Just remember to pass it on.

So as many of you may know it has been very hot lately. First in the Midwest, and now out here on the east coast. And while I would have liked nothing more than to hide away inside and not be out in the sun laboring, there was work that need to be done. While … Continue reading »

New goal: become a “Formidable Food Blogger”

We received an e-mail last week from Carol Brown, a writer for collegeonline.org, with a story she did recently “40 Formidable Food Bloggers“. There’s some pretty cool blogs on there so check it out if you’re interested. Yay for being noticed online!

Small Farm Rising

The coolest documentary that we’ve never seen! Watch this trailer for “Small Farm Rising” an upcoming PBS documentary about emergence of small scale, alternative agriculture in the New England area. It makes farming look so exciting! (not that I doubted that for a second…) The film is currently in the final stages of production. There … Continue reading »

Clover Undersowing This Wednesday

Hello, Come to the student garden this Wednesday (the 4th) at 6:30 PM to help undersow clover seeds. In two weeks, these will grow out into a bright green “carpet” that, in addition to being nice to sit on, will add nitrogen to the soil and keep weeds down. There will also be a group … Continue reading »

Garden Party: Saturday morning till Two PM + Picnic @ Noon

Dear Bennizens, The weather forecasts promise clear and pleasant weather this Saturday. Once you have awakened from dreams of The Jubilee Family Band (perf. Shingle Cottage 12 and 8 PM Friday), follow the breeze to the garden before 2 PM to help us turn work into fun. I’ll bring some bread, cheese, and salad for … Continue reading »

A Note on Logs

In an effort free up time for the writing of more creative pieces on the blog, observations of the garden will no longer appear as much in prose. Instead, we’ll be using the form of 140-characters-or-less: tweets. These will be sent straight from the garden via cell phone, and will appear on the side bar … Continue reading »

Don’t Forget

Trying Something New

Food, energy, work, time, love, and money. We search for a balance of these things. Balance in a constantly shifting world, however, demands endless motion. To know which motions accord to the equilibrium, is the question. Today I spoke with Rich — who is part of team of faculty and staff supporting our work on … Continue reading »