Here's Maggie's newsletter from last week - celebrating FALL.

DUE TO RAIN FORECAST TOMORROW - WE ARE HAVING THIS PARTY TODAY!!!! FRIDAY SEPT 20.

hello all!!!

You're invited to join us for a FALL EQUINOX CELBRATION on Saturday, September 21 from 7-9 PM on the farm.

What (& what to bring)
Sunset farm walk, bonfire, dessert potluck, and open mic (minus the mic!)

Bring your own beats (poems, songs, etc.), seats (blankets or camp chairs), and treats (a snack/dessert to share). Flashlights are also encouraged.

When

Farmers Market: Saturday August 31 from 8:00-12:30 PM | Stop by the farmers market to learn about the farm or buy some crafts (including fun shirts made during our Catholic worker art week!).

Dear Mustard Seed Farm friends, 

There's so much happening on the farm right now!!

We want to make sure that you know about:
ART WEEK - which starts tomorrow, 8/21-8/28
POTLUCK - FRIDAY 8/23, at 6pm food and ROUNDTABLE discussion - Join us Friday (Aug 23) from 6-8 PM for a roundtable discussion about art and social change and a potluck dinner! Come chat about how we can use art and music in everyday life to make positive change in our world. Please bring a food item to share if you are able.
FARMERS MARKET this week and next - 8/24 & 8/31

WE HAVE A WHOLE WEEK OF EXCITING EVENTS PLANNED!

From Wednesday, August 21 through Tuesday, August 27 we will be hosting some extra-special art events on the farm. Some events and lessons will happen at fixed times, but we will also have some ongoing projects and general farm work during the week.

Teachers: Sarah Fuller, Becky McIntyre, Amie Adams, Alice McGary

Saturday, August 17 from 2-4 PM at the Ames Public Library

Join Mustard Seed Community Farm at the Library to learn about flowers, pollinators, plants, seeds, and seed saving. Seed saving provides financial savings, helps preserve genetic diversity, builds community resilience, and so much more.

Learn practical skills to take home into your own garden. You can also donate saved seeds to the Ames Seed Library

FLOWER POTLUCK - Saturday, August 10 at 5:30 PM on the farm

Join us for this awesome, free event! All are welcome! We'll start with a dinner potluck (please bring a dish to share if you are able) followed by a flower arranging workshop led by Jen, aka @iowadahlialady! All flowers will be provided; bring your own vase or jar to hold your bouquet.

This week's newsletter made by Frances


Just some quick note about MELONS:This past week, our WATERMELONS, and CANTALOUPES just started to ripen.  We hope we will have enough for you all to get one of each, and potentially more after that.  However, just like our cucumbers, these plants are very popular with insect pests, so a long melon season can not be guaranteed.  

Hello friends,
We've been waiting until we have a better idea of the weather forecast to make our final plan, but now we are being decisive:

Garlic Harvest, Saturday, 7/6, 8am-4pm!!!
We will work 8am-noon, have a potluck lunch, and then finish up 1-4pm.  RSVP is helpful, but not necessary.  We hope to get all the garlic pulled out of the ground, trimmed, sorted, and hung up to dry and cure.  If you help, you will be able to take home garlic, and maybe a few berries.  

Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day: This free, educational event is scheduled for Sunday, June 30 from 3-5 PM on the farm.

Our theme is "Agriculture Supporting Community" and we will have leaders from our farm talking about community and cooperation through the lens of on-farm research, shared leadership, our volunteer model and community partners, growing flowers, seed saving, and more! Come learn, eat some delicious ice cream and local berries, and make some new friends!