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Rippling Waters
Calendar of Events 2010
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| Name |
Description |
Date |
Time |
| Farm Store
Opens |
Get your garden beds started with
our soil amendments. Check out our organic seeds and gardening books, too. |
early April |
8:00 am- 6:00 pm |
| The Greenhouse
Opens |
A few cold weather plants will be
ready for you: pansies, perennials, cole crops & herbs. |
mid April |
8:00 am- 6:00 pm |
| Intro
to Edible Landscaping, part 1 |
Learn the basics to this permaculture
garden you can have at your home.
FEE & REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
Saturday, April 10 |
TBA |
| Potato
Plantin'
Day |
Help us plant 1 acre of potatoes
- That's a lot of potatoes! |
Saturday, April 23
raindate: 4/24 |
9:00 am-2:00 pm |
| Intro
to Edible Landscaping, part 2 |
Learn the basics to this permaculture
garden you can have at your home.
FEE & REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
Sat., May 8 |
TBA |
| Portland Farmer's
Market |
Our First Day. Secretary
Day plants, pansies, violas, perennials, cole crops & herbs. |
last Wed. in April |
8:00 am-2:00 pm |
| Bridgton Farmer's
Market |
Our First Day. Pansies,
violas, perennials, cole crops & herbs. |
2nd Saturday in May |
8:00 am-1:00 pm |
Farm
Talk n' Tour
"Spring Planning & Planting" |
During the tour, the talk will feature crop
families & companions, bed prepping, & planting schedule. |
Thursday, May 20 |
6:30 p.m. |
"Seed
to Soil"
Open House |
Our 1st Annual
Open House at the Farm. Featuring Plant Sales, Door Prizes,
Entertainment, Taste Testings, & Tours |
Saturday, May 22
and
Sunday, May 23 |
8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Build
a Square Foot Garden |
Workshop &
Hands-on Demonstration
Supplies for your own garden on sale. |
Saturday, May 22 |
TBA |
Farm
Talk n' Tour
"Spring Planning & Planting" |
During the tour, the talk will feature crop
families & companions, bed prepping, & planting schedule. |
Sunday, May 23 |
2:00 pm |
Farm
Talk n' Tour
"The Earth's Garden Builders" |
During the tour, the talk will feature
soil, compost, and water as aspects of healthy gardening. |
Thursday, June 17 |
6:30 pm |
Farm
Talk n' Tour
"Sustainable Methods" |
During the tour, the talk will feature
sustainable methods for weed and pest control. |
Thursday, July 15 |
6:30 pm |
| Weed
'n Feed |
Help us weed and
we'll feed you! |
Saturday, July 17 |
9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Farm
Talk n' Tour
"Permaculture" |
During the tour, the talk will feature our
permaculture garden and other sustainable cultivation methods we employ. |
Thursday, August
19 |
6:30 pm |
Farm Fest:
Soil to Supper |
A day to enjoy the river, explore
the farm, share yummy food, meet the staff, tour the farm, and socialize with other CSA
members. |
TBA |
2:00 pm-7:00 pm |
Farm
Talk n' Tour
"Soil to Supper" |
During the tour, the talk will feature how
we grow your market produce. |
Thursday,
September 16 |
6:00 pm |
| Potato Diggin' Day |
Let's dig rest of those potatoes
& get them out to the food pantries! |
Saturday, October
23 |
11 am - 1 pm |
Farm
Talk n' Tour
"Season's End" |
During the tour, the talk will feature bed
prepping and crop rotation |
Saturday, October
23 |
2:00 pm |
MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers &
Gardeners Association): www.mofga.org
NOFA
(Northeast Organic Farming Association):
www.nofa.org
Find out more about agriculture in Maine - special
events, fairs, other farms & markets:
www.getrealmaine.com
JMG (Junior Master
Gardener): www.jmgkids.com.
Find out how kids can get involved in gardening through this
program. We'll start a group at the farm, if we get enough
interest. Let Julee know - greengrower@ripplingwaters.org
LocalHarvest: www.localharvest.org.
LocalHarvest maintains a definitive and reliable "living" public
nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food
sources. Our search engine helps people find local sources of sustainably
grown food, and encourages them to establish direct contact with family
farms in their local area.
GREEN AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES: www.abilitymaine.org/cmdir/greenpgs.html.
A sampling of Maine's socially and environmentally responsible businesses
community. Businesses trying to reduce pollution, create fair trade, promote
holistic and natural care of ourselves and other humans, and sustain our
environment and our planet. Voting with our purchases can move our economy
toward greater social and environmental responsibility.
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Rippling Waters Organic Farm
