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Attended the 2013 New England Vegetable Convention in Manchester – WOW !

December 16,17 & 18 2013 Jennie and Richard just returned from the Vegetable growers convention held at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester where much was learned about practices and related issues for small farms. Learned much. Saw lots of wonderful new equipment and heard incredible talks about issues that affect us all who eat vegetables.                  
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SAVE THE DATE !!! Open House, Monadnock Region CSA’s

Sunday, March 25th , 1-4 pm at Stonewall Farm LearningCenter Spring is coming, along with opportunities to become involved with local farms and to receive local, fresh food!   Learn about Community Supported Agriculture and meet the farmers !  Enjoy a talk by Katy Locke  from the Monadnock Sustainability Network,  http://www.greenmonadnock.com/?page_id=72    Katy has recently devoted her life to bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, socially just, and
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Summer Soltice Celebration June 24th – POT LUCK

Summer will soon be here ( What happened to our Winter ?)   All are invited to come to the farm and enjoy an afternoon of games, hiking, badmitten, horse shoes, croquet – hot dogs and ??  There will a hayride down to the beaver pond for the young ones every hour. RSVP please with Contact Ron and marion Rzaza at  ronmar325@gmail.com or call 818-929-2901.


Everything you need (or want ) to know about Cooking Grass-fed Beef

100% Grass-fed and finished beef is a healthier choice for you, better for the animals, and better for the environment. Not only is grass-fed beef lower in saturated fat, calories and cholesterol, it also contains the proper ratio of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Since grass-fed meats are lower in fat, the way we cook them makes all the difference with flavor and tenderness.
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Internship Opportunities

Internship Opportunities ! Now interviewing for 2012 Summer Internships to start June 1 and end  September 1. Earlier start date or longer end time acceptable.   Contact Jeanny or Richard  for an application or e-mail your particulars to: The1780farm@live.com  or :   greenbeanjean@hotmail.com The 1780 Farm internship is designed for the individual who desires to learn the ins and outs of running a small, well-diversified farm
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