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Stearns Farm CSA Flower Bouquet certificateFor the 2009 season, we are pleased to be offering pick-your-own gift certificates for purchase. We are selling a package of three bouquets for $20. It includes an attractive gift card with 3 coupons. Each coupon entitles the user to pick a bouquet of 24 stems from July 15th until September 15th. They can insert the coupon in the tin can at the flower kiosk after they pick.This is a wonderful, beautiful and unique gift for many occasions such as the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, as a thank you or just because. Consider it for your friends and family and help out Stearns Farm too. Click here for the Order Form. Don't delay. We have only 100 gift cards available. ************************************************************************* Global NewsI Saw 'Food Inc.' — Now What?Fri 3 Jul 2009 9:21am by Sarah Newman, Huffington Post, July 1, 2009. link So, you've seen the new movie Food Inc. and you're inspired. Frequently asked questions answered about what to do next. more here . . . Indian farmers moving from "Green Revolution" to Organic Wed 3 Jun 2009 5:04pm An article on NPR suggested by Nomi — link. Amarjit Sharma, a farmer in India's Punjab region, grows organic vegetables for his family of seven. Until four years ago, though, Sharma had embraced synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and modern, high-yield seeds — and been part of the the so-called Green Revolution of the 1960s and '70s. more here . . . Economists, please repeat after me: "Growth Is Unsustainable" Thu 30 Apr 2009 8:25am The Earth Is a Ponzi Scheme on the Verge of Collapse. By Matthew Stein, Huffington Post. April 28, 2009. link "Our model of exponential growth in consumption of energy, natural resources and raw materials cannot last forever." It's always amazing to me to hear NPR radio interviews where both parties just assume that the solution to every economic problem is more Growth. A child could tell you that in the long run growth of anything has to stop — its food run low, its environment is spoiled, or it simply runs out of space. more here . . . Organic Lawn article in the Thursday Boston Globe Fri 24 Apr 2009 2:41pm Grass roots movement - The growing interest in going organic is changing the way we look at our lawns, By Ellen C. Wells, Globe Correspondent / April 23, 2009 link These days, thanks to the growing demand and interest in all things organic, homeowners are rethinking their lawns. Natural and eco-sensitive lawn care is, increasingly, in. Conventional chemicals are out. But it's not just that a natural lawn is better for the environment, kids, and pets. In the long run, it's also cheaper, according to Paul Tukey, a spokesman for SafeLawns.org, a nonprofit organization that promotes natural lawn care. more here . . . Obamas to plant an Organic vegie garden at the White House Fri 20 Mar 2009 8:10am Obamas to Plant White House Vegetable Garden, by Marian Burros, 3/19/09 NYTimes, link to article. WASHINGTON — On Friday, Michelle Obama will begin digging up a patch of White House lawn to plant a vegetable garden, the first since Eleanor Roosevelt’s victory garden in World War II. There will be no beets (the president doesn’t like them) but arugula will make the cut. more here . . . Mother Nature doesn't do Bailouts Fri 13 Mar 2009 4:30pm Why the Global Economy Is a Ponzi Scheme and We Are All Bernie Madoffs By Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. March 10, 2009, Alternet.org .read article here In our case, investors (i.e. current generations) are paying themselves (i.e. you and me) by taking the nonrenewable resources and livable climate from future generations. To perpetuate the high returns the rich countries in particular have been achieving in recent decades, we have been taking an ever greater fraction of nonrenewable energy resources (especially hydrocarbons) and natural capital (fresh water, arable land, forests, fisheries), and, the most important nonrenewable natural capital of all — a livable climate... more here . . . |  Farm NewsWBUR program on sustainable AG in MASat 20 Jun 2009 7:53am Here's a link to the hour-long documentary about sustainable agriculture in MA that WBUR ran last Friday. CSAs played a starring role. http://www.radioboston.org/shows/2009/06/10/local-sustainable-agriculture-2/ Nomi more here . . . Come to the Spring Celebration, Sunday June 7th, New sharers 11am, Potluck at noon. Wed 3 Jun 2009 4:55pm This Sunday, June 7th we are kicking off our 2009 season with a Spring Celebration. Meet new sharers, talk to board members, rekindle old relationships, share new recipes, bring friends and enjoy the beauty of our farm. Pick-ups will start a few days later, on June 9th and 12th. Come at 11:00 for a new sharer orientation. It can also be a refresher for seasoned members. We will discuss the logistics of picking up your share as well as what to do with it when you get home. At 11:30 we will walk the fields and discuss our growing practices. You will be introduced to the new locations of most of our crops. Crop rotation is one of our organic practices; it is not meant to confuse you. more here . . . Great Solar Panel Deal in MA Wed 27 May 2009 11:34am If you or someone you know has a nice south facing roof you should check this out: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2009/05/24/sun_for_rent/
more here . . . How to use your Stearns Farm popcorn Thu 8 Jan 2009 3:38pm Stearns Farm Assistant Grower, Chris Kantlehner, tell us how to make the perfect bowl of local, organic popcorn—from start to finish. You can also see this on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqGpoi-v9KE. more here . . . 2008 Stearns Farm CSA Harvest Festival Thu 25 Sep 2008 10:59am STEARNS FARM HARVEST FESTIVALSunday, September 28thCOME CELEBRATE THE BOUNTY OF OUR 2008 SEASON12:00 Dedication of the Root Cellar
more here . . . Reaping dividends - Boston Globe article on local CSAs Fri 15 Aug 2008 9:01am By Christina Pazzanese, Boston Globe, August 14, 2008. "Across the state, CSA programs appear to be thriving, said David Webber, farmers market coordinator for the state's Department of Agricultural Resources. 'What we've been seeing this year, the CSAs have sold out and most have a waiting list,' ... there are 68 CSAs listed with the state, and he estimates there could be as many as 91 in Massachusetts. 'We're seeing a lot of farms that were doing farmers markets are now doing CSAs,' he said, noting one of the first CSA farms in the country was launched in 1985 in Western Massachusetts, at Indian Line Farm in Great Barrington." more here . . . sptest0  stearnsfarmcsa.org |
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