Wednesday, September 25, 2013

September 25 harvest tally

We're still harvesting!


                                                                                LBS                         Value
leaf/head lettuce
123.5
$308.75
swiss chard
236
$590.00
carrots
1125
$2,812.50
green peppers
184.5
$461.25
green beans
150.5
$376.25
eggplant
96
$240.00
tomatoes
377.5
$943.75
beets
881
$2,202.50
tomatillos
146
$365.00
Totals
3320
$8,300.00


Thursday, September 12, 2013

Interfaith Food Banks' Teaching Garden

We are very proud to be involved in the new Teaching Garden at the Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank. This garden is located on site and will not only provide fresh produce to the Food Banks and Chinook Country Kitchen, but will be used to teach the community about growing food in Lethbridge conditions.

The garden includes raised beds (including two wheel chair and standing accessible beds), a patio and sodded area, a greenhouse, composters, and forno oven. Water is provided by underground sprinklers and rain fed irrigation. The garden will also include a "found objects" section where gardening in every day "found" objects will be demonstrated.

The rocks were painted and provided by a local Seniors' organization.

Accessible raised bed

Looking north across raised beds to the greenhouse

Herb garden

Peppers




Agriculture Union Social Justice Fund

We were very pleased to receive funding from the Agriculture Union Social Justice Fund. With it, we were able to purchase this new seeder.


This week's harvest totals

We delivered more fresh produce this week. We are now at the following tally.   

                                                                             Mass (lbs)           Value

leaf/head lettuce
123.5
$308.75
swiss chard
68
$170.00
carrots
831
$2,077.50
green peppers
144.5
$361.25
green beans
150.5
$376.25
eggplant
59
$147.50
tomatoes
90.5
$226.25
beets
881
$2,202.50
tomatillos
131
$327.50
Totals
2479
$6,197.50

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Harvest totals for September 4 2013

Here are the latest harvest totals as of this morning.

                                                                Weight                                 Value

leaf/head lettuce
123.5
308.75
swiss chard
68
170.00
carrots
646
1615.00
green peppers
103.5
258.75
green beans
144
360.00
eggplant
36
90.00
tomatoes
37.5
93.75
beets
881
2202.50
tomatillos
91
227.50
2130.5 lbs
$5326.25