King Farm| First Volunteer Day!|Farm Archive

Come and assist us get the farm equipped to grow plenty of beautiful produce and plants and provide heaps of fun educational stories. We could be getting our beds ready, setting woodchips in our paths, planting seeds, painting and more.

First of the 2013 season

VOLUNTEER DAY!

APRIL 20th, 9:30-3:30

Please deliver properly working garments and sturdy footwear, masses of water and a healthful lunch and snacks.

 You do not need to inform us your coming, just display up! (except you're bringing a big institution with you)

King Farm| Info Sessions on the Urban Farm Training Program: May 10th and 11th 2013|Farm Archive

Farmer Molly and Farmer Bee will hold two Info Sessions on our Urban Farming Training Program: If you have a network you already communicate with regularly, please spread the word about these 2 sessions, especially to anyone interested in a farming immersion program!

May Info Sessions on the Youth Farm's Urban Farm Training Program:

Friday May 10th, 7-eight:30 pm at sixty one Local, sixty one Bergen St. BK, NY

Saturday May eleventh, 11 - 12:30pm at The Youth Farm, 600 Kingston Ave. BK, NY

Brief Description of the Urban Farm Training Program:

This is an intensive, 20-hr. per week training program  designed to immerse working/urban participants in farming as much as possible given life constraints.

The UFTP is taught through Co-Farm Managers Molly Culver and Bee Ayer, Farm School NYC founders/teachers, every with 10 years' enjoy farming organically. The program blends palms-on farm work in addition to formalized instruction to cover the range of essential seasonal skill sets, from soil science to direct advertising. Open to adults 19 and up. Sliding scale.

Apprenticeship Components:

* Hands-on farm work on a 1 acre different, in-ground farm

* Technical Workshops on Seasonal topics

* Instructional farm walks

* Training Rotations in Propagation, Irrigation, Farm Management and greater

* Direct advertising and marketing thru CSA, Farmers Market, and Restaurants

* Working with adolescents

* NYC C.R.A.F.T. Membership

* Round desk dialogue with food structures experts

Join Farmer Molly on Friday, May tenth or Farmer Bee on Saturday May 11th to find out about the history of the Youth Farm, our growing practices, instructional programming and direct marketing, and to pay attention greater specifics on our Apprenticeship.

For extra facts on our Apprenticeship visit:http://hspsfarm.Blogspot.Com/p/urban-farm-training-application.Html.

Accepting on-line packages through May 15!

King Farm| 70 Degrees and Sunny!|Farm Archive

SPRING IS HERE!

With 70 degree climate, clear skies and masses of plants to get into the ground!

Bring your buddies, family and pals as well as a water bottle, work footwear and garments and healthful lunch

SATURDAY MAY 18th

10am-three:30 pm

six hundred Kingston Ave, BK NY 11216

Children below the age of 15 have to be followed by using an grownup.

Check out greater records approximately the Youth Farm on our FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

King Farm| June 15th 2-3pm On-Farm Yoga! Ommmmmmmmm|Farm Archive

Please join us for a completely unique event

our first On-Farm Yoga!

We are partnering with Shamabhala Yoga & Dance Center to offer sliding scale Yoga classes on the farm. The classes will take place overlooking the beautiful organic flowers and vegetables. The classes will be beginner level and will be a great way to finish a volunteer day! You can stay after the volunteer day, or come just for some yoga.

Bring a mat if you want (we will mostly be standing) and a water bottle.

Now in their 11th year, Shambhala is an intimate, non-competitive, community- and family-oriented yoga & dance center that reflects the depth and diversity of our neighborhood. In a truly heartfelt celebration of life, they welcome people of all backgrounds to come together and, side by side, enjoy the deep benefits of aligning the body, the mind and the breath — whether it’s through yoga, dance, meditation, massage, Reiki, acupuncture, buying locally-made wellness products or just chatting over a cup of tea!

They are delighted to be a community-supported studio. Fellow neighbors and yogis volunteer their time to sit at the front desk, greet and sign in classes, maintain our studio, and cultivate their garden. They are so grateful for all who share their energies and talents and fill our space with such love.

Next On-Farm Yoga:

August 3rd 3:30-4:30pm with Tara

September 7th 3:30-4:30pm with Deidra

The Youth Farm, 600 Kingston Ave BK NY. Between Rutland & Winthrop Ave, by the Winthrop 2/5 subway stop.

King Farm| Newsletter #1!|Farm Archive

Want to find out whats happening at The Youth Farm? Check out our weekly Newsletter.

We put this little e-newsletter together for our CSA shares, but its tremendous for non-csa participants too. We usually have amazing statistics approximately whats occurring at The Youth Farm, and thoughts on city farming and the meals device from certainly one of our farmers. We additionally highlight a unique flower or vegetable of the week, and feature an interview with one in every of our software Participants.

Highlights from this week consist of:

• Updates on the farm and programs
• Meet our New Assistant Farm Manager
• Veggie Highlight: Sorrel, a great spring green
• Whats Happening at the Farm this Season

King Farm| Newsletter #2|Farm Archive

Check out our 2ndNewsletter of the Season!

Highlights:

• Watch out the Symphylans are Here!
• Garlic Scapes & Pesto
• Meet one of our Urban Farm Training Program Participants
• Upcoming Events

King Farm| FARM SUPER SATURDAY! Plant Sale, Volunteer Day & Free Workshop: Pests & Diseases|Farm Archive

Please be a part of us this Saturday for a a laugh crammed day at the farm!

Organic Plant Sale: 2-4pm,

Our Go Green! High School Class grew lots of flowers and desires to proportion them with you! The flowers have been all commenced from seed by means of the students and lovingly raised all spring. Tons of different greens and herbs available.

Volunteer Day: 10am-2pm,

You can come for the entire day or drop in. Please carry lunch, a water bottle and suitable apparel. Please note no sandals or open toed shoes. Youth beneath the age of 13 have to be followed by using an adult. If you would love to come with a group simply drop us a line and let us realize!

Free Workshop:  Management of Pests & Diseases 2-3:30pm,

Using organic preventative techniques can be essential to maintaining a thriving garden or farm. In this hands-on workshop we will discuss common garden pests, their life cycles, and how to manage them without using synthetic chemical that are hard on the natural ecosystem.