June 2, 2009 - Our first CSA pick up is today, with many beautiful lettuces and greens in the share.
May 6, 2009 - We've started our orchard with 7 apple trees and 4 chery trees. The first tomatoes have been planted and thanks to the help of volunteers, potatoes are in. Carrots, beets and spinach up.
April 14, 2009 - Peas are up! Beets and carrots have been sown. Brassicas are going in later this week. Asparagus crowns were planted yesterday in the farmshed garden.
March 30, 2009 - The new greenhouse frame has been erected. Early bed preparation is under way.arch 3Fn
February 18, 2009 - The season has begun! We sowed onions today in the protected shelter of the blacksmith shop.
Read Fred's reflection on Rushton Farm's First Season...
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The Willistown Conservation Trust Community Farm Program launched its wildly successful first growing season in 2008, where we combined land, local food and community. The program is a model for sustainable agriculture and celebrates open space and natural resource protection.
The expanded 2009 program continues at Rushton Farm, a six acre field in Willistown Township that has never been exposed to pesticides or herbicides. The adjacent Rushton Woods Preserve is an important part of our vision for the program. |
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Rushton Farm is located at the corner of Goshen and Delchester Roads. i
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Our second CSA season will begin with the first pick up on June 2, 2009.
Hay wagon and tractor ready for hayrides at our 2008 Harvest Celebration and Owl Prowl.
Tomatoes were the stars at our 2008 Mid-Summer celebration.
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August 2008 fields at the farm - leeks, onions, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes.
First frost on the farm signals the end of the season - late October 2008.
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Okra frames the view of Rushton Woods, illuminated by an October 2008 sunset. Peppers, chard, eggplant and tomatoes are in the middle and foreground.
Contact the Farm Staff:
Fred de Long: cfd@wctrust.org
Aaron de Long: rushtonfarm@wctrust.org
Ashley Brister: mailto:rushtonfarm@wctrust.org
610.353.2563 ext. 22
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