ecologically-conscious farming and land management practices through education and demonstration
On Saturday, April 19th, a special daytime event was organized by GreenFriends volunteers to celebrate Earth Day and Mother Nature at MA Center. Fun, enriching, family friendly activities were planned throughout the day. Highlights included an Earth mandala community art activity, nature walks, learning about …
GreenFriends Farm Workshop Saturday February 17, 2:30 – 4:30 pm Join us at GreenFriends Farm to learn how to propagate fig and pomegranate trees from cuttings, and take home a baby tree to start your own nursery for Mother Nature. Planting fruit trees in your …
If you are looking for an antioxidant, vitamin-rich, delicious snack, the plum just might be the perfect choice! Plums are packed with plant compounds that have antioxidant properties, which means they help prevent oxygen from reacting with other chemicals and causing damage to cells and tissues. They are …
We hope you can join us for this GreenFriends Farm Workshop on Saturday June 10, 2 – 4:30 pm: Microorganisms feed plants. In this workshop we will learn how to work with nature to cultivate beneficial microorganisms to nourish the vegetables growing in our gardens. …
For some of us, persimmon is an unusual fruit and is often misunderstood. This is probably related to having eaten an unripe Hachiya which leaves a sour, mouth-puckering taste. A quick browse of the internet reveals quite a lot of history of the persimmon fruit. …
Over the past few weeks we have been working with pears, apples and quince to make dried fruits, sauces and jams. First, we collect and wash the fruit. We used 18 pounds of apples for this session. My favorite part of the process is coring. …
Please join us for a free event appreciating Mother Nature! On Saturday, November 5th, GreenFriends Farm will host a family nature day in the orchard for parents and children from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. The program is designed to develop awareness of nature. Activities will include …
Pineapple guavas are dull-green or yellow-green, sometimes showing a red or orange blush. This fruit is very aromatic with tropical fruit nuances, even before the fruit is fully ripe. The flesh is thick, creamy white, granular and watery, similar to the texture of a pear. …
FROM SEVERE DROUGHT TO RAINING GRACEThe same pond that almost totally dried out this year due to the severe drought was filled due to a massive October rain. It was due to the atmospheric river of moisture that flowed above us for one full night …
On Saturday, October 30, 2021, the GreenFriends team, lead by Tapomayi (production manager), made 125 jars of jam of various sizes. Half of the jars were persimmon-orange jam and half were persimmon-apple-lemon jam. The prep started early in the morning at 6am and finally everything …