St. John's Festival

Philadelphia Community Farm’s St. John’s Festival
Sunday, June 27, 3-7pm

St. John’s Tide is a time to share in the blessings of nature and community. The St. John’s Festival, like many seasonal festivals, combines pre-Christian traditions and Christian inspiration. It celebrates the birth of John the Baptist, “A burning and shining light.” The festival occurs around the time of the summer solstice when nature reaches its fullest growth and the sun is at its greatest strength. Rudolf Steiner states: “We will embody the right St John’s mood if the event is experienced with clear, bright, full consciousness”.
This is a free event-not a fundraiser. We will have a potluck meal, the “Three Farmers” play, a wild foods walk, a bonfire, and more. So please join us this year as we jump over the St. John’s bonfire into a brighter consciousness: one that embraces brotherly and sisterly love and gratitude for all the gifts of life.
The address of the farm is 599 280th St, Osceola, WI 54020
Please call or email Deborah Dornemann with questions
715-294-1689
riseandshinelearning@yahoo.com

Michaelmas, Sunday,Sept 27th

Michaelmas Festival at Philadelphia Community Farm Sunday, September 27 from 3-7:00 PM
By Deborah Dornemann

Welcome community members and friends to Philadelphia Farm’s annual celebration of the harvest and honoring the courageous deeds of Archangel Michael! The festival includes garden and craft activities, gathering and chopping vegetables for a "stone soup", music (perhaps dancing), a powerful Michaelmas play, and a potluck meal. Please bring your own plates, bowls, and silverware and a dish to share. Soup, bread and beverages will be provided. If you haven’t been out to “the farm” yet now is the perfect time. The gardens are beautiful, the waterfall continues its peaceful flow, and the people and animals have open hearts eager to meet you. The address is 599 280th Street, Osceola, WI 54020 or call 715-294-4048 for more information or directions. Autumn blessings!

Standing Cedars Fall Work Days

The Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy hosts fall volunteer work days to clear invasive trees and shrubs, pick seeds, and spread native seeds.

Saturday, September 26
Saturday, October 24
Saturday, November 7

Meet at the parking lot near 20th Ave and 280th St in Osceola at 9 AM. Bring your lawn rakes and expect to get dirty!

Fall CSA Shares Available

Enjoying the farm's biodynamic bounty of summer?
Wishing it could continue through the fall?

Philadelphia Community Farm
Fall CSA Shares Available

Fall vegetables include:
potatoes, onions, garlic, winter squash, brussel sprouts,
Jerusalem artichokes, leeks, kale, celeriac,
beets, and possibly carrots and greens

Five deliveries in October-December

Contact the farm for more information: 715-755-4690
sarah_philadelphiacommunityfarm@hotmail.com

Asparagus to Zucchini Cookbooks For Sale

Contact the farm if you would like to purchase a cookbook ($20): 715-755-4690 or 715-294-4048.

Ever wonder how you'll ever be able to use all your vegetables? From Asparagus to Zucchini answers the question of what to do with your armloads of greens, herbs (and the never-before-seen vegetables), with recipes that are as concise and doable as they are appealing. Created for and by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members, the book is an indispensable tool for anyone who wants to eat seasonally and locally.

Organized by vegetable—fifty-three in all—each section includes nutritional, historical, and storage information, as well as cooking tips. With more than 420 original recipes created, tested, and enjoyed by chefs, CSA members, and farmers, you'll never be without a delicious recipe to make the most of the season's bounty. The best part is that lesser-known vegetables like burdock and kohlrabi have more recipes, not fewer!

From Asparagus to Zucchini is more than just a cookbook. Also included are essays that address the larger picture of sustainable agriculture, how our food choices fit into our economy, environment, and community, and more information on home food preservation and how to help kids appreciate—and even eat—their vegetables. Readers will find an extensive resource section and recipe index to round out this unique resource. With this book, prepare to awaken and reaffirm your dedication to enjoying the unique flavors of local foods while nourishing the life of sustainable family farms.

St. Croix Garden Club

Calling Everyone with an Interest in Gardening
St. Croix Valley Garden Club

• Meetings with speakers on topics of interest
• Share knowledge and ideas with local gardeners
• Work together on community projects
• Start planning for your garden next year

Come to the first meeting of the St. Croix Valley Garden Club
Wednesday, September 23rd
7-9 PM Osceola Public Library

We’ll learn about community gardens and start planning for Club activities and fun. All gardeners and “gardener wanna-be’s”of any age are welcome. Come and see what we can do together!

For more information, call Verna at 294-4048 or email Kate Bergeron at dkbergeron@charter.net

Let’s start a Garden Club!

Invitation to the Wild Food Potluck in St. Croix Falls

ST. CROIX VALLEY
WILD FOODS CLUB

You are invited to attend the first annual
Wild Food Potluck

Sunday Oct. 4 at 5:30pm
Fine Acres ( community room)
St. Croix Falls, WI

Come and celebrate foraging as a tradition and reverence
for the wild abundance that is all around

Nuts, berry jam, venison, pheasant, mushrooms*, roots
are only a few of the possibilities

For more information: www.doctorweedmaster.com
763-245-3894 Dr.kelley@yahoo.com
*identification skills required