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Dear all,
We extend our heartfelt gratitude for joining our first Farm to Table event this past Saturday, 8/26. Your participation was instrumental in making this event a resounding success, with an impressive turnout of around 120 attendees.
Despite initial forecasts predicting thunderstorms, we were blessed with a day of radiant sunshine that perfectly complemented the wholesome atmosphere of the day. The combination of nourishing meal, enchanting musical performances, and the picturