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Year of Refining the Vision for the Next Twenty
(1997-2017+)
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July and August 2017 Newsletter!
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 Summer Greetings!
Summer fun!!
What a busy time of year for D Acres! We have been planting, waterin
g,
harvesting, and soaking up the sun! Don't worry, there is a personal swimming hole we dug in the fa
ll (a great place for a quick dip). It is important to us to stay happy and healthy throughout the summer. These goals are accomplished by feasting on our freshly
picked
crops and our weekly yoga with Melanie Luce. Farming, eating well, yoga, swimming, and the fresh summer air is a great recipe for an outstanding summer!
This summer, D Acres continues to open our door to visitors, volunteers, gu
ests, community members, and people who believe in our mission.
Here is a review of our previous two months:
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osting many volunteers with a variety of projects: shucking beans, trail work, lending an extra pair of hands during events.
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Community Events- Successful family bike ride, in combination with May's 2nd Friday Pizza Night.
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Collaboration with Friends of Mascoma and Plymouth State Alumni for NH Gives Day
- Two successful workshops: Fermented Beverages with Louise Turner and Mushroom Cultivation with Dan Bensonoff
- A litter of piglets
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- 2 Alpacas joined our farm
- Scrumptious farm to table Summer Celebration Dinner
- Local children from Plymouth Elementary and Canaan Elementary went on interactive tours and helped with chores.
- New Stickers designed by Veggie Art Girl (Stacy Lucas)
Headway has been made in the Dorchester Trail Initiative Project to evolve with community time and effort. Josh is out every Saturday with a small crew developing and
improving the trail systems. If you are lucky, you can see him
whiz
by on his mountain bike to test his handy-work.
If you are interested in hardworking, rigorous trail maintance, join him every Saturday at 1pm.
We have also welcomed a couple friends to the D Acres staff! Learn about them in the New Arrivals section!
Hope to see you around!
D Acres Family,
Moe, Josh, Bree, Will, Michelle, Aster, and Mittens.
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New Arrivals!
D Acres would like to welcome and introduce our newest additions to the team:
Will Ferullo
Will grew up on Cape Cod and that is where he learned hard work! Will came to D Acres with a strong work ethic a variety of different skills. Prior to his move to D Acres, Will was self employed and small business owner of his own construction company with a focus on: furniture, porches, kitchen remodels, and everything inbetween. He is thriving at D Acres learning the lay of the land, gardening and taking care of the animals! We are lucky to have him aboard!
Michelle
and Aster Aurelio
Michelle joined our team this month as our kitchen manager. She has a calling for cooking, herb usage, and making delicious farm to table meals! We are happy to have her and happy to eat her home cooked meals! Come to a food event, and taste some of Michelle's cooking for yourself! Maybe you will even meet little Aster, her daughter and she will help you feed the chickens!
Alpacas Sisters!
Meet Isabelle and
Cecilia! They are fitting in quite nicely at D Acres an
d loving their new home! Thank you Lynn Sanborn for allowing us to adopt the girls!
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Farm to School:
Canaan Elementary!
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canaan elementary school garden kick off 2017 |
Wow! What a busy month for Farm-to School! It was rewarding
Kick Off Day for "The School Garden" at Canaan
Elementary School. The students, parents, faculty, community members all came out to get their hands dirty and have some fun. Over
a dozen fruit trees were planted, two more garden beds were added, and the high school students produced a table and benches for the outdoor classroom. The children learned how to mulch, weed and paint signs while enjoying themselves.
Thank you to everyone that made it possible!
The whole community is buzzing with excitement and collaboration about the school garden. The high school students made a well designed Pergola with Dave Shinlinger.
CES students have been working hard in the garden during school hours. Fruits and vegetables were planted by Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 3rd grade. The students
will be eagerly waiting for the summer and fall harvest upon their return to school in September. Canaan Parks and Rec Department and D Acres will be pairing up over the summer to help educate the day campers about garden care and harvest. If you are interested in summer garden help at CES, please contact us.
Project Chicken:
D Acres raised up the
baby chicks and invited the 3rd and 4th grade families of CES to the farm to claim their chicks. It was busy day, with over 90 chicks donated to new homes.
To raise egg-citement, D Acres
brought
5 large hens to school for one week. They were in a chicken tractor and helped eat and fertilize the grass. Students of the 4th grade became the "Chicken Ambassadors" and they even
persuaded the principal for another week of chickens! Miss Moe brought the hens back to school for a second week. This pilot program provides a stepping stone to support the growth and development of farm-based curriculum within the public school community.
in our quest to teach responsiblity and expand the knowledge of farm education.
3rd Grade to D Acres: The 3rd graders came to visit the farm. They went on a tour and then we put them to work on farm chores. Thank you for your help and hardwork.
