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Week9, May 7-13, 2012, Week 19 of the Year I don’t think we could ask for better weather and all but the lowest fields have dried enough to plow.  We have squash and cucumbers in the greenhouse and they are ready to get into the lower field.  I was barely able to plow one row, but I [...]

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Que Sorrel, Sorrel!

by Laura May 9, 2012

Most people are unfamiliar with sorrel, the delicious herb EarthDance has available at the Farmers Markets (Schlafly Wed. 4-7pm; Ferguson Sat. 8am-12). If you’ve never given sorrel a try, it’s time you discovered this delightful herb! It has a slight lemony taste and can be used raw in salads or cooked in soups or sauces. Some Irish [...]

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Field Update: Rain, Bugs, and Birds

by April May 8, 2012

Farm Update: Week 8, April 30- May 6, 2012, Week 18 of the Year Rain, rain, hail, and more rain just consistent enough to prevent plowing and make planting very difficult.  With temperatures reported up to 100F this past week we have really needed to keep plants hydrated.  Rain is better than drought any day, but it is putting us a bit behind [...]

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Ehh, What’s Up Doc?

by Laura May 3, 2012

Carrots! Carrots! Carrots! We’ve been harvesting plenty of carrots and selling them at the Schlafly Farmers Market on Wednesday evenings, and we’ll be bringing plenty of those delicious carrots to the first Ferguson Farmers Market THIS SATURDAY! If you are at a loss on what to do with all of those delicious carrots, these recipe [...]

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You’re Invited: The Open Space Council Annual Meeting Dinner

by Laura May 2, 2012

The Open Space Council, one of the oldest land and water conservation organizations in Missouri, will celebrate 47 years of serving the St. Louis region with its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 7, 2012. The Open Space Council has been instrumental in EarthDance’s success and EarthDance is being recognized at this meeting for our work [...]

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Field Update: Unpredictability and Harvests

by April May 1, 2012

Week 7, April 23-29, 2012, Week 17 of the Year We had both very beautiful and very extreme weather this week.  I was impressed to go the the farm Sunday morning and see that the row cover was not in the next county!  Great job, row cover shift!  The only damage I saw was some holes in the [...]

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Friday Volunteers Needed!

by Laura May 1, 2012

EarthDance is looking for some hearty hands to help out on the Friday morning harvest shift. The Friday harvest shift runs from 8am-2pm. We’d love someone who can work the whole shift, but would appreciate it even if you could only work part of that time. We are looking for folks who can volunteer on [...]

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Birthday Party at the Farm!

by Laura May 1, 2012

  On Sunday, April 30th, EarthDance hosted its first birthday party at the farm! This event was hosted by EarthDance as part of their 2011 Farmers Formal live auction offerings. The winning bidder was excited about the very unique venue for her six year old son’s birthday party. The lucky birthday boy, Ben Banana, and [...]

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Market Season is upon us!

by Laura May 1, 2012

EarthDance has already been selling at the Schlafly Farmers Market (previously known as the Maplewood Farmers Market) for the month of April. It’s been great to see familiar faces, as well as meet many new folks who have already become regular customers! We will continue to sell at this market, located on the parking lot [...]

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