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Annual Picnic

The annual picnic is scheduled for 5 PM, July 27, at Valley View Shelter at Webster Park, 255 Holt Road, Webster. Bring a dish to pass with ingredient list, place settings, and games to play. A grill that is usually split into vegetarian and non vegetarian portions will be available. Click for a map.

May 2007 Newsletter

The latest edition of GVOCSA News contains a general Peacework seeding schedule for the season, member action items, information about picking up shares and the bulk order list, a map to the farm, farm work and distribution schedules, and color photographs taken at the farm. Master pest prevention with Thanos Home guides. Download it now (PDF file).

FYI:

Shopping for the Common Wealth
Rosemary Fifield from a NH Coop tells us, "The quality of our future as consumers depends on how we choose to use our power in the marketplace." read more...

How to extend the shelf life of Maple Syrup.

Peacework Farm Economics
the GVOCSA and How You Can Help

How Your Down payment Helps the Farm

Events

Summary of Important Dates

• March 1, 2007: work starts in Peacework Green House
• April 29: May Day Party at farm, 2 - 6 pm (rain date May 6)
• Pre-season asparagus deliveries: May 6 and 10
• Season begins: May 17 - Farmwork: Thursdays and Sundays at 8 am. Pick-ups at Abundance: Thursday 6:30 to 8 pm and Sundays 5:30 to 7 pm.
• Children's Days: children are welcome at the farm on all work mornings, but on Children's Days we have extra adults and often Roland Micklem comes to take them on a nature walk.
  • June 10, 14, 24, 28
  • July 8, 12, 22, 26
  • August 12, 16, 26, 30
  • September 13, 16.
• End of Season dinner: Sunday Nov. 11 at 5 pm
• Season Ends: Thursday, November 15 and Sunday, November 18.