Background on The Fruitful Field Intern experience: The Fruitful Field’s work involves creating access to food that is grown using organic methods, accessible to all and creates job opportunities and better health for our urban community. As a hands-on experience for interns, it includes building skills in sustainable sub-tropical agriculture practices, as well as permaculture, …
Autumn in South Florida means back to school and hurricane season, BUT more importantly for The Fruitful Field it means The start of a new planting season! Help us get things moving so we can plant all kinds of great vegetables and herbs for an abundant fall and winter growing season. We have lots to …
Our July workday started out with a tropical downpour but soon brightened! From visitors from Cooper City to volunteers–first-timers and regulars–we had a great day weeding, planting papaya trees, and working on garden plots. And don’t forget lunch served by Chef Brian! And then the event of the day: Constructing the ‘hoop house’ for the food …
Hot as blazes–fun as a cold watermelon! –Join us for your mid-summer work out. Projects of different kinds Plus from 10:00 to 10:30. Mini Workshop on growing vegetables during South Florida’s brutal summers The Fruitful Field’s Miguel Afonso will give a short presentation on growing vegetables during South Florida’s brutal summers. This will consist of …
Jorge is one of our new volunteers from Foot Print to Success Clubhouse a non-profit in Pompano Beach, just ‘down the road’ from The Fruitful Field. Along with Anthony (below), Bill and others from the Clubhouse, we are growing a strong partnership that helps the Fruitful Field grow food for hungry people and develops gardening …
Friday dawned warm and tropical at The Fruitful Field and the action began with a group of volunteers arriving to set up for the arrival of 100+ 5th graders from Tedder Elementary. At 9:00 sharp they arrived ready to learn and soak up some garden atmosphere. They made bird feeders Planted sunflowers along I-95 Flew …
Friday at the Garden– Growing 5th Graders and a Plant Nursery Read More »
Check out our FRUITFUL PROJECTS tab for a list of ongoing Active and Potential Projects: http://futurefield.thefruitfulfield.org/?page_id=63 If you are interested in signing up for one of these email us and let us know! info( at )thefruitfulfield.org
The weather is warm, the sun bright, the trees are growing and we are having fun! Join us for a Workday on Saturday April 30th! Our three big projects are: Finish giving our Fruit Trees the fertilizer they need to grow tall and produce sweet fruit over the summer. Plant our back plots with sweet …
April 30th Workday – Come feed trees and plant sweet potatoes Read More »
Yes, you read that right. No sweating, digging through the dirt, battling bugs, pulling weeds or sunscreen required. The Fruitful Field is looking for someone to help us track data for the great things that are happening, i.e., vegetables harvested, volunteer hours invested, new crops planted, etc. If you or someone you know likes spreadsheets …
The Fruitful Field “Non-Gardening” Volunteer Needed Read More »
It has been an exciting winter with lots going on in the Garden: Planting, harvesting, building and raising funds for new projects! The Fruitful Field is based on the participation of a variety of people with an abundance of talents coming together to make both the garden and good ideas grow faster–which means it is …
