THANKS
Thank you to: Carolyn Albright for the excellent work in collating the bulk order.  Linda McKoun and Helen Dupouy for refreshments at the March meeting. Lois Fournier and Mary Petite for the April Refreshments.

TOWARDS A RELOCALIZED FOOD SYSTEM
Speaker Jack Kittredge, editor of NOFA/Mass Natural Farmer brought a wealth of information to our April meeting. Here are a few high points:

·      200 years ago NE produced vast majority of own food

·      Now average bite travels 1300 miles

·      Controlled by concentrated global food system

·      Politicians extol benefits of free trade & globalization, but at what cost to us?

·      In last 40 years worldwide, 30% of arable land lost to erosion

·      In 1997 1 ton of fertilizer gave only 1/3 boost that it did in 1980

·      Now takes 8 calories of fossil fuel energy to get 1 calorie of food to our plate

·      90% of our commercial turkeys come from 3 breeding flocks

·      Rising oil prices change economics of shipping food – local gaining advantage

GREEN TIP
More Relocalization:
·      Return to valuing taste and nutrition of heirlooms which are not shippable.

·      Practice crop diversity to stay ahead of disease and pest problems

·      Direct marketing gives full price to farmer.        

         Buy Local:

•  Farmstands
• Farmers Markets
• CSAs
• Coops
• Restaurants
• Retailers

NEW MEMBERS
Welcome to new members Frances and Guy Berdonardo, Lisa and Joseph Reilly.

MAY

May 15 Thursday at 7 PM: CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library. Rt 149 W. Barnstable. Sue Phelan will show slides of plants that attract bees. Open time for discussion and questions.

May 16 Friday at 3-6 PM: Bring Seedlings, Herbs Annuals and Perennials to the Kelly Farm Produce Stand Rt 6A next to Marstons Ln. Cummaquid for the next day’s Plant Sale.. Note: Label plant pots with masking tape: Variety and if open pollinated. Leave room for us to price.

May 17 Saturday 9 AM - Noon:  Plant Sale at the Kelly Produce Stand Rt 6A next to Marstons Ln. Cummaquid. Tell your friends!

May 18 Sunday 2 pm: Garden Tour at Jack Stacy’s (Matt’s Organic Gardens) Upper County Road, Dennisport - opposite Hart Farm. View a great greenhouse with organic seedlings and outside garden beds.

JUNE

June 8 Sunday at 3 PM: Garden Tour Christl and Al Barbour 226 Indian Trail (Opposite Mary Dunn Rd on 6A). Beautiful vegetable garden, outstanding day lilies.

June 22 Sunday at 3 PM: Garden Tour Gretel and Jeff Norgeot’s Farm # 46  Tar Kiln Rd, Harwich. 508 255 8374.  Going East take exit 11 off Rt 6. Left on Rt 137. 1st Left is Pleasant Bay. Go to stop sign, left on Rt 39. Go 1.5 miles- farm on right by yellow blinking light.  See greenhouse, bee hives, and vegetable fields. Rain date June 29th Sunday 3 PM

JULY

July 13 Sunday 3 PM Garden Tour Angelica and Dan Igo. 51 Captain Crosby Rd. Centerville, Ma. 508 420 3637. Left off Oak Street going south. First right is Capt. Crosby Rd. 3rd House on right.

Call 508 362 8136 to car pool.

THANKS

Thank you to Lois Fournier for hosting the winter pot luck, It was a very special gathering. 

MAY PLANT SALE 

The May Plant Sale is our only fund raising project. Please support this enterprise by starting additional seedlings to bring, along with perennials, herbs, etc. Also sign up to help. The date for the May sale at the Kelly Farm Stand on Rt. 6 A in Cummaquid will be announced in the next newsletter

CCOG NEWSLETTER ONLINE 

Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail, email polotka@cape.com with your email address. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website. 

