Got Beets? We do!
We also have the most gorgeous basil you’ve ever seen. Not to mention dill, broccoli, and cabbage! Everything is picked right before market day, and is chemical free. So come check us out at either Eastern Market or the Royal Oak Farmers Market!
Volunteers needed for the flower garden
The farm is well underway but we are still in need of volunteers to help out with the flower garden. Whether you can dedicate one hour, one day, or the whole summer, we would appreciate your time. Please contact David Baldwin at david.baldwin@royaloakforward.com for more information.
CSA shares SOLD OUT for the 2010 growing season
We would like to welcome all of the new members of the Royal Oak Community Farm family. The Farm is being prepped for the first seeds. Stay tuned for more information about our progress.
Due to overwhelming demand, we are starting a waiting list for the CSA shares. Please contact David Baldwin at david.baldwin@royaloakforward.com to learn more.
Wanted: Budding landscape designers
Four Seasons Garden Center & Custom Landscape Services in Oak Park, Michigan is coordinating a design challange, “Lettuce Design”, for the flower garden at the Royal Oak Community Farm. The flower garden will fill up the 25-foot deep by 100-foot wide southern border that separates the farm from 11-Mile. Anyone over the age of 18 can register for this contest on Four Season’s Facebook page or at the Garden Center located at 14471 W. 11 Mile in Oak Park. The first prize winner will receive a copy of their professionally-rendered design and a $200 gift certificate from Four Seasons Garden Center & Custom Landscape Services. The second and third place winners will be awarded a $100 and $50 gift certificate respectively. All winners will be notified on May 7 and the winning designs displayed at Royal Oak in Bloom on May 9. For more information, please call (248) 543-6600 or visit the Four Season website www.fourseasonsgardencenter.com.
2010 CSA shares
Just think, you could pick up a bag filled with a variety of fresh herbs and vegetables every week throughout the entire growing season. Herbs like basil, cilantro and dill. Vegetables like swiss chard, tomoatoes and peppers. All grown using organic practices and grown within a mile of where they are sold. All the while benefitting the Royal Oak Foundation for Public Education. See the CSA page for more information on share availability!
Save the date
A Royal Oak Community Farm Benefit Concert will be held on Saturday, April 17th from 5pm-12am at the Farmers’ Market. $5 tickets (children under 5 years old are free) will give your family access to food and entertainment from some of the best bands and restaurants in the area. See our blog for updates on activites and supporters for this exciting event. We look forward to seeing you all!