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July and August Monthly Community Events
The best local All-You-Should-Eat breakf
ast in th
e area, featuring p
ancakes made with Vermont flour, Brox New Hampshire maple syrup , and local eggs. Featuring
D Acres meat, squash, greens, and herbal tea; and fair-t
rade coffee from Cafe Monte Alto (Plymouth, NH). Enjoy the breakfast, and then stick around for a full farm tour at 1pm!
Breakfast service 10am-1pm, Farm Tour 1pm
$5-15 Suggested Donation.
July 2nd and August 6th
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Join us for
D A
cres pizza made with fresh ingr
edients from D Acres and other loca
l farms. Following the pizza, we will show a thought provoking movie, primarily of th
e documentary type.
Pizza at 6pm Movie at 7pm.
$5-15 S
uggested Donation. July 14th and August 11th
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Join your neighbors in a monthly celebration of com
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unity and great food. Bring a friend and a dish to share!
Following the potluck dinner the Open Mic Night kicks off; all types of music, poetry, spoken word, etc. are welcome. Schedule your time slot when you arrive or join us as a listener in the audience! Until 10pm performers of all kinds are welcome to join in!
The staff at D Acres invites the public to join us on the last Saturday of each month from 10am- 4pm for Volunteer Day. Volunteers will work on various projects around the
farm including fence building, moving manure, hauling brush, and gardening.
Please call to let us know you are coming: (603) 786-2366.
Lunch will be provided at 1pm for all volunteers.
July 30th and August 28th
July 30th- Special Trail Building Day!
Every Saturday 1pm Trail Building with Josh
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July Special Events!
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Mid Summer Dinner
July 8th Saturday 6:30pm
We invite you to celebrate with middle of summer with a feast! Join our D Acres Family for a buffet style farm-to-table dinner! Fresh herbs and vegetables from the mid summer harvest! Invite a friend or two! We welcome you all to have a family friendly dinner with us!
$15 Suggested Donation.
Call 603-786-2366 to RSVP!
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Penn Johnson and Lost Tribe
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Penn Johnson - You Can Be Me | 2016 NPR Tiny Desk Contest
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July 21st and 22nd
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Wild Edible Plants and Mu
shrooms (Slideshow)
Friday July 21st
7-9pm
Suggested donation: $5
Wild Edible Plants and
Mushrooms (Walk)
Saturd
ay July 22nd
1-4pm
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Araba-Lon
Saturday July 22nd at
7pm
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
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July 29th and 30th
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Friday July 29th
Open Mic Special Guests:
Geoff Goodhue and Joe Wilkins
6:30 Potluck Dinner, music to follow!
Geoff Goodhue and Joe Wilkins are returning to D Acres to serenade us once again with their beautiful folk and blues tunes!
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Geoff and Joe at D Acres!
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Saturday July 30th
Volunteer Day:
Trail Building!
10am-4pm
Come join us for a special trail building day At D Acres! Many hands, make light work! Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty! After a long day of hard work, come relax with friends by the campfire with a vista of the starry night sky!
Lunch will be provided!
Please RSVP!
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Ever wanted to learn the natural art and co
nstruction of your own Cob Oven? Learn about the technique, process, and tools you would need to build your very own Cob Oven one day!
Learn how to mix and apply the materials to repair an
existing Cob oven. This hands-on workshop will have you working with the D Acres Cob Oven!
Suggested Donation: $20
Call 603-786-2366 to reserve your spot!
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Job Positions and Residential Postions at D Acres
(click the link to read
the description, please apply and share!)
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For Sale!
Green Mountain Feed Layer Pellets
50lbs/ $20
*Bring your own container*
Herbal Tea (Grown at the farm, 13 Ingredients) - $12/oz.
Check it out! Our ad in the national Permaculture Magazine of North America!
Huge thank you to "Veggie Art Girl" Stacy Lucas for the design!
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Local Happenings:
Sunday Yoga with Melanie Luce at D Acres!
Join us every Sunday from 5-6:30pm
Cost: $12 a person.
Plymouth Outdoor Farmer's Market
When: May 25th - September 28th
Every Thursday 3-6 pm, rain or shine
Location: Plymouth Regional Senior Center, 8 Depot Street
Bread & Puppet Summer Schedule!
Opportunities to see parades & shows, tour the museum and volunteer with the Theater in Glover VT
Porcine Fest
@ D'Acres
3 day-Nose to Tail Festival
November 17-19
$225 (meals included)
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Regina Rinaldo, a former D Acres staff member, is now at Longview Farm in Plymouth, NH!
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Longview Farm LLC has the best selection of fresh organic produce in the Baker Valley! Stop by their farmstead to see Regina and to fill up on your seasonal fruits and vegetables!
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Keep in Touch
with Whats Happening at D'Acres
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or you can always call us
603.786.2366...
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D Acres of New Hampshire | Streeter Road, Dorchester | 603-786-2366 | info@dacres.org | www.dacres.org
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