GREEN TIPS 

“Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” a must read book by Barbara Kingsolver Steven Hopp and Camille Kingsolver describes a family’s year of eating well using only locally grown food. The slow food movement aims to reduce our dependence on produce and processed food that comes from far off places. Americans consume about 400 gallons of oil a year per citizen for agriculture. The lion’s share of that (4/5) is consumed during the trip from the farm to the table. If every person ate just one meal a week composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we would reduce out country’s oil consumption by over 1.1 million barrels of oil every week. It is possible to eat well without tasteless blueberries and asparagus or mealy peaches from south America in January. We need to return to eating only seasonal foods  The authors present a strong case against processed foods and the return to the family kitchen. Ideas for cheese making are included as well as recipes for using seasonal foods. They discuss ways to eat well all winter using only local foods At our April 17th meeting, Jack Kittredge (from NOFA) will talk about “Relocalization of Food”. “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” would be a great preface to his talk. . See their website www.AnimalVegetableMiracle.com.

MEMBER NOTES

From Sarah Burke: “Our 49 girls (chickens) have started laying eggs.  Anyone interested in Fresh Organic Free Range Eggs we have them for sale at our farm in West Barnstable.  Directions to Seaflash Farm - Heading north towards route 6A on Route 149 (Meetinghouse Way) 1/4 mile pass the West Barnstable Fire Station across from Lombard field.  Look for the Fresh Eggs sign out front. ”

From Sandy Nichols: “Free rabbits producing poop like they do for fertilization of the garden.  I will be moving soon so I am looking for new homes for them.  Chip and Dale are brothers and of a certain breed which I forget right now.  They are regular size.  They live together and get along well in their cage. The other 2 live in separate cages.  They are also males.  Smokey is dark grey and Velvet is white with black spots.  These 2 are the smaller velveteen rabbit type. All the rabbits come with cage and are free for the taking. 508-258-0121.”

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to new members Marja Watson of Centerville, Susan Carr of Brewster, Mary Price of Chatham.

CALENDAR

March 1 Saturday at 2 PM: GOT TOXINS?: Dennis Public Library 5 Hall Street and Edwards Avenue, off Route 28 in Dennisport. Speaker, Kathleen Attfield: Silent Spring Institute Researcher will demonstrate the newly developed web-based mapping tool known as MassHEIS -Massachusetts Health and Environment Information System. Steve Seymour: GreenCAPE will introduce methods / products and pending legislation on Safer Alternatives that will help reduce personal exposure to toxins resulting in a lower “body burden” of chemicals.   Guest Exhibitors: Cape Cod Organic Gardeners, Hyannis Country Garden, Donna Eaton-Cedar Spring Herb Farm/Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow.

March 11 Tuesday at 7 PM: CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library. Rt 149 W. Barnstable. (NOTE the One time change to TUESDAY)

Speaker David Simser, Entomologist for Barnstable County Extension, will speak on organic approaches to control the Winter Moth and many other insects attacking our veggies.

March  15 Saturday 3-5 pm:  Pick up Bulk Order at the Kelly Barn 66 Marstons Ln. Cummaquid, Please call Jean if you are unable to came. 508 362 8136. There will be an extra charge for gas for the pickup truck based on the weight of your order.

March 22 Saturday  9:30-12:30 pm: Seed Starting Workshop and information on garden preparation for the planting season. Especially helpful to new gardeners At the Kelly Barn 66 Marstons Ln. Cummaquid, Please call to register.  508 362 8136

April 17 Thursday at 7:00 PM: CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library. Rt 149 W. Barn. Speaker Jack Kittredge, editor of NOFA/Mass Natural Farmer and Public Policy Coordinator for NOFA as well as Co-Coordinator of NOFA’s Summer Conference. Jack will speak on Relocalization of Food, Energy, Housing and more.

Let us have good attendance for the March and April Speakers!

THANKS - Thank you to Pat Greenwood and Judi Ciccone for the refreshments at the November meeting. (A great meeting with GREENCape and speaker Gretel Norgeot.)   

GET YOUR BULK ORDER REQUEST COUPON - If you plan to order products, please fill in the attached coupon at the end of the newsletter and mail it to the Bulk Order Coordinator, Carolyn Albricht. Her address is on the coupon. Be sure to include a SASE. Mail it so Carolyn receives it by December 15th.  She will then send you the order form. You must send the order form and your check back to her so she gets it by January 4, 2008. CCOG is a member of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) which uses its buying power to obtain good prices on soil amendments, potting soil, cover crops, seed potatoes, onion sets, etc. Only paid members may order. Absolutely no phone orders and only those received by January 4th will be processed.

