Plant, Plant, Plant…then plant some more
This is the time of year when the work around The Farm boils down to one single word: PLANT! This is the wash, rinse and repeat cycle of spring that means there aren’t enough hours in the day, the rain needs to fall right when we plan for it to & the sun shines at exactly the right temperature. Of course, it never works out that way, but we do as much as we can & so far our efforts are being rewarded. We are right on schedule with where we should be right now (if not ahead). The unseasonable weather combined with the High Tunnel has been a big help in getting out the gate...
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While Spring hasn’t officially arrived, we don’t care because at The Farm we are claiming that Spring is HERE!!! Our community has been so gracious for their huge investment into The Farm so early in the season. It is ensuring we are on track with our production plan, and with weather like we have been experiencing we are very happy with were we are in this second week of March. We have a whole lot of potatoes (almost 3 to 4 times where we were last year at this time), onion, cabbage, and broccoli. Over the coming weeks we will be planting assorted lettuces, kale, spinach,...
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Operations at The Farm are in full swing with the past two weeks activities putting a lot of seeds and plants in the ground. The weather has been incredible and we are hopeful that this is an indicator of a great year to come. Special thanks to all of the people from Northwest Arkansas (& beyond) who have been helping get us this far. This initiative only happens because of the hard work and support of so many in this community. We are so grateful. Planting Update We had a very productive day yesterday and were able to plant a Total 2375 onions! This includes 1500 plants of onions...
read moreNW Arkansas Community Fact Sheet: Hope 2011
Hope 2011: 3rd Annual Community Service -Focused Event for Northwest Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Social Indicators Community Fact Sheet by Kevin M. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D, Emily Hallgren, B.A. and Don Willis, B.A. Community and Family Institute, University of Arkansas Who Participated and Where Are They Living? On October 25, 2011 a one-stop service provision event took place in Fayetteville, AR. HOPE 2011, designed to serve those in need throughout the NWA region, was sponsored in partnership with the VA, United Way of NWA, 7Hills Homeless Center, and Central United Methodist Church. Besides...
read moreHOPE NWA 2011…grace
On Tuesday of last week we had the distinct privilege of serving alongside some amazing NW Arkansas organizations and incredible people to participate in HOPE NWA 2011. Final numbers will be released soon, but we are told that over 350 families/people were served during the one day resource event held at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. HOPE NWA 2011 began 3 years ago by Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick, Professor and Jones Chair in Community Director, Community and Family Institute, and it is incredible to see how the community has come alongside to support those in need. We had the...
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