Lory's chicken pot pie and greens-yum!

                                                             Winter 2009 

                                                                             Tuesdays~Goochland Market Winter Co-op

                                                                               Thursdays~Fall Line Farms Winter Co-op

                                            **Saturday, January 30~CRC 5th Annual Growers' Workshop (password: crcadmin)

                                                     **postponed due to snow! new date:  Saturday, February 13

Sunday, December 6~art + food at Manakintowne

invitational art show and local food tasting

                                                                                                                   Lisa Nye

We had a great turnout to see the art work of Lisa Nye, Heidi Lersch, Sarah Masters,

Lisa Goodwyn, Erin Richardson, Garth Swanson, Sue McCoy, Wes Mears, Patsy Jewett,

the multitalented Archer family, and more. 

And thanks to Pete Markham, Annie Chalkley of Pfoods, Art Ganger, Becky Lillywhite,

and friends for the soul satisfying winter comestibles and warm beverages:

beet and apple galettes, Thanksgiving soup, chive biscuits, pickled pumpkin,

homemade onion dip, veggie risotto squares, rosemary tea bread, shortbreads,

apple cider and a variety of teas.

Thank you 

all who came with donations and food for the Central Virginia Food Bank.

We collected 15 grocery bags full!

                                       Thursday, December 3~Wendell Berry's visit to Charlottesville

               Listen to a podcast of the lecture: "Simple Solutions, Package Deals and a 50 Year Farm Bill"  

                                                                                             What an amazing evening. 

                Overflow crowds turned out to hear this farmer/poet/essayist/prophet at the University of Virginia.

                                           Thank you, Tomas, for including our chicories, Padron peppers and us in the

                                                                              post lecture gathering and dinner at Mas .

                                               Mr. Berry's work should be at the top of your winter reading list if you are                       

                                                   a  human being interested in life on, in and with the earth. Pass it on...

              Look for Manakintowne to be profiled on America's Heartland, a nationally syndicated farm show on PBS.

                                                      Shooting took place here at the farm and around town on August 6.  

                                                             The show is set to air on a Sunday afternoon in early winter.

                                                                Check your local listings, or check out this sneak  preview 

                                                                 New barn and office up!

              We are so excited about our new work space.  In addition to giving us a clean, cool, well-lighted

                  place to prepare orders for delivery, it houses our office, seed saving space and farm library, 

                                         freeing up space in the farm kitchen and existing barn for new projects.  

                                                                                                              We're in!

                                     Chefs and Growers Feast and Hoedown  Sunday, September 6

Read about it here.                                                                                                                                                                                                 thank you Jason Tesauro for the great photos!

                          Manakintowne greens featured in June 2009 issue of  Virginia Living.

           Pick one up and check out the great greens info, photos, and recipes from Chef J Frank.