CCOG NEWSLETTER ONLINE - Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail, email polotka@cape.com with your email address. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website.

 NEW MEMBERS - Welcome to new member Mary Price of Chatham. 

 DUES - Dues are payable for 2008 due in January. Please mail your dues of $5 to: 

CCOG

PO BOX 464

Cummaquid, Ma 02637   

 CALENDAR

December 15 Saturday: Deadline for receipt of bulk order request coupon

January 1 Tuesday:     $5 dues are payable to CCOG

January 4 Friday:       Deadline for receipt of NOFA bulk order

January 20 Sunday:    Pot Luck at Lois Fournier’s @ 1 PM

January 27 Sunday:    Snow Date for Pot Luck @ 1 PM

 POT LUCK AT LOIS FOURNIER’S Please bring your own place setting.

Date: Sunday January 20  (Snow date Jan 27)

Time: 1:30 PM

Directions:  Fournier house at 128 Ashley Drive, Centerville Ma. (50 428-2069

From Mid Cape Highway take Exit 5. Take 149 towards Marstons Mills. At less than a mile, go left on Race Lane, which becomes Old Stage Road at about 1 mile. Just after the big curve and the Oak St. intersection, go past the bog on the right and take a right on Nottingham Drive. The second right off Nottingham is Ashley Dr. At the very end of Ashley take the small dirt driveway on the right.

From Rt. 28/Old Stage Rd Centerville, Go North on Old Stage towards West Barnstable. Look for Nottingham Dr on the left about 1 mile. Proceed as above.

 Print pg 3 then clip and send this coupon to Carolyn Albrycht to be received by December 15 to:

Carolyn Albricht

5 Sachem Circle

East Sandwich, Ma 02537

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NOFA BULK ORDER REQUEST COUPON please print

NAME: ________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________

City / State / Zip __________________________________/__________/_____________

Please include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to receive your bulk order form.

THANKS
Thank you to all members who showed their gardens for the summer tours. They were very much appreciated. Also thank you for the pot luck dishes on September 9th at the Kelly Farm picnic.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to new members Mary Petiet from West Barnstable and Bob Ledwidth of Yarmouthport.

Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail, email polotka@cape.com with your email address.

CCOG NEWSLETTER ONLINE
Cape Cod Organic Gardeners is now online. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website. To read the CCOC newsletter on the web go to http://ccog.wordpress.com/

FARM AID
CCOG Editor Peter Olotka attended the Farm Aid Concert on Randall’s Island in New York on September 9th. Dozens of Organic and Environmental organizations had vendors and booths at the event. From the Farm Aid website http://www.farmaid.org

The growing good food movement:
Farm Aid has united farmers, artists, consumers, and concerned citizens to create awareness about the benefits of good food from family farms. Farmers markets and local farm stands are everywhere. More people are purchasing organic food. More Americans are choosing meat products from livestock humanely raised on pastures, free of antibiotics and hormones. Rural citizens, consumers, and family farmers are stopping the factory farms that pollute and destroy the rural environment. Americans are rejecting genetically engineered food.

Good To Grow!
If you have children or grandchildren check out the GoodToGrow! website http://goodtogrow.org. A program of the Association of Children’s Museums to help combat the epidemic of childhood obesity in the US.

Living Good to Grow!
At children’s museums and online, Good to Grow! supports you and your family in:
• Eating good foods (in the right amounts);
• Getting plenty of exercise;
• Tracking your screen time (computer and TV)
• Connecting with the outdoors.

CALENDAR

October 18 Thursday 7:00 PM CCOG Meeting at The Wheldon Library (on 149 W. Barnstable
Kevin Minnigirode, one of our members will share information on the workshops he attended at the NOFA Summer Conference. Two workshops on Raising Chickens, one on Using Goat’s Milk and Lacto-Fermentation for Preserving.

November 15 Thursday 7:00 PM CCOG Meeting The Wheldon Library (on 149 W. Barnstable)
Gretel Norgeot (local organic farmer and bee keeper) will speak on bee keeping and organic gardening. This year she managed both the Hyannis and Orleans Farmer’s markets. We will be joined by the GreenCape members.

Note: There will be a November Newsletter to cover the bulk order and the January Pot Luck.

