Over the past several weeks we have been working on getting many of our transplants started. So far we have over 400 each of tomatoes and peppers and a whopping 34,000 onions! Because our greenhouse will not be going in on the new property until the end of next month, we've been getting creative about where to keep all of the flats of transplants that we've started. Joannee's basement has once again been converted into a plant paradise, as has my brother and sister-in-law's basement. We cleared out a spare bedroom in my house and set up some tables and donated grow lights, too. It's become the warmest room in the house! We'll be glad when the greenhouse is completed so that we can have our living spaces back, though it is not entirely unpleasant to share our homes with the smell of dirt and our happy, green friends.
-Shannon
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
In need of grow lights
UPDATE as of 2/23: We have fulfilled our grow light needs. Thanks to everyone who was willing to help us out!
Have some old fluorescent light fixtures sitting around? We need them! Rather than buying new grow lights, we would like to try to reuse any lights folks may have that they are no longer using. The lights need to have at least two fixtures for bulbs and they need to be of the type that can be hung from hooks on the ceiling. We are willing to negotiate price, either in cash or produce, for the lights. Please respond via email: shannon@stonecoopfarm.com
Have some old fluorescent light fixtures sitting around? We need them! Rather than buying new grow lights, we would like to try to reuse any lights folks may have that they are no longer using. The lights need to have at least two fixtures for bulbs and they need to be of the type that can be hung from hooks on the ceiling. We are willing to negotiate price, either in cash or produce, for the lights. Please respond via email: shannon@stonecoopfarm.com
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Stone Coop Farm is hiring!
Stone Coop Farm is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person for the 2012 season. The job will be a full time position helping us with our 2 locations in Brighton, MI. We will be growing 6 acres of vegetables this year for our 90 member CSA, Farmers Market, and wholesale accounts. It is our 2nd year and we are looking for someone who has some farming experience that wants to learn and share their knowledge with us. We have one 30x96 hoop house now and will be adding a greenhouse in March and two 30x144 hoop houses in April. Besides daily field work, candidate would be expected to work Farmers Market every other Saturday, and CSA Distribution on Wednesday evenings. We also have several volunteers, kids, and work share members, so candidate should be good at working and training other folks on how to effectively plant, weed, and harvest. The job will start sometime in April, depending on weather. For any questions about the position, call the farm phone: 810 588 7137 or email Joannee. Resumés may also be directed to Joannee's email.
Monday, February 6, 2012
2012 Summer Shares Available
Sales of shares for 2012 have started!
We are excited to be tripling our growing space this year so that we can offer more shares of fresh, local, organic produce to the community. Check out the Farm Share Information page for more info about how our shares work. If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ page, and if your question is not there, Contact Us. We will be happy to answer any inquiries you may have!
We at Stone Coop Farm are looking forward to a productive and exciting growing season, and hope that you will share in the bounty of the harvest with us!
We are excited to be tripling our growing space this year so that we can offer more shares of fresh, local, organic produce to the community. Check out the Farm Share Information page for more info about how our shares work. If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ page, and if your question is not there, Contact Us. We will be happy to answer any inquiries you may have!
We at Stone Coop Farm are looking forward to a productive and exciting growing season, and hope that you will share in the bounty of the harvest with us!
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