[ShareTompkins] Fwd: [sustainable_tompkins-l] July 16th: Crop Mob at Sweet Land Farm in Trumansburg!

[Shira Golding]

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> From: Rachel Firak <rfirak at gmail.com>
> Date: July 12, 2011 3:33:24 PM EDT
> To: sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu
> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] July 16th: Crop Mob at Sweet Land  
> Farm in Trumansburg!
> Reply-To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu 
> >
>
> It is better to irrigate all seeds, for you do not know which one  
> will bear fruit first. - Burundi proverb
>
>
> Summer is here! And our midsummer crop mob is right around the  
> corner. Come crop mob with us!
>
> WHERE: Sweet Land Farm, 9732 State Route 96, Trumansburg, NY 14886
> WHEN: July 16th, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., followed by lunch
> WHAT: Midsummer maintenance! Possibly on the menu: weeding,  
> thinning, harvesting, mulching, lots of possibilities!
> WHO: Mobbers of all ages
> WHY: Crop mobbing is awesome!
> FARMERS: Evangeline Sarat and Paul Martin
>
> What to bring:
> Please wear closed toed shoes, weather appropriate clothing, hat,  
> and sunscreen.
> Please bring full water bottles for yourselves.
> Wear gloves if you have them.
> Bring a place setting (plate, bowl, cup, fork, spoon, napkin) for  
> the meal.
> Kids are welcome, supervised by their parents.
> Please leave your pets at home.
>
> How to sign up:
> If you know for sure you'd like to come, please RSVP to ithacacropmob at gmail.com 
> . Is this your first time crop mobbing? We would love to have you!
> Please include in your RSVP email any dietary restrictions or  
> special circumstances we should know about.
>
> CARPOOLING!
> Get to know your fellow crop mobbers and save fuel- request or offer  
> a ride. If you are able to offer a ride OR if you need a ride,  
> please let us know in your RSVP email and we'll try to connect you  
> with others.
>
> Directions from Ithaca:
> Going north from Ithaca, take Route 96 through the village of  
> Trumansburg. Once the speed limit turns from 45 to 55mph, the farm  
> is on the left-hand (west) side of the road.
>
> About the farm:
> Sweet Land Farm is an organic CSA-only vegetable and small fruit  
> farm in Trumansburg, NY. They have a beautiful young operation and a  
> beautiful young family. Sweet Land's harvest dinner to benefit  
> Healthy Food for All will be the next day, and we may be doing some  
> harvesting or beautification to help them prepare for it.
>
> You can read more about Sweet Land Farm here: http://www.sweetlandfarm.org/
>
> See you on the 16th!
>
> Kate, Sam and Rachel
>
> -- 
> Rachel Firak
> Program Assistant
> Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
> PO Box 6679
> Ithaca, NY  14851
>
> Are you an aspiring farmer or market gardener? Check out  
> Groundswell's sustainable agriculture education programs at www.groundswellcenter.org 
> !
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Rachel Firak
> Program Assistant
> Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
> PO Box 6679
> Ithaca, NY  14851
>
> Are you an aspiring farmer or market gardener? Check out  
> Groundswell's sustainable agriculture education programs at www.groundswellcenter.org 
> !
>

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