SETON HARVEST
9400 New Harmony Rd.
Evansville, IN 47720
GENERAL INFO:
812.963.7693
mkemper@doc-ecp.org
FARM MANAGER:
812.963.7690
jschalas@doc-ecp.org
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Greenhouse Activity
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---> Spring is certainly in the air! Here at Seton Harvest, we are getting geared up for the season ahead. I'm finishing up my seed orders, starting plants in the greenhouse, and dreaming of the warm sunny days ahead. Right now, I have some cabbage, broccoli (see sprouts below), cauliflower, and kale growing in the greenhouse. In the next few weeks we will be planting some of the summer favorites like lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. If the weather cooperates, I will begin planting peas, beets, and the plants in the greenhouse in the field by the end of March.
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This year, we will have a few new crops on the menu. These will include Chinese cabbage, fall parsnips, and horseradish. I am also sprouting some globe artichokes to try this year. This will be a real treat if I'm successful. Plans also include a strawberry patch that could be ready for picking next year, an expanded asparagus patch, more herbs including summer savory, French tarragon, and sage and a U-pick herb garden so you can pick what you need for your special dishes each week.
Everyone at Seton Harvest is looking forward to a bountiful season. My Mom always tells me, "By planting a seed today, you are putting your hope in the future." I leave you with that thought.
Always growing, Farmer Joe
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A Look Back ... and Ahead
---> 2006 began with an idea and an underutilized piece of ground. By the end of the year, over 13,000 pounds of fresh, healthy vegetables had been harvested and the area’s first CSA farm had become a reality.
---> With 2007, we saw our total number of shareholder families increase from 64 to 105, an increase of 64%. The farm ended the 2007 growing season with a total harvest of 36,418 pounds of fresh vegetables and herbs. This represents an increase of 180% over the 2006 season. Needless to say, David, Joe, Daniel and the team of volunteers succeeded in improving the soil fertility and the farm’s yield rates.
---> We look forward to the 2008 growing season with much anticipation. With over sixty families on the Waiting List, the farm continues to be a popular source for local grown vegetables and herbs. We are contacting our current shareholders to provide them with the first opportunity to participate in 2008.
---> We are committed to the growth of the farm and the opportunity to offer new varieties of vegetables.
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SETON HARVEST MISSION:
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As a responsible steward of the land and community, Seton Harvest, a ministry of the Daughters of Charity, will use the land in a just and environmentally conscious way by growing and sharing food with shareholders, including the poor and hungry and by providing educational opportunities around sustainable agriculture to youth and area farmers.
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How to find us!
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Click Here for directions and a map to Seton Harvest.
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