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Spring Forest Newsletter

March 2025

Summer Camp

Summer Camp registration is now open. Campers will enjoy forest walks, gardening, time with animals, cooking with Chef Netta, arts and crafts, yoga, and more!

Summer Camp Registration

Help us make summer camp more accessible through our scholarship program. A donation of $250 covers a full scholarship, or contribute any amount to the scholarship fund. Visit our donate page and choose "Summer Camp Scholarship Donations" on the dropdown menu.

Camp Scholarship Donations

Nature Guide

We've updated our Nature Guide! This Guide documents almost 650 species of wild animals and native plants that have been found at Spring Forest including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders, and more it shows the amazing diversity of creation here on our small 23-acre farm and forest!

Nature Guide

CSA and Free Farmers Markets

Sign ups are open for both of our upcoming CSA seasons. The Spring/Summer Season will run from May 13 to July 15, and the Fall Season will run from September 2 to November 4.

CSA Info and Signup

We are also seeking sponsorships in order to dedicate a large portion of our harvest to setting up Free Farmers Markets for families facing food insecurity. If you'd like to contribute, please visit our donate page and select "Free Farmers Markets" on the dropdown menu.

Free Farmers Market Donations

Program Spotlights

H.O.N.E

Hands On Nutrition Education (H.O.N.E) introduces elementary school students to the basics of eating balanced and nutritious meals, and to the joy of growing nutritious, delicious food for themselves. The 4-week long program includes Eat all 5 to Thrive, Our Food Influences, Produce Harvest, and International Food Day...using a mobile garden and kitchen!

Chef Netta will bring H.O.N.E to several more schools this spring. She also has various other community culinary and nutrition programs currently in the works -- stay tuned for updates on those!

H4H

Hope 4 Humanity (H4H) is a vital ministry of Spring Forest, dedicated to confronting injustice and caring for neighbors near and far. Grounded in the belief that everybody counts, H4H focuses on immigration, indigenous justice, and domestic violence — aligning with Spring Forest's broader commitment to disrupting unjust systems and fostering compassion. H4H is organizing several upcoming pilgrimages that offer opportunities for learning, advocacy, and solidarity. If you would like to join a pilgrimage, or sponsor someone on this transformative journey, visit our website for more information.

Hope 4 Humanity

Upcoming Events

Grow It! will be back on March 19th

Children and families are invited to come explore the farm and forest, enjoy time for yoga and cooking, and connect with other families

Community Potlucks (Forest Feast)

1st and 3rd Saturday of each month

Piedmont Farm Tour, April 26th & 27th

Spring Forest will be a host farm on the tour this year!

Hope 4 Humanity Pilgrimages, April 29th and June 1st

Join us as we travel to Robeson County, NC to learn about the history, traditions and culture of the Lumbee people (4/29), or for a pilgrimage to the Texas-Mexico border to experience the realities of migration and the impact of US immigration policy (6/1).

See Events Page for more details

Events Page