Jean and Tim

SUMMER TOUR THANKS

Thanks to Robert and Virginia Palmeri, Chris Van Hooft, The Burk’s Farm and Tim Friary’s Organic Agriculture Project for the great summer tours.

For more pictures of Tim Friary’s Organic Agriculture Project see below.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The CCOG October Meeting Date will be on the 4th Thursday (Oct 22). This is an  adjustment to our usual 3^rd Thurs. of the month meeting routine.  See calendar below.

October Meeting Details: Report on NOFA Summer Conference 2009 Workshops by Chris & Dick VanHooft…Sustainable Mushroom Cultivation for Home & Family
- The Path to Nutrient Density
- Special Panel Discussion – Late Blight Biology & Identification
- Luscious Landscaping (Landscaping with fruit trees and bushes) 
- Growing Small Fruits (Mainly Berries) 
- Streamlining Your Garden Routine
- Will Allen:  Keynote Speaker

Chicken Pen

Other NOFA Workshops:
- Root Cellars & Crop Storage Structures
- Putting Up Food:  Local Eating for the Year  Speaker:  Leo Pollock
- Easy No-Knead Artisan Bread at Home
- Net Zero Energy Home
- What You Actually Need to Live Off the Grid & Why
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Many handouts and some copies of reference books available for review.
Also Jess Powers discusses her experience of volunteering on organic farms while traveling across the USA.

Thursday, November 19th -GreenCAPE & CCOG co-meeting for viewing  home garden DVD 
Time: 7:00 P.M at the Whelden Memorial Library on Rte.149 in West Barnstable. (GreenCAPE annual meeting at 6:00 P.M.-everyone invited!)

Tess laughs at hens

DVD-Homegrown Revolution (Approximately 15 minutes).  Overview of family in Pasadena, CA producing 10,000 pounds of organic fruits, vegetables, edible flowers and herbs farming on 1/10 of an acre on an urban homestead.
General Discussion on gardening in a small space including raised bed construction handout, container gardening (including bag gardening).  Bring the names of your favorite seed varieties that you’ve had success with to share with other members for spring planning.

Leaving the Coop

Jess Powers will be available again to chat with members about her volunteer experience.

Farm Day Fair:
Invitation From Jen Holloman, Ocean Song Farm ”I would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your farm/organization to participate in our First Annual Farm day fair at Long Pasture in Cummaquid, MA on October 24th 2009. Based on the feedback from the participants we think we would like to add a late season farmer’s market to the day and I am going to enlist the help of Rick Bebeault in getting the necessary town permit to hold a farmer’s market with your products on the grounds of Long Pasture. Last year we were unable to serve anything food related but we want to showcase your products and give another opportunity for your farm to showcase information, explain how you fit into the Cape Cod Agri- and Aqua- culture and sell whatever is left on October 24th.”

2009 FALL CALENDAR

OCTOBER
October 22 Thursday 7:00 pm: CCOG Meeting
Report on NOFA Summer Conference 2009 Workshops
Directions: Whelden Memorial Library on Rte.149 in West Barnstable

October 24 Saturday 10:00-4:00 pm: Farm Day Fair at Long Pasture in Cummaquid. Unique organic lawn care, hanging baskets, circumference of veggies, raised beds to waist high, electric mower.
Directions: Long Pasture 345 Bone Hill Road Barnstable, MA 02637

NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 19th 6:00 PM-GreenCAPE Annual Meeting & CCOG November Meeting 7: 00 PM All are welcome to both meetings. Presenting a DVD: Homegrown Revolution
Directions: Whelden Memorial Library on Rte.149 in West Barnstable

MORE TOUR PICTURES

Greenhouses

Tomatoes

Seedlings

Cooler

Greenhouse Tour

Lables

Tim Explains