Just wanted to remind winter members of the pick-up tomorrow from 2-6pm. This time of year the days can get mixed up 🙂 The weather looks wintery, so if you are not able to make it just let me know and we can find a time for you to come by.

Not exactly a farm post, but related to the School for Sacred Agriculture (in the sense that our body is our most important tool which needs to be maintained, and our connection to the Earth can be deepened).

Taiji and qigong have been part of my life since I was 15 and I began teaching in my twenties. Since then my practice has ebbed and flowed. 13 years ago I joined the Golden Tiger School of Kung Fu in Hanover and attained my black sash last year, in which Taiji sword is part of the practice.

This fall I began teaching a Taiji Qigong class (empty hand, no sword) at the Durham Art Gallery and will be starting another 6 week session on Sunday mornings January 4. There’s room for others to join. Also, starting January 5 I’ll be teaching this same form at Golden Tiger in Hanover on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 1-2pm. This is an exercise and moving meditation for all ages and fitness levels. If you are interested in joining either of these groups let me know and I can share more info.

The best is to email me: saugeenrivercsa@gmail.com

Just a reminder that the next winter csa pick-up is tomorrow Dec 5. Weather looks decent, but as always, if you can’t make it at the normal time, 2-6pm, please let me know and we can arrange another time 🙂

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.

A big thank you to those who were able to come out at the last minute. Plans changed but a big job was made enjoyable with the community support! No pictures of us digging since we were all focused on getting it done (like real farmers!). Topping and bagging went so fast! Even the cows enjoyed the harvest with treat of carrot tops!

Winter csa members who would like to order potatoes please let me know how much you want before the end of October. Ben and Bonnie Cameron have been growing organic potatoes on their farm just southeast of Durham for many years, and I’ve gotten them for the winter shares since my scale and equipment limitations make potatoes not a practical crop for me. They said they have an excellent crop this year. They grow a yellow (Yukon Gold and Sante) and a red skinned white fleshed potato. They charge $1.25/lb.

I will pick up the potatoes and store them in the farm root cellar. You can pick them up each time you get your winter share (every other week from early November to late February). There will be 9 or 10 distribution days, and say you think you’d eat around 3lbs of potatoes every two weeks you should order 30lbs for $37.50. Decide how much yellow or red you’d like and let me know before the end of October. Ideally you could pay for them too by e-transfer or cash at the last main season pick-up.

Send me your order to saugeenrivercsa@gmail.com or reply here. If you reply here please include your full name since this website doesn’t tell me who replies.

Any questions, let me know,

Cory