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Stearns Farm CSA Flower Bouquet certificate

     For 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.
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Global News

I 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 . . .



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Farm News

WBUR program on sustainable AG in MA
     Sat 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/

  • It's an old energy problem with a new solution: After decades of facing prohibitively high costs to install solar panels, Massachusetts residents will be able to lease the panels for a tiny fraction of their upfront cost.
     
    Instead of paying $25,000 or more to buy solar panels, homeowners will have to shell out only about $1,000 to install the energy collecting devices on roofs. The companies involved in the leases say most homeowners will be able to recoup the initial cost within seven years through electricity savings - and then save money on future bills by locking in the rate they pay for the electricity generated by the leased panels.


 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 FESTIVAL

   Sunday, September 28th

COME CELEBRATE THE BOUNTY OF OUR 2008 SEASON


12:00 Dedication of the Root Cellar

  • POTLUCK: Please bring a main dish, side dish, or dessert to feed 8 people. This is a time to showcase recipes using produce from our farm. Coffee, tea (hot and cold) will be provided.
    Remember to bring your own plates, cups, and silverware! There will be no paper goods available.


 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 . . .






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