Members Dropped
If you are in touch with any of these CCOG members, please tell them that they have been dropped from the CCOG mailing list for failure to pay the $5.00 annual Dues for 2007. If they would like to be reinstated ask them to send a check for $5.00 to CCOG PO Box 4643, Cummaquid, MA 02637.

Tom Capizzi, Cynthia Cole, John Cullity, Virginia Hatch, Elaina Kramer, Ted Krula, Susan and Bob McMurray, Joan Muller, Wendy O’Keefe, Raymond Partridge, Catherine Paulson, Arline Riordan, Alexander Santilli, Debbie West.

CAPE COD ORGANIC GARDENERS
SUMMER 2007 NEWSLETTER

THANKS
Thanks to more than 40 members who are getting the newsletter online.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail, email polotka@cape.com with your email address.

CCOG NEWSLETTER ONLINE
Cape Cod Organic Gardeners is now online. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website. To read the CCOC newsletter on the web go to http://ccog.wordpress.com/

GOOD TO GROW!
Good To Grow! Is an initiative of the Association of Children’s Museums focusing on the issue of childhood obesity. A part of the Good To Grow! is to help Children’s Museums offer organic gardening programs for children to help them develop good eating habits. There are 300 Children’s Museums nation wide.

The Cape Cod Children’s Museum in Mashpee will be a Good To Grow! participant when the national program is underway later this year. The Cape Cod Children’s Museum currently offers the “Little Sprouts” summer organic gardening program for children ages 4 – 10 in partnership with the Coonamessett farm in Falmouth.

CCOG Online Editor Peter Olotka designed the GoodToGrow! website which is now in the final stages of development.

CALENDAR
TOURS…TOURS….TOURS

June 24 Sunday 1:00 Hedge House (Peter Hughs)
Please Note: This is a change from the 3:00 pm time published in the last newsletter.
Location: Opposite the Yarmouthport Playground, # 455 on the corner of 6A and West Yarmouth Rd. Park along the playground. 508 362 8974.
Peter’s garden’s are entirely Organic. He will show us vegetable, perennial, rose and Japanese woodland gardens.

July 15 Sunday 3:30 Barnstable Community Gardens
Location: Newtown Rd. (Off Rt 2
Carolyn Albrycht will show us their garden and also the children’s gardens

July 29 Sunday 3:30 Peter & Cindy Olotka
Location: 56 Richard’s Lane, Centerville. Off Phinney’s Ln., between Rt. 132 and Rt 28, 0.5 mi. from Rt 28 (50 775 1467
The entire vegetable garden has been double dug. Also: flowers, perennials, solar greenhouse, shitake mushrooms and blueberries.

August 19 Sunday 3:30 PM Kevin and Nancy Mennegrode NEW DATE
Location: 149 School St., Marstons Mills Take Old Mill Rd., off Race Lane to School St.
Two vegetable garden plots with new methods of saving space.

August 26 Sunday 2:30 PM Barbara Kusalis
Location: Rt. 149, W.Barnstable (West Barnstable Tables). Near Rt. 6A, opposite General Store
Home garden and greenhouse.
Followed by:
Seaflash Farm – Sarah and Michael Burke
Location: 2346 Rt. 149. Take driveway to left of barn.
Chickens, vegetables, blueberries, and raspberries

September 9 Sunday – 12:00 noon – Cape Cod Community College – Rain date 9/16
Location: Rt. 132 North of exit 6. Park in Lot #11 go across street and up hill, between the commons and the science building.
Catherine Etter will show us the small teaching greenhouse and grounds to view organic IPM practices, composting, worm bin, tilapia aquaculture, herb hydroponics butterfly attracting plants, native grasses and trails.
Followed by:
1:30 PM Pot Luck Picnic at Kelly Farm Jean Iversen
Location: 66 Marstons Ln., Cummaquid
Note rain date 9/16. Please bring your own place setting and food contribution. 508 362-8136

THANKS

Thanks to Helen Dupouy for bringing her own delicious cookies to the March meeting

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dues are payable for 2007 – only $5.00!
Cape Cod Organic Gardeners
PO Box BOX 464
Cummaquid, MA 02637
If you wish to continue to receive CCOG news, you must pay your dues!

