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School’s Out Farm Festival June 8
Come join Forage Farm to celebrate what’s great about our community! Live music geared toward kids from great local bands, local food, arts and crafts, nature walks, food and garden workshops, kids activities, and more! All proceeds from event benefit Forage outreach programs and the Gainesville Seed Library! Tickets sold at the door $15. Kids under 5 are free. For more information, email anna@foragefarm.org.
Green Tea Party
Green Tea Party
Where: Forage Farm – 7204 CR 234
Cost: Free
When: Earth Day! April 22, 2013, 4-7pm
Come celebrate Earth Day with Forage Farm and Casa Ma Studio! Have a cup of tea and local snacks, tour the farm, do some earth art, enjoy the company of friends, wander in nature, practice some yoga and meditation, or simply take a moment to quietly reconnect with our earth. For more info email anna@foragefarm.org
Integrated Pest Management Workshop
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Integrated Pest Management Workshop
When: Monday April 8, 1:00-4:00 PM.
Where: Prairie Creek Lodge
Cost: Free!
What: Geared towards large gardens and small farms to learn strategies and techniques for curbing pests and attracting beneficial creatures. UF/IFAS faculty will share their research on IPM, and provide some demonstration and hands-on techniques. Space is limited so RSVP is required. Email anna@foragefarm.org
Local Food Week Feb 9-17
Don’t miss this year’s Local Food Week events, filled with gardening workshops, cooking classes, garden BBQ’s and more! Click below for event flyer.
Kale Chips?!
Sounds weird, I know but TRUST me on this one. They are so delicious and you can eat a huge amount of kale in one sitting. Even kids will love them, seriously. It’s in season for a long time so you might as well learn to eat it and love it.
This is a really basic recipe, and you can modify it by adding different herbs or nutritional yeast.
Fresh, Fun Look for Your Spring Garden
Want a fun craft to do with your favorite little one? This quick, easy project can turn a handy garden marker into a work of art. All you need is some flat rocks, paint brushes, paint (preferably tempera paint if working with kids), and your imagination. If desired, you can seal your design with acrylic spray to seal it.
Seed Library Spring Seeds and Memberships
If you are not already a member of the Seed Library here in Gainesville, now is the perfect time to join! We will be doing our annual open house and seed give-aways throughout the month of February. Learn more about the library and the benefits of joining here, or to join simply fill out our quick, secure online application .
More details coming soon, but here is the seed availability list and distribution dates.
DIY Pollinator House Workshop Dec. 8th
Join us for the third in a series of native pollinator workshops at the Prairie Creek Lodge on December 8th from 10:30am-12:30pm.
Click here for more information.
Please note than an RSVP is required, and there is a suggested donation of $10-20 sliding scale to help cover costs. Attendees are welcome to bring their own supplies to help make their bee house even more awesome.
Holiday Gift Sets Available!
Looking for a special gift for your friends and family, or way to say thank you to important clients or employees? Make a strong statement about your commitment to our local economy and sustainability with a Forage gift set! Each gift features items custom-made for you by local artisans, using our very own farm products and crafted with love and mindfulness of their impact. Together we are building a better tomorrow one gift at a time.
Our gift set is filled with beautiful and delicious goodies such as Moksa Organics hand soap, Illegal Jam Co. jam, Armadillo Chocolates assorted truffles, handcrafted ornaments, fall/winter garden seeds, Crone’s Cradle pickles OR granola (subject to availability), Forage’s dried herb and tea sampler, and a blank notecard featuring the farm. The gift sets will be ready starting December 15th for pick-up, and cost $60 + tax. We can deliver in the local Gainesville area the week of Dec 17-21 for $5. Gift sets are beautifully wrapped in an eco-friendly gift bag.
We have limited quantities, and they are going fast! Order deadline is November 26th. To reserve your basket please fill out this online form and select from the PayPal options below. OR you may fill out the online form and mail us a check, mailing address is listed on the form. Please note that until your check is received, your basket will not be reserved.
For more information contact Anna Prizzia at anna@foragefarm.org.
You may pay for your basket right now by clicking the link below! Please note that this total includes PayPal fees (2.9% +0.30cents) before tax, plus a 6% Florida sales tax.
DIY Flower Bouquet Workshop: Sept 8
Mark your calendars! Learn flower arranging basics from expert Joan Prange (Prange’s Florist) as you put together your very own bouquet at the beautiful Prairie Creek Lodge on Saturday Sept. 8 from 10am-12pm. Bring cuttings from your yard and a clean vase/jar if you have them. But these are not necessary, we’ll provide cuts from our fields and recycled vases. There is a suggested donation to help cover costs of $20/person. Parent/child teams are invited for only $30 and can work together, OR the children can play with us outside at the farm as we tromp around on a nature scavenger hunt.
See our event announcement here, and please RSVP to anna@foragefarm.org. Hope to see you there!
