2010 CSAs Begin!

Well our seeds are in, and the 2010 season has officialy begun!

We began taking enrollment in our CSA program this week, and are looking foward to a productive and significantly larger farm this year.

Last month we stepped-up our equiptment holdings with the addition of a "new" Ford Jubilee tractor. This fully-restored 1953 antique will be the workhorse of our plowing operation (watch for a future video of YOUR farm in operation!)

In recent months we have also become members of CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, (an industry certifier of chemical-free farming), and LOCAL HARVEST.

Presently we are also on the USDA long list for the 'Obama Garden' high-tunnel pilot program. This is a Federal 3-year study program looking at the feasibility of extended-season produce growing, using hoop houses (or 'poly-tunnels').

If you are interested in subscribing to our CSA program this year, our online sign-up sheet can be found on our web (TheDahliaFarm.com). You can print the form and mail a check, or if you'd prefer to pay by cash or credit card, please give us a ring (days 508-947-0174, evenings, 508-947-8802).

Be sure to watch our website for updates (blog link at top) as well as some new videos as the season progresses.

Thanks for your support!

FREE: FOOD INC, Reading, Vermont

A free showing of "FOOD, INC - The Movie" will air at the Reading Public Library on January 23, 2010, 6:30-8pm, sponsored by our neighbors, the Springfield Food Co-op.

Following the show will be a presentation of Reading's progressive Farm-to-School program.

If you have not yet seen this film, you owe it to yourself to take this free opportunity to learn more about food security, nutrition and the American corporate take-over and destruction of your health.

In a related story, hunger is on the rise in the USA - and particularly in Vermont, which now rates as the 6th hugriest state in the nation. According to the USDA's Food Security Report, 1 in 8 Vermont households are now considered "food insecure," skipping meals and malnurished.

If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, please contact 3SquaresVT, or the Reading Food Shelf on Tyson Road, Reading, VT.