E-Newsletter—May 3, 2011
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”—William Butler Yeats
THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO JOINED US at our Fields of Plenty Breakfast Fundraiser and update to the community. Welcome to our new Giving Circle donors! You can still support our programs on the farm and our community education programs with a new donation or by honoring your existing pledge.
NEXT EVENTS
May 17th --our monthly Donor Appreciation/Welcome to Sunfield Luncheon, from 11-12. Space is limited to 10 guests for these delicious gatherings. Bring a guest if you like. This is our opportunity to show you the farm and school, answer questions, and get to know you better. It is not an “ask” event.
Also on May 17th –Our next Sunfield Nature Walk, with Jude Rubin, Stewardship Director of Northwest Watershed Institute and Sunfield mom.
June Luncheon, June 14th, 11-12 (see above).
RSVP to any of these events at 385.3658 or jmeyer@sunfieldfarm.org.
All of these “Land for Learning” events are free.
CSA shares still available:
Half Plowshare—$395
Full Plowshare—$605
Working Share—$295 for those who like to get their hands dirty!
Sponsor Share—$600 includes a weekly Half Plowshare, invitations to our donor functions, and support of our produce donations to local food banks and our free local educational programs.
Announcing our Summer Camps for children ages 3 ½ - 13
SEEDLINGS, for children 3 ½ - 6, Wednesdays and Thursdays in July
PIONEERS, for 6-8 yr olds, AUGUST 1 - 5
PIONEERS, for 9-12 yr olds, JULY 25 - 29
4-H SHEPHERDS for 9 - 13 yr olds, Wed. and Thursdays, July 13 thru County Fair
Jake Meyer
Organizational Director