Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden NEWS 3/14

Dear Supporters of Local Organic Farm Fresh Foods, This week we are offering a few new items at our farm stand - culinary herbs and edible flowers. We hope you enjoy them! For the next several weeks, keep your eyes out for Marin Master Gardeners at the farm - they are growing thousands of tomato plants in the greenhouse for a huge tomato plant sale! We are hiring! If you are a student enrolled in 6 units at College of Marin and would like to work on our farm crew, please contact: jbrager@conservationcorpsnorthbay.org. Last but not least, we are seeking 6-pack containers for plants. If you have any lying around your garden that you don't plan to use, please bring them to the farm. In our quest to reduce the use of new plastic, we are seeking as many second hand 6-packs as possible. Thank you! Weekly Produce Sales We offer a variety of freshly picked vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Available this week: Broccoli Carrots Chard Cilantro Collard Greens Calendula flowers Red Russian Kale Winter Bor Kale Parsley Thyme Strawberry plants Apple trees * Wednesdays at our Farm Stand, 10am-3pm at the farm: 1800 Ignacio Blvd. We’re at the College of Marin (COM) Novato campus. Park in the last COM parking lot and walk past the left side of the athletic field to the farm entrance. *** Please remember to bring your own bags as we do not supply plastic bags! *** *All proceeds support the operation of the Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden. Spring Plant Sale - April 30 Our Spring Plant sale will be held at Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden on Saturday, April 30, 11am-3pm. We'll have plant sales, produce sales, tours, and live music by old-timey trio 'Wagon'! Please join us for lots of plants and lots of fun! Volunteer Opportunities Friday mornings: Come help us with our restaurant harvest and other activities 9am-12pm; we'd be grateful to have you. Farm Club: If you are a student at College of Marin, you are welcome to join volunteer days with the Farm Club on Wednesdays, 11am-3pm. Propagation days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11am - 12noon. We'd love to have you on the farm! Plant Sale: April 30th - Come and help out with set up and clean up, and at any point during the day! Please let me know if you are interested: jbrager@conservationcorpsnorthbay.org * Visit this site for many Conservation Corps North Bay volunteer opportunities, including activities at the farm: http://p0.vresp.com/L0jnaL Great Restaurants These fabulous restaurants order ingredients from us on a regular basis. They support local organic agriculture wherever possible, so we encourage you to support them! Rustic Bakery: Fine Organic Foods and Baked Goods, 1139 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur AND new location 1407 Grant Avenue, Novato Boca Pizzeria: 454 Ignacio Blvd., Novato Boca Steak and Seafood: 340 Ignacio Blvd., Novato We look forward to seeing you at our Farm Stand on Wednesday! The Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden Crew .......................................................... Jenna Brager Farm Coordinator Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden Conservation Corps North Bay www.indianvalleyfarm.org 415.720.2051 An Education Center for sustainable agriculture in the North Bay. A partnership between College of Marin, Conservation Corps North Bay, and the University of California Cooperative Extension.