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We are thankful for the rain that has come in the last few weeks – it had gotten so dry that we needed to irrigate the soil BEFORE planting, which...

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Connecting Farm, Food and Community

The Poughkeepsie Farm Project exists to ensure that our local community, our region and our nation has secure access to good food now and in the future. Our vision is a just and sustainable food system that serves and nourishes all people while providing healthy food, strengthening communities and stewarding the environment. We work toward this vision by using community-based strategies to produce food, create and support venues for food distribution, and provide hands-on educational experiences about food and farming for children, youth and adults.

RECENT NEWS

There are Still a Few Community Garden Plots Left!
Tue, May 8th
Fall Kill Partnership Gardens, located at 29 N. Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, has a few plots still available for the 2012 season - spread the word! Plot fees are $15 for 10'x10' and $25 for 10'x20...   continue reading

Community Garden Fence Project Update
Tue, May 8th
The Fall Kill Partnership Gardens fence is nearing completion! But, it's not too late to volunteer. Volunteers will be working to hang welded wire on 4x4 wooden posts, build and install a gate and...   continue reading

Meet the 2012 Apprentices
Tue, May 8th
We are lucky to have been joined by four wonderful farming apprentices this spring.Left to right, our 2012 farming apprentices are: Lisa, Kasey, Trevis and Julia   continue reading
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FEATURES

Farm Learning

May 15th is the First "Using Gardens to Teach" Workshop!

Are you a teacher or other educator in the City of Poughkeepsie?  Do you teach students in grades 3-8?  If so, we invite you to join us for the first of three series of workshops that will help you integrate gardening into your teaching! 

Four Tuesdays ~ 4-7 pm:
May 15: Math
June 5: Biodiversity
July 17:  Nutrition
September 11: Plant Ecology

This workshop series is part of Growing City Seeds, a new project to develop two community gardens in Poughkeepsie with designated spaces for teaching youth. 

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From the Crew

By Kasey Peters, Farm Apprentice

We have a nifty new water wheel transplanter here at the farm.  It’s a tractor implement with a large water tank, three wheels for marking and watering the rows, three seats, and ample room for flats full of eager little seedlings. The tractor putt-putts along the bed, pulling the machine at what seems to be, from a distance, an incredibly slow crawl. Meanwhile, those on the seats must efficiently yet tenderly pull the plants, thrust them into the wet dibbles at just the right depth, and cover them up with enough firmness to secure their future here in the fields, and at the table.

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Farmers' Market

The Poughkeepsie Farmers' Market has a new logo! The logo signifies fresh food, local purveyors and community connections by highlighting produce, our location near the Walkway Over the Hudson and the beehive seal of the City of Poughkeepsie. 

The new season starts June 1st!  Mark your calendar to come to Pulaski Park on Fridays, June through October, between 2 and 6 pm to support our local producers, get the freshest food available, enjoy interactions at this vibrant market and a walk over the Hudson River ~ the entrance to the Walkway is a block away!

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