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Volunteers are
invaluable to us.
Yes the farm, especially with the new SVFC project, needs volunteers and that
can be you! You can help us from mid-March through October. You'll
be involved in whatever tasks we're doing that day or you can come on one of our
specific Volunteer Days, like Potato Plantin' or Diggin' Day. Check out our Calendar
for details.
We support groups and individuals. You'll enjoy your
volunteer day at Rippling Waters with the beautiful scenery, a refreshing swim
in the river, listening to the birds, gazing into our greenhouses and of course
all the hard sweaty work.
To see more details go to 'Farm
Volunteers'.
For more information and to arrange a time to come out and
volunteer call 207-642-5161 or email volunteer.ripplingwaters@gmail.com
Fundraising Projects
 The
Gourmet Garden Crawl
Sunday, June 13
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
at Rippling Waters Organic Farm
The Gourmet Garden Crawl is a fundraiser for Rippling Waters
Organic Farm’s school garden work that celebrates sustainable Maine foods and
farmers and our efforts to reconnect people with the land. We provide material,
managerial, and educational support for four school gardens
in Maine School Administrative District #6, with plans to cultivate additional
gardens in the area.
Guests are welcome at the farm at 2:00 p.m. to mingle and enjoy canapés
prepared by executive chef Thomas Sheehan of Bon Appétit at Saint Joseph’s
College (Standish). The propane-propelled school buses (generously lent by MSAD
#6) will depart at 2:30 p.m. to visit three of our school garden sites:
- the newly installed raised beds at Edna
Libby Elementary School (Standish);
- the in-ground garden, including a
recently planted fruit patch, at George E. Jack Elementary (Standish);
- and the state-of-the-art solar greenhouse
at Bonny Eagle Middle School (Buxton).
Each garden will feature an acclaimed local chef preparing seasonal Maine foods.
We look forward to sampling the creations of Jeff Landry of The Farmer’s Table
(Portland), Joshua Mather of Joshua’s (Wells), and Earl Morse of Portland
Harbor Hotel (Portland). In the event of rain, the afternoon’s proceedings
will take place inside the schools.
The Crawl concludes back at the farm with desserts by Hannah Matthewson of
Caiola’s (Portland), drinks, live music, and a live auction.
The Gourmet Garden Crawl would not be possible without the kind support of our
sponsors, including Whole Foods, Amtrak, the Maine Beer Company, Highland
Organics, Lois’ Natural Marketplace, Rabelais Books, and Saint Joseph’s
College.
TO BUY TICKETS ON-LINE fill in the form below. You'll only need to fill in
the phone number and answer the question once, but you'll have to hit 'continue
shopping' in paypal to add tickets. Right before you check out make sure
there is a quantity in the children's ticket amount.
TO BUY TICKETS other than on-line or if you have any questions about the Gourmet Garden Crawl or
Rippling Waters Organic Farm in general, please call 207.642.5161 or email Mary
Plourde at education.ripplingwaters@
gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you in June!
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