CCOG NEWSLETTER ONLINE

Cape Cod Organic Gardeners is now online. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website. To read the CCOC newsletter on the web go to http://ccog.wordpress.com/
Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail, email polotka@cape.com

GREEN TIPS

Winter Moths - Recommendations for Control
This information is from a recent seminar at The Country Garden Garden Center. Because it is impractical to spray trees over 25-30 feet tall, it is more advantageous to concentrate on specimen trees, shrubs and fruit trees. Winter moths feed on deciduous trees and shrubs and adore fruit trees. Applying the proper products at the right time in the moths’ life cycle is key.
Step 1 – Late March-Early April – Apply Horticultural oil on tree trunks and branches to kill over-wintering eggs.
Step 2 – Late April through May – When caterpillars are visible, spray with either Thuricide Bt or Spinosad. Both are environmentally friendly, but do not spray when plants are in full bloom, to protect bees. Thuricide works only for the first two weeks or so that caterpillars are out. Spinosad works throughout the period. Bt is more economical to use.

If trees are defoliated by caterpillars, make sure they are watered deeply once a week if there is not enough rain. Fertilizing these stressed trees is not recommended.

Email your “Green Tips” to polotka@cape.com or post online at http://www.ccog.wordpress.com or send to Peter Olotka, 56 Richard’s Ln, Centerville, MA 02632

CALENDAR
SAVE THESE DATES!

April 14 - Saturday – 2-4 PM
Kelly Barn - Second Bulk Order for members who ordered seed potatoes, onions and shallots

April 19 – Thursday – 7 PM
CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library, RT. 149 W. Barnstable. Seed saving and/or video of Keynote speaker, Sister Macgillis, of NOFA summer conference. Her topic - “Seeing a Flourishing Planet Where We Choose to Restore and Heal What We Have Poisoned and Violated. Earth Will Heal”

May 5 – Saturday – 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Annual Plant Sale at Kelly Farmstand on Rt 6A, Cummaquid
Drop off your seedlings, perennials and herbs on Friday, May 4, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Please mark container with masking tape, naming the variety and if open pollinated. Leave room for us to price. Call 508 362-8136 if you can help on Friday or Saturday.

May 17 – Thursday – 7:00 PM
CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library, Rt 149, W. Barnstable
Our member Patsy Hardie will share with us information on growing and using herbs. She has studied with Rosemary Gladspar in Vermont and has grown and used herbs for over 30 years.

GARDEN TOURS

June 3 - Sunday 3:30 PM
Rockspray Nursery, 2 Truruo Center Rd. Carpool at Kelly Barn, 6 Marstons Ln., Cummaquid, at 2:45 PM. 508 362-8136. This is Dave Dewitt’s (our March speaker) enterprise.

June 24 – 3:30 PM Sunday
“The Hedge House” Peter Hughs, 455 Rt 6A, Corner of West Yarmouth Rd, Yarmouthport. (opp. The playground). 508 362-8974. Peter’s gardens are entirely organic. He will show us perennial, rose and Japanese woodland gardens.

THANKS

Thanks to Maria and Earle for, once again, collating the bulk order. Also we appreciate Linda McKeown for hosting the winter pot luck. Many thanks to Peter and Cindy for doing the newsletter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dues are payable for 2007 – only $5.00! Please mail to:
Cape Cod Organic Gardeners
PO Box Box 262
Cummaquid, MA 02637

GOOD TO GROW!

Editor Peter Olotka is working on “Good To Grow!“, a new program for the Association of Children’s Museums in Washington, DC which has a membership of 300 museums nationwide. One aspect of the program is to assist Children’s Museums with developing gardens to help children get connected to healthy food at its source. The Cape Cod Childerns Museum in Mashpee participates in the Little Sprouts program at the Coonamesset Farm in Falmouth. It’s not organic, but it’s a start.

COUNTRY GARDEN ORGANICS

Country Garden at 380 W. Main Street in Hyannis has announced that is has five staff members who are newly accredited NOFA landscape specialists. Country Garden is offering a new membership program called CG Organics which provides discounts to Country Garden Organics Members. Cost is $10. COUNTRY GARDEN Website www.countrygarden.com.

CCOG NEWSLETTR ONLINE

Cape Cod Organic Gardeners is now online. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website. To read the CCOC newsletter on the web go to http://ccog.wordpress.com/
Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail, email polotka@cape.com

GREEN TIPS

Winter reading – We would like to recommend a book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. It is about eating according to traditional food culture, buying foods grown close to home, growing your own, and increasing your variety, omitting processed foods. He advises -Don’t eat anything your great-great grandmaother wouldn’t recognize as food.

Email your “Green Tips” to polotka@cape.com or post online at http://www.ccog.wordpress.com or send to Peter Olotka, 56 Richard’s Ln, Centerville, MA 02632
Cape Cod Organic Gardeners
PO Box 464
Cummaquid, Ma 02637

CALENDAR

March 10 – Saturday 2:00-4:00 PM
First Bulk Order Pick Up for members who ordered soil amendments etc. At the Kelly Barn, Cummaquid. (From Rt 6A go up Marston Ln. Turn in at #66) 508 362-8136.

March 15 – Thursday 7:00PM
CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library. Rt 149 W. Barnstable.
Dave Dewitt will be our speaker. Dave is an experienced organic farmer and will speak on starting our gardens. He will also talk about Rock Spray Nursery which is owned by his family.

March 17 – Saturday 10:00-12:00 PM
Seed Starting Workshop at Kelly Barn. Please call Jean to register. 508 362-8136.

April 14 – Saturday – 2:00-4:00 PM
Second Bulk Order Pick Up for members who ordered seed potatoes, onion and shallot sets. Again, at the Kelly Barn.

April 19 – Thursday – 7:00 PM
CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library. Rt 149 W. Barnstable Our member, Patsy Hardie will share with us information on growing and using herbs. She has studied with Rosemary Gladspar in Vermont and has grown and used herbs for over 30 years.

May 5 – Saturday – 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Annual Plant Sale at Kelly Farm stand on Rt 6A, Cummaquid
Drop off your seedlings, perennials and herbs on Friday, May 4, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Please mark container with masking tape, naming the variety and if open pollinated. Leave room for us to price. Call 508 362-8136 if you can help on Friday or Saturday.

May 17 – Thursday – 7:00 PM
CCOG Meeting at the Wheldon Library, Rt 149, W. Barnstable
Seed saving and/or video of keynote speaker (Sister Macgillis) of NOFA Summer Conference. Her topic of “Seeing a flourishing planet, where we choose to restore and heal what we have poisoned and violated

Bulk Order Information

Once again Maria and Earle will collate our orders. We really appreciate their efficient and accurate work. Our NOFA Bulk Order Deadline is January 5, 2007,
To get a printable Bulk Order form right now go to the NOFA site :
http://www.nofamass.org/programs/bulkorder/2006/2006BulkOrderForm.pdf

If you don’t have computer access you can request a bulk order form by completing the coupon below and mailing it by DECEMBER 8th to: Maria Sastre, 138 Race Ln., Marstons Mills, Ma 02648. Please include a long SASE.

If you are a new member, Cape, Cod Organic Gardeners is a member of the Northeast Organic Farmers Association (NOFA) and uses the buying power of it’s members to obtain good prices on certain agricultural supplies such as soil amendments potting soil, cover crop seed, seed potatoes, onion sets and a few miscellaneous items.

CCOG NEWSLETTER ONLINE

Cape Cod Organic Gardeners is now online. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website. To read the CCOC newsletter on the web go to http://ccog.wordpress.com/
Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail, email polotka@cape.com

BEDFORD FARMERS CLUB

Here is a bit of history garnered from organic gardening friends who were visiting Cindy and Peter Olotka recently, They belong to the Bedford Farmers Club which was formed by a group of Bedford, NY farmers who got together in 1851 to discuss forming a club.

“The leader of the group was Judge William Jay, son of founding father John Jay. Established in 1852, the Bedford Farmers’ Club brought farmers together to act cooperatively on issues of interest to each of them. At that time nothing was known of Farm Bureau work and very little of the word “cooperation”. However, those tillers of the soil like their sturdy ancestors, did know there was strength in “union”. Their stand from that time on became a real deadly blow to the old idea that farmers could not stand together…..The long life of the Club has been brought about by its simplicity of methods, and holding meetings of the highest social character. It has always stood for neighborly helpfulness and good fellowship.”… the Farmers’ Club Documents 1927

GREEN TIPS

Do you have any “Green Tips” to share with other organic gardeners? Please email polotka@cape.com or post online at http://www.ccog.wordpress.com or send to Peter Olotka, 56 Richard’s Ln, Centerville, MA 02632

CALENDAR
December 8: Deadline for sending Bulk order request form & long SASE
Maria Sastre, 138 Race Ln., Marstons Mills, Ma 02648

January 5: Deadline for Bulk Order to Maria and Earl
Maria Sastre, 138 Race Ln., Marstons Mills, Ma 02648

January 7 Sunday at 1:00 pm Winter Pot Luck
At Linda McKeoun’s. 435 Whistleberry Drive, Marston’s Mills. (50 428 7462. Bring place setting. 1 mile from roundabout on race lane going west. Turn left on to Old Mil Rd. Third left is Whistleberry - some distance to 435.

January 14 Sunday at 1:00 pm Pot Luck SNOW DATE

January 20: NOFA Winter Conference
Saturday at Bancroft School in Worcester - more information contact Coordinator Jassy Brako at JassyHighMeadow@yahoo.com. tel. (97 928 5646
Many workshops and delicious pot luck.
http://www.nofamass.org/conferences/w2007/index.php

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please use online printable form instead if possible
http://www.nofamass.org/programs/bulkorder/2006/2006BulkOrderForm.pdf

COUPON TO REQUEST BULK ORDER FORM

Clip and send to Maria Sastre, 138 Race Ln., Marstons Mills, Ma 02648 by December 8th
Include Long SASE. Please Print
Name _____________________________________________________________

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COD ORGANIC GARDENERS
NEWSLETTER

FALL 2006

NOFA/Mass 2006-2007 ORGANIC FOOD GUIDE

Looking for organic food? Are you familiar with the name of a farm but don’t know the location? Are you looking for all the organic businesses in a certain town? Simply enter a keyword in the search form on the NOFA Organic Food Guide and it will let you know what (if any) of the farms/organizations/businesses match your keyword.
http://www.nofamass.org/programs/ofg/index.php

CCOG NEWSLETTR ONLINE

Cape Cod Organic Gardeners is now online. You can add comments, suggestions and links at the CCOG website. To read the CCOC newsletter on the web go to http://ccog.wordpress.com/
Save a tree! To get the newsletter online via email instead of paper mail email polotka@cape.com

THANK YOU

Thank you to all members who showed their gardens for the summer tours. They were much appreciated. And thanks also for the wonderful Fall Potluck dishes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER It was decided at the Fall Potluck to do a November newsletter to cover information about the bulk order and January Potluck.

HOME FOR RENT Jean is renting Elba’s house in Cummaquid. Do you know anyone who might be interested in renting and lending a hand in Jean’s garden? Call Jean Iverson 508 362 8136 kellybarn@gis.net

FREE WOOD CHIPPER – Needs work. Troy Built. 5 HP Operators Manual included
Contact Peter Olotka. tel. 508 775 -1467 email: polotka@cape.com.

GREEN TIPS

Aerial mosquito spraying remains a serious concern. Contact Sue Phelan to help with convincing a few other organizations to come out in public opposition. It’s past the point for further spraying this year but maybe we can impact next year’s spraying. suphelan@gis.net
Sue Phelan
GreenCAPE www.GreenCAPE.org
P.O. Box 631
West Barnstable, MA 02668

Do you have any “Green Tips” to share with other organic gardeners? Please email polotka@cape.com or post online at http://www.ccog.wordpress.com or send to Peter Olotka, 56 Richard’s Ln, Centerville, MA 02632

CALENDAR

October 19th at 7PM at the Whelden Library: Williamsburg Gardens
Members Steve and Sue will show photos of colonial Williamsburg featuring a variety of gardens from the Governor’s Palace (so-called “gardens of gentility”) to the gardens of the slaves (“gardens of necessity”) and briefly discuss how each reflected 18th century lifestyles and ideals-including pest control.

November 16th at Whelden Library: From the Ground Up
Sophie Corrigan and friends of From the Ground Up will make an informal presentation and answer questions about their pioneering project on Harwich conservation land: planting an edible food forest using native species that will evolve into a naturalized ecosystem and serve as an educational resource on food forestry.