Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Farm Stand Moving to Wednesdays!


Starting August 1, the Farm Stand will be moving to Wednesdays 10am-3pm!

Potatoes!


Unearthing the season's first potatoes!
This variety is called Viking Red!
Check out the Yukon Golds! Yum!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Moving the Water Tank 7.7.10


Moving the Water tank, in preparation for the Solar Water Pump!



Project ReGeneration 7.6.10


Farm Crew Member Spencer Nielsen 'Planting People'!
Getting Unplanted!

Monday, July 5, 2010

June 30th - Project ReGen/Volunteer Day


Instructor and founder Wendy Johnson with Volunteer enjoying the Black Eyed Susans and freshly harvested Winter Wheat



Here come the squash! Planting pumpkins and winter squash - 100 plants and 6 varieties.


Americorps member Megan FitzSimmons helps Project ReGen member wash salad greens for lunch
Farm Crew member Katharine helps Project ReGen members prep salad fresh from the farm!

Project ReGen member helps to prep beds for planting
Project ReGen members help spread compost on a bed

Watering in the newly planted lettuce starts!

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Project ReGeneration Comes to the Farm


The Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden welcomes Project ReGeneration. Each summer, CCNB operates two four-week Project ReGeneration sessions, which run from mid-June through mid-August. Sixth through ninth graders in Marin and Sonoma counties take part in the program earning a Learn & Serve America scholarship of $500 to apply towards their higher education upon completing 100 hours of service in the program.

Farm Crew member Spencer Nielsen and Project ReGen thinning the Quinoa

Regen members planting Corn
ReGen members covering the corn seed

Farm Crew member Jenna Brager talks Honeybees
Solar S'Mores!

Thank you Project ReGen!

Monday, June 21, 2010

Farm Celebration

COM/Conservation Corps Farm Crew

Nanda Schorske, Dean of Indian Valley College, and Marilee Eckert,
Executive Director for Conservation Corps North Bay
Farm Supervisor Henry Wallace and Founder Wendy Johnson

Pass the peas, please!
Teacher and Farm Founder Wendy Johnson and IVC farm crew member Jonah Shum


Founder and UCCE partner Steve Quirt



IVC Cheer!
Americorps Manager Will Becker, talks to an Indian Valley College student
Enjoying the Bounty