Want to learn how to be a Garden-Farm Pro? Become a Fruitful Field Farm Intern!! Learn ALL ABOUT growing and harvesting great fruits and veggies in our sub-tropical South Florida climate. In the process you’ll get your own share of the harvest and make the world a better place. Tell your friends! Remember…you’re never too …
Imagine a future world where teens really have it tough: Though they would like to have a job over the summer to make some money and get some experience there are literally no jobs to be be found. During the school year it’s even more impossible–even fast-food restaurants and supermarket bagging positions are taken by older adult …
July Newsletter- Invest in Grow City: Farm and Table Youth Internship Read More »
Great end of Season news! This year The Fruitful Field produced over 5,100 pounds of produce! This is almost a full ton more than last year. About 2,500 pounds went to the Give-1 part of shares and food pantries. Many unrecorded pounds of papayas, greens, and bananas were also given to community members and various …
This Saturday May 16th is the last workday of the season! Subtropical South Florida is getting hot–time for a summer siesta. See you on Saturday for Lemongrass Tea, Light Lunch, and mellow work projects. 9-11:30am. Workdays will start up again in August. See you in the garden!
Here’s the link for webpage version of latest newsletter. Enjoy catching up on spring in the garden!
Hey Fruitful Fans! This Saturday April 18 is our Volunteer Work Day–join us for great projects: Mulch the collards and peppers so they grow in the (hot) summer sun; Plant Watermelon (yes!) and Okra; and Clear/Prep for *new* community plots! From 9 – 12 noon, wear closed toe shoes and a big hat (recommended). See …
All time record! 110 pounds of collards harvested this morning and headed to a food pantry in North Lauderdale. Great to have NUSLA Wesley working with us on their Spring Break Trip! Thanks to Mission: Layover for working it out with our partner Parkway United Methodist Church.
60 pounds of Collard Greens harvested today! These beautiful greens are headed to a soup kitchen in Miami for healthy and happy eating.
As many of you know Tea in the Garden 2015 was a huge success, it was dry while the northern half of the Broward county(where the garden is located) was deluged with water. Someone commented that we had been provided with a divine umbrella! As lightning seemed imminent, Flavio, Fruitful Field Executive Director, followed the …
Flavio’s complete speech for Tea in the Garden 2015 Read More »
Sell out crowd and no rain despite a dire forecast for the day. Fantastic group of volunteers and guests enjoyed Smoothies from the new Outdoor Learning Kitchen, Polaroid snapshots from the Foto Booth, and tasted our newest batch of Honey. Snapshots at the link below and pro photographs coming soon! Post by The Fruitful …
