Farm Blog - Oh August, Happy Long Weekend

Hello from the gardens. What a summer full of heat so much rain and growing challenges. Always the opportunity to decide to appreciate what is.
Cucumbers have had a tough season so far but the beans seem to be soaking up the heat and water.
So what to do??? Plant again, ok cucumbers.... 3rd times a charm ( with fingers crossed).

We had so much fun last Saturday, thanks to awesome vendors, wonderful customers and some amazing live music.

Our next Community Market is Saturday September 28th to celebrate fall harvest!

Our Market Stand is Open Sat.'s 9am - 5pm.

New Fresh whipped grass fed Herb Butters, delicious for so many meals!
Taste testing this Saturday

Fresh Produce at market this week:
New this week Harris Sweet Corn, yum
- zucchini and pole beans
- fresh garlic
- garlic bunches with stems
- garlic scapes
- salad mix
- kale
- swiss chard
- lambsquarters (makes amazing pesto mixed with basil)

Fresh Herb: Rosemary, Tarragon, Thyme, Sage, Dill, Basil

Farm Fruits: Black berries (start of)

Niagara tree ripened, no spray delicious fruit:
- yellow plums
- white nectarines
- first of the peaches
- apricots

Sweet Treats: Camphill Maple Syrup, Adams Honey and beeswax candles

40% off special Saturday on all perennials
Lots of beautiful perennial flowers and shrubs. With all this moisture and more on the way it's still a great time to get the plants established for years of beauty ahead.

Veg, herb and flower seeds still available with it being a great time to plant, beans, beets, carrots, zucchini, cucumbers and more.

Documentary Screenings, Kiss the Ground " the solution is right under our feet", is an exploration of climate change and the positive solution that is so possible.
Free of charge, Check out the flyer below.
Daytime screening Thurs. Aug. 8th, 10am - 12
Evening screening Thurs. Aug. 15th, 6 - 8pm
RSVP appreciated to mogfarm@gmail.com

New Farm Yoga & Forest Bathing:
August Thursday's 6:30 - 7:30pm
Contact: sidedooryogastudio@gmail.com for more info and to signup

Special Half Day Women's Retreat,
SATURDAY AUG 10TH
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Join Tiffany & Moondance Organic Gardens for some seasonal foraging, cooking and a cooling summer yoga practice.
You will get:
* Ayurvedic Awareness
* Foraging for seasonal veggies
* Recipes and guidance on cooking what foraged
* A cooling 60min outdoor yoga practice
$55/ a person.
Register here: app.glofox.com/portal...

Rainer Maria Rilke
"If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees."

Reminder
The 5th Line is closed just South of us, best way to get here is from the Angus or 90Hwy side of the 5th Line.

With gratitude,
The Moondance Team