Monday found me up at the UCSC Farm, meeting with the board of directors for the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden. I arrived early so I could walk around. The weather was unusual: a little chilly and autumny, with a layer of high fog. I'm not ready to let go of summer, and found myself a little melancholy.
That dissipated quickly as I walked around and saw the apprentices, hard at work, but none so busy they couldn't take a moment to tell me a little of this and that about the farm.
I decided today to make a new photo album that will be exclusively devoted to the UCSC Farm & Garden, since it's so important to me, and so unique.
You can see the new album here: All UCSC Farm & Garden.
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Upcoming 2008 Events
SEPTEMBER 2008
Fall Plant Sale
Friday, September 12, 12 noon - 6 pm & Saturday, September 13, 10 am - 2 pm
Barn Theater Parking Lot, corner of Bay and High Streets, UCSC
Fall is a wonderful time to plant vegetable crops that will extend your gardening seson and to give perennials a good head start for next spring's blossoms. The region's best-suited varieties of organically grown winter vegetables and landscape plants will be available. Proceeds support the Apprenticeship program. Friends' members receive 10% off all purchases. Call 459-3240 for more information, or email jonitann@ucsc.edu.
Harvest Festival and "Food for Thought" Forum at the Farm
Saturday, October 4, 11 am - 5 pm
UCSC Farm
Save the date now! You don’t want to miss our annual Farm celebration, as we host our biggest "open house" of the year, including our second "Food for Thought" forum on local food issues. Great music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids’ events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups make this a great event for adults and kids. Free for Friends’ members and kids 12 and under; $5 for non-members. Call 831.459-3240 for more information or to volunteer for this wonderful community event.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election." — Bill Vaughan
Thanks for visiting.
I really envy you, wish i has a view like this on my back yard.
I guess this is just one of the farmers advantages.
Posted by: Mike | 08 February 2009 at 06:37 AM