I’m beginning the seed ordering process and am now accepting RETURN Spring Share and Main Season members. If you had a share last year, or in a previous year, you are welcome to sign-up. There has also been created a Barney and Liz Memorial Fund, which I’ll talk about at the end. As always, I can accept e-transfers to saugeenrivercsa@gmail.com, cheques, cash, or Saubucks.

The base share costs will be the same as last year and the Capital Contribution is voluntary: $100 suggested, but whatever you would like:
Spring Share – $150 + Capital contribution
Main Season Shares: Weekly Small – $425 + Capital
Bi-weekly Small – $225 + Capital
Weekly Medium – $650 + Capital
Bi-weekly Medium – $350 + Capital
Weekly Large – $900 + Capital
Bi-weekly Large – $490 + Capital

As was mentioned in a post this past spring, Barney and Liz Barningham had made generous contributions to this farm over the years, including anonymously purchasing shares for other people in the community. This year, a contribution was given to the farm with a desire to carry on that tradition. That allowed the farm, with the logistical help of local community members Roger, Lydia, and Suraiya, to give nearly 400 lbs of produce during the summer to the Durham Foodbank and OSHARE. As well, I will be taking a small winter share + potatoes to the Durham Foodbank all winter.
You do not need to be a CSA member to contribute to the Barney and Liz Memorial Fund, anyone is welcome to help out.

Thank you all!

Cory

From today the only phone/text number to reach the farm is my cell: 519 369 8116. After 29 years (a Saturn cycle) the old number 519 369 3567 is CANCELLED.

Tanya has made a new batch of tea from herbs gathered and dried this year. Pick some up at the winter csa pick-up or arrange to come by for some: cash or Saubucks. Email Tanya at tcoulter12@hotmail.com or call 519 372 7898. It will be available at the STC Market Day Nov 30.

The Winter csa shares are picked up in the root cellar. Go through the green door on the north side of the yellow cabin (I’ll have a sign pointing you in the right direction). Pick-up time is from 2-6pm. I start the winter shares an hour earlier to accommodate driving conditions and less light. For reference, here are the planned dates for every other weekly pick-up:

November 7, 21
December 5, 19
January 2, 16, 30
February 13, 27

In the search for a Sacred Agriculture I can’t help but bring in the profound connection we have, by way of our body, with the Earth. We take in food and water from the ground, air and warmth from the atmosphere, processing this intimate relationship with nature. And through effort: tending the soil, caring for animals and plants; we provide for ourselves and our community. Manual labour gets a bad rap in modern economic life, but it is deeply human, and can open us to deeper layers of what it means to be human. If there’s enough local interest I will hold an in person session, otherwise I hope you can join me on-line December 6.