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Come join the Wolfscratch Team for an exciting year in building our fledgling nonprofit educational hub! We are looking for 1-2 interns/apprentices to assist the farm manager in all farm and non-profit operations at Wolfscratch Farm—the site of the new nonprofit, The Learning Gardens at Wolfscratch—for the 2016 growing season. This internship will allow you to strengthen your passion, build your resume, acquire skills, create great contacts, and empower yourself to delve deeper into your love of farming. Our focus is to train you to become a successful farmer for your family or community. Please e-mailwolfscratchfarm@gmail.comwith subject line “Internship” for an application. Find out more about our farm and non-profit by visiting our websites:www.learningatwolfscratch.organdwww.wolfscratchfarms.wordpress.com In a world where it is easy to disconnect with nature and with where our food comes from, we believe that it is vitally important for families to change the way they view food. What is on your plate is an important part of who you are, but the current food system is broken. Unsustainable and environmentally damaging practices of large scale agriculture are killing the earth and harming our bodies. The Learning Gardens at Wolfscratch is providing a really amazing space that empowers and enchants kids and their families to rebuild their connection with food, making it easier to make responsible decisions that will be better for both our environment and your health. Come join us at Wolfscratch Farm on September 26 to learn more while we enjoy some good food, good music, and fun! Tickets available at EventBrite [click here] or at Wolfscratch Farm’s Saturday Market location at the Destination (old Big Canoe market location) We’ve got our work cut out for us this summer, and would love to have a bit of help and a bit of fun with our awesome community of supporters and friends. Anyone is welcome to join us at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 11th and 18th for a few hours of diggin’ in the dirt, followed by feasting and festivities among friends. We work hard here at Wolfscratch Farm, but we always strive to make it fun, too! If you’re interested in joining us, please RSVP by sending an us an email or signing up for a weekend (or 2) on Facebook! Kids are out of school, pools are open, ice cream shops are thriving — ah, the month of June. When I lived in the city, June meant iced coffee dates with friends, weekend trips to the lake, and bluegrass concerts at my favorite venues. Living on a farm, I am learning that June is also a great month for productivity and new growth! Coffee dates are replaced by farm meetings over breakfast, lake trips have been trumped by farmers’ markets, and as far as bluegrass goes — well, there’s always time for a little string music, even if it’s playing from phone speakers while I’m washing and market-readying our crops. This is not to say that life here is any less enjoyable than life in the city — quite the contrary! Every day on the farm is packed with opportunity and adventure. This week, for example, we are hosting 6 children each morning and afternoon for Camp Wolfscratch. So far, we’ve discussed soil health, mushroom life cycles, and the importance of various other elements in our system. The kids have planted squash, played in the creek, tasted farm-fresh goodies, and witnessed animal life most of them never had before experienced. All that before 2 pm! Once the kiddos leave, the work day continues on the farm, with harvesting, pest patrol, market evaluation, weeding, planning, digging, and so much more. The farmers work well into the evening, often after dinner, until a good night’s sleep has been well-earned. The work is hard, in that it is physically demanding and mentally taxing. There’s not a lot of “time off”. We don’t have friends over for dinner regularly, and we rarely go to their houses either. No one is making enough money to buy a new car, build a hot tub on the porch, or install a
We started Wolfscratch Farm to live more sustainably and to grow our own produce so that we can lessen our impact on the earth and increase the biodiversity around us. We never imaged that our small dream would turn into a project to feed over 60 families through a CSA and workershare program. We take land stewardship seriously and are working to create an earth-friendly, local business to further our goal of leaving our land, our soil, and our animals better than how we found it. Part of our dream is to teach this generation, and the next generation, another way to live that does not rely on super-sized grocery stores and mass produced food. We want to encourage people to think local and support small businesses! Our farm uses sustainable farming techniques that blend biodynamic, organic, and good old fashion hard work to produce naturally grown, chemical free food that is as good for the environment as it is for our bodies and souls. CSA stands for “community supported agriculture” and allows farmers and the surrounding community to work together to produce healthy, fresh food with an environmentally conscious focus. Essentially, CSA members purchase a share to cover the costs of food production. The farmers will then give each member a portion of their harvest through out the growing season. Joining a CSA lets you be a part of growing your own food and knowing exactly where your food is coming from. It also is a great way to support small, local farmers and to get the freshest foods possible for your dinner table. How does the Wolfscratch Farm CSA work? Our CSA model is evolving to meet the needs of our members – check out our CSA page for more information on how we are currently running our program. You are always welcome to stop by the farm to see what we do, get your hands dirty, and chat with the farmers and their family. We will also have shindigs throughout the year to celebrate our bountiful harvests with our extended CSA family. We will list our parties and events on facebook and our blog to let you know what is happening! Please feel free to email us at wolfscratchfarm@gmail.com Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook Print (Opens in new window)Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Pinterest Share on X (Opens in new window)X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Tumblr William JaegerpermalinkJune 18, 2015 11:28 amHi Jamie,Mitch was great meeting you last week. I signed up as you directed. I will see the farm staff tomorrow afternoon after 3:00.Reply Hi Jamie,Mitch was great meeting you last week. I signed up as you directed. I will see the farm staff tomorrow afternoon after 3:00. Leave a commentCancel reply