option to order from East Mamas Bakery is available**
cookies, cupcakes, cakes, breads, muffins

eastmamasbakery.com

*payment options available, 5 payments over 5 months
*produce pick-up are on Saturdays at the farm
*berry picking is included
*fee covers fresh produce May-September, chicken coop/chickens, greenhouse/water collection system, machinery, and land use.

sometimes you just gotta pick up the shovel and DIG.

and thats what i did. today. with jack and josephine on the sidelines, playing. the longer days are blessings when there is work to be done. a great deal of work. not just any work. handwork. my efforts in finding someone with a tractor failed. and the ground is not going to reveal itself on it's own, so i went for it. and blisters, broken pokey things sticking up from the ground, cranky children, or 80 degree weather on March 13 in TN IS NOT GOING TO STOP ME. and the work has only begun...did i say that twice?

Luckily, the lower field was drawn out the year before, so visually i could see how to begin. i managed to *cut out* 7 of the 15 intended plots [for one side of the lower field] using the double dig method in about 30 minutes or so. The plots are approximately 3-4 feet wide and more than 8 feet long. after all the plots are finished [on one side of the lower field], a second round of hoeing and raking is needed. Then on to the other side of the lower field. This area of the farm stays about 10 degrees cooler, so perfect for spring and fall crops...looking forward to getting the seeds in...