Lots of events coming up!

Hello Gardeners,

Please take a look at these interesting garden/food-related events from the Gardening for Life folks, coming up. We are all invited. I hope you find them interesting and get to attend several.

Kitty


GARDENING FOR LIFE NEWS

Come join us for Grow Your Food 101 with Meighan Mathews, Growing for Good and Linda Ugelow, Dancing Tomato Farm Tu. February 5, 7:30 PM @Harvey Wheeler Community Center. SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE RSVP TO deb01742@comcast.net

To help us bring our garden dreams to reality, join us for a presentation by two skilled speakers who will help you begin planning a small food garden before the growing season has begun. We will discuss compost, building the garden site, fencing, cold frames, seed ordering, starting seedlings at home, and lots more. Ideas - and handouts - presented to both inspire and educate. Grow Your Food: 101 has been a hit for the past three years with gardeners of varied experience. The program is free, though donations to cover costs are welcomed.  Space is limited.  RSVP by February 1 to deb01742@comcast.net.  

NEXT UP:

JOINT FEDCO SEED ORDER organized by Debbie Bier for home gardeners, community and small scale farmers is coming SOON. Deadline for the group order and details to follow at our February 5 program. Thank you Debbie!

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 17, 7 pm at Fenn School: the CONCORD MUSEUM FARM TO LECTERN SERIES PRESENTS 

JOEL SALATIN (Free, but you must RSVP!)

Joel Salatin is a full-time farmer at Polyface, a multi-generational, “beyond organic” farmYy in Virginia. Author of Folks, This Ain’t Normal -  Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World (on the Concord Reads booklist),  Salatin speaks in defense of small farms, local food systems, and the right to opt out of the conventional food paradigm. His humorous and conviction-based speeches are akin to theatrical performances, often receiving standing ovations. Book signing to follow. 7:00 p.m. at Fenn School; RSVP  978-369-9763  ext. 216.

WINTER FARMER'S MARKET

Wayland Winter Farmers' Market takes place weekly on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM through March 9.  The market is located in the greenhouses of Russell's Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Road, Wayland, Massachusetts. Questions?  Call:  508-358-2283 .

GO TO:  http://www.russellsgardencenter.com/wayland_winter_mkt.html to see which vendors will be there each week.  

FEDCO seed order coming up!

Hello all,

Debbie Bier is putting together another FEDCO seed group order which we are invited to participate in, if you like. I know I'm going to! Please see the details below and note the order is due by Feb. 25th! Thanks.

Kitty

I have opened 2 group orders for Fedco (http://www.fedcoseeds.com). One for seeds, the other for Moose Tubers (potatoes and onions sets, etc).  You may join in either or both to enjoy discounted prices and savings on group shipping. Our group is concordma

WHY FEDCO? They are a cooperative, have good pricing, are sworn to not get seed from any source that sells GMOs, are New England based, they have many heirloom varieties, and much of their seed is grown in New England.

DISCOUNT. What discount? We don't know yet.  Last year we saved 30%!  It depends upon the total ordered by the group. The more we order as a group, the higher the discount. Last year, we had over $600 in combined orders, so qualified for 30% off. 

Whatever discount rate we qualify for as a group will be the rate we get through mid-September for additional group orders. There is a minimum for a group order - something like $25 or $50. If folks want another order with a later closing date, I will open another one when this one is over... Let me know. 

DEADLINES. I have set the deadline earlier this year.  It takes a couple of weeks after the order is closed to get the seeds. I will let you know when they arrive. Please see the deadline info below. Use the order numbers when you check out instead of paying Fedco (you will pay me instead). 

PAYMENT. Here is how payment will work this year. I have in the past floated the group the total and had you pay me when you picked up your orders. I found that our big order is not something I can manage to float for the group. So this year I ask that when you check out your order, that you send me payment in full for it. Check, cash or paypal to this email address work fine.  I WILL OWE EVERYONE $ when the seeds come in. That will be for the group discount due you, and any out of stock items.  I'm sorry, but I cannot extend the group discount to anyone who doesn't pay me within 5 days of order closing (see dates below). 

FEDCO WEBSITE. You can save an in-progress shopping cart on their site, which is really helpful! Just sign in with your email address and zip code. You can finalize and check out your order any time before 5 pm on the dates below.  

This is what cooperation for mutual benefit looks like!  None if us could qualify for discounted pricing alone. Thank you all.

GROUP NAME: concordma Seeds: 99064, deadline Feb 25, 2013' 5 pm Moose tubers: 69037, deadline March 1, 2013, 5 pm

Best,

Debbie Bier

63 Prescott Rd, Concord

 978 884-4769  (cell)

 978 369-8454  (direct)