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Outpost News Archive 2011 August 5, 2011 New Venture for the Outpost!
We are excited to announce that Last Organic Outpost and Biodiverse for Life will be working together on a coordinated effort to advance the "Food Everywhere" movement and to implement the Houston Urban Farm Belt. This effort will focus on installing gardens and farms in underserved neighborhoods throughout Houston. Please support us in this essential and life enriching endeavor. We welcome donations and most importantly, your personal and active involvement! Equipment Donation Looking for a trailer Aquaponics Update Raw Food Potluck Sunday 5:00 pm
July 15, 2011 What's Happening at the
We recently installed a 4500 gallon water catchment system at the farm. Caught our first rainwater last week!
Here's the loading dock we are using for our HUGE aquaponics demonstration project before we started. It is now cleaned up and we have started building the retaining wall to hold the water. New pics will be posted on Facebook as we progress. Come out and join us this weekend to help complete the project. This weekend we wil be starting at 9 on both Saturday and Sunday.
EMILE STREET COMMUNITY FARM WILL BE IN THE NEWS ON MONDAY Watch Channel 13's Neighborhood Live program at 4PM on Monday the 18th. The will be featuring the farm and we will be talking about current and future projects.
The Big Pick Every Saturday from 1 to 4pm Due to the drought our production is down. However, we have LOTS of hot peppers, some okra and some butternut squash.
Emile Street Community Farm Hours of Operation Saturday 10 - 5 *** Opening at 2:00pm this Saturday ***
Help us win a community garden grant by voting for the farm online DeLoach Vineyards has entered us in there Community Garden Grant contest. The top 5 winners will be announced in the Oct/Nov issue of Organic Gardening Magazine. You can vote once daily until August 1st. Click on the link to read about contest and vote for the Emile Street Community Farm and Last Organic Outpost. Please ask all your friends to do the same. Vote For the Emile Street Community Farm
May 26, 2011 What's Happening at the Emile Street Community Farm We have a new tractor! We received a new tractor from a generous local foundation.
Memorial Day Potluck 3:30 until 8:00 Featuring Live music by: Entertainers for the night are - Days and Daze, Melody Mennite, and The Kusananda Circus featuring David Barron Bring a dish and your own plates and utensils and join us. Cob Oven Workshop Interested in building a cob oven? Join Texas Natural Builders and the Last Organic Outpost June 3rd 4th and 5th for a 3 day workshop at the Emile Community Street Farm. To learn more about the workshop and register click on the link below: Cob Oven Workshop Info and Registration The Big Pick Every Saturday from 1 to 4pm
All proceeds go to benefit the farm to buy seed, dirt and water. Come on out and see what your farm is growing! Joe Nelson Icet and Marcella Murff Icet, Emile Street Community Farm Hours of Operation Saturday 10 - 5 *** Opening at 2:00pm this Saturday ***
Help us win a community garden grant by voting for the farm online DeLoach Vineyards has entered us in there Community Garden Grant contest. The top 5 winners will be announced in the Oct/Nov issue of Organic Gardening Magazine. You can vote once daily until August 1st. Click on the link to read about contest and vote for the Emile Street Community Farm and Last Organic Outpost. Please ask all your friends to do the same. Vote For the Emile Street Community Farm
April 2, 2011 Open House April 9th 10-5 We will be having an open house to showcase the farm and spring crops. Don't miss the Gunter's Bedding Plant Sale during the event. The Gunter family grows fantastic bedding plants all for this area and tested in their own yard. If you are looking for many varieties of tomatoes, squashes cucumbers and peppers, you don't want to miss this sale. We will have a complete listing the week before the sale Meriwether the Adventurer will be conducting a class on a self contained water and planting system you don't want to miss. Stay tuned for the cost and time of the workshop.
Help us win a community garden grant by voting for the farm online DeLoach Vineyards has entered us in there Community Garden Grant contest. The top 5 winners will be announced in the Oct/Nov issue of Organic Gardening Magazine. You can vote once daily until August 1st. Click on the link to read about contest and vote for the Emile Street Community Farm and Last Organic Outpost. Please ask all your friends to do the same. Vote For the Emile Street Community Farm
The Big Pick Every Saturday from 1 to 4pm Fresh from the farm to you! See a certified picker (identified by a green bandana) to pick your selection and come settle up at the table with the bright colors. All proceeds go to benefit the farm to buy seed, dirt and water. Come on out and see what your farm is growing! Joe Nelson Icet and Marcella Murff Icet,
March 10 , 2011 News from the EMILE STREET COMMUNITY FARM Greetings!
Emile Street Community Farm Hours of Operation 711 N. Emile Saturday 10 - 5 ***new time for Saturday - we are opening a hour later *** Sunday 10 - 5 What's Happening at Emile Street Community Farm This Weekend We have been planting, planting, planting.
February 25, 2011 News from the EMILE STREET COMMUNITY FARM Greetings! Spring planting is underway! We lost a lot to the freeze but we are planting away getting ready for the new season. As Farmer Joe likes to say : We are going to pour it on for the next few weeks. Emile Street Community Farm Hours of Operation What's Happening at Emile Street Community Farm This Weekend Interested in being in a video? We need folks Saturday from 1 - 4 when Central City Co-op will be filming a short video of the farm. Also, Marcella will be filming a short video for a contest we are entering to receive a grant. We will send the info on how you can vote for Last Organic Outpost in the next newsletter. The Big Pick
All proceeds go to benefit the farm to buy seed, dirt and water. Come on out and see what your farm is growing!
January 20 , 2011 EMILE STREET COMMUNITY FARM FARMING MARKET We have to decided to concentrate our efforts on having a Farming Market every Saturday at the farm instead of going to area local farmer's markets. We want to support Urban Agriculture in Houston's 5th ward by having our market only at the Emile Street Farm. The Farming Market is a fundraiser to support the urban farming effort. The Farming Market will be held every Saturday from 1 to 4. See a certified picket (they will have on a green bandana or apron) to select and bag your produce. Look for honey from the farm and Marcella's Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette as well as guest chefs who will be cooking up greens on site. This weekend we will be featuring yams from Africa, brought by our friend Edwin. The farm is in its winter glory with nearly two acres of greens and root vegetables from all over the world, so bring your family and come and visit as Saturday is going to be beautiful with a high around 60. Also Mark and Kelvin will be providing music and an open mike for the afternoon. FUNDRAISING FOOD EVERYWHERE MOVEMENT PROGRAMS Jr Urban Farmer - We are starting a pilot program with St. Stephan's Episcopal School this Friday where the kids will work with us for 8 to 10 times. Some of the subjects covered will be bee-keeping, vermiculture, aquaponics, chickens and of course, Farming! We are currently meeting on several Friday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30 at the farm. If you are interested in helping out, email Marcella. Share a Tree, Meet a Friend - There are a lot of folks in the 5th Ward would like a fruit tree in their yards, including quite a few elderly. We hope to make this a reality for them by having them sign a register where folks who want to help out can go to select a name, make a donation which will supply the tree and to help plant tree with the neighbor. We are currently looking for a source of trees that are good for this area and are reasonably priced. If you are interested in helping us get this program off the ground, please email Marcella. WORKING FOR GREENS! Joe Nelson Icet and Marcella Murff Icet,
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