Wassail at Breezy Hill Orchard — May 7

From our friends at Breezy Hill Orchard:

Our Annual Spring Wassail is approaching, and we'd love to see you there!

Experience a truly eclectic spring celebration. Participate in an ancient Celtic ritual as we sing to the apple trees to ensure a bountiful harvest. Honor the farms when we partake in a sumptuous and filling feast on local & artisanal food. Join the circle for traditional, folk-style dancing to live Balkan music as we celebrate Djurdjevden/Herdelezi (St. George's Day) into the wee hours. Enjoy the rich sounds of driving Balkan brass with Zlatne Uste. Experience Macedonian Romani music with Seido Salifoski and friends. Take part in afternoon workshops in drumming with Seido, singing with Eva Salina Primack, and dancing with Steve and Susan Kotansky. Shop our farm stand and enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new ones, plus many other guests and surprises.

Farm Update: Busy Farmers

We are very busy these days trying to get the field ready for planting! It is that early spring dance between wet and dry, where we check the weather report 7 times a day and change our to-do list as often as the weather report changes (which for the last week has been about every 1/2 hour).

But tomorrow we will start planting!!

Read more at Woodbridge Farm's Facebook notes.

LES CSA Still Accepting Members for 2011

We got this note from our friends over at the LES CSA:

We are thrilled to announce that Melinda, the farmer, emailed and said that Monkshood will extend the deadline and that they are committed to making LES CSA happen for 2011.

But we absolutely must get more shares, and must reach the minimum by end of May, and much earlier if possible, so that Monkshood can plan properly and still have some vegies to sell at green market.

The LES CSA started just last year, and, from what I've heard, had a great season. Since we're all filled up over here on Grand Street, if you have any friends or neighbors still looking for organic vegetables this year, please send them over to lescsa.blogspot.com.