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Broadturn Farm Inc. |
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John Bliss
Stacy Brenner
388 Broadturn Rd.
Scarborough, ME 04074 ( Map)
County: CUMBERLAND
Phone: 207-329-3840
www.broadturnfarm.com
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A revived diversified farm, on land trust owned property, in northwestern Scarborough with some small livestock and a large garden. Our subscription-based marketing involves the community in many ways including CSA, pick-your-own, event hosting, and public trails.
What We Offer: $525 shares, including seasonal vegetables & fruits. Pick your own strawberries start in June.
Read the Broadturn Broadside blog.
Joining the CSA: Pay in 3 installments (3/1, 5/1 & 6/1) or one payment of $500 by March 1. Work share option: work 5 hours once a week for 25 weeks in exchange for a share. Come to the farm to pack up your share on Tuesday or Friday from 1pm until dusk in summer, 6 pm in fall.
| July 13 |
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The clearing in the weather is a delightful change and we are all singing the sun's praises. The weeding party brought 4 die hard volunteers on Wednesday in the rain and a half a dozen on Sunday. Thanks to all who joined us to help clean up the weeds that seem to be enjoying a month of rain.
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| July 05 |
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6:29 PM |
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Come see for yourself
A break in the clouds!Join us for a week of weeding. After a month of rain and clouds we have had precious few days to take care of crops. Under ideal conditions the garden should be weeded once a week. But when farming is concerned, any statement that starts with, "Under ideal conditions...
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| June 30 |
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4:57 AM |
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Goodbye wet June
The question of the week has been: How have we been dealing with this wet weather?Answer #1: Covering warm-loving seedlings with as much protective row-cover as we can.
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| June 27 |
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8:10 AM |
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Baby Crazy
What we are loving right now are the 4 new kittens who were born on 6/24/09. The story of our journey to having them is long and torrid. You wonder how that could be when cats get pregnant so easily.
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| June 21 |
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1:55 PM |
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Building a better future
With a few glitches, we made it through the first week. We thank you all for your support, enthusiasm, patience and most of all, for your appetite.Emma, Flora and I spent the week in Washington, DC. Emma presented her National History Day documentary on Margaret Sanger.
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