Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further! Saddle up your bike and join the first annual Community Garden Bike Tour of Charlottesville! On Sunday, October 3, tour five of our town’s amazing community gardens, by bike. Meet at 1pm at the Bridge PAI, and finish there with good food courtesy of Slow …
Read more »Summer is winding down, but that doesn’t mean you have to pack up the garden and twiddle your thumbs until spring. It is possible to grow food year round, you just need the right techniques! Join us on Thursday, September 9th for a season extension workshop, led by nationally-acclaimed sustainable agriculture guru, Anthony Flaccavento. From …
Read more »Have you seen “Food, Inc.”? Did you walk out of the theater feeling bummed? Yeah, me too, kind of. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the film and I do think everyone should see it — the message is certainly powerful — but it wasn’t an altogether hopeful film. “Fresh” has often been called the …
Read more »First the bad news: Peach picking today was postponed due to rain. Now the good news: we’ve rescheduled! We’ll be at the orchard this Friday (8/20) from 8am until 11am (or until the peaches are gone!). We’ve got a good crew scheduled to join us but we’d love it if YOU came, too! Everything we …
Read more »Having problems with out-of-control weeds, tomatoes touching the ground, cucumbers that won’t grow straight, or beans that are meandering along the fields? We’ve got answers! Join us for: MID SEASON FARM MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP! Find out how to get the most out of your garden this year! Topics will include stringing, pruning, trellising, small tools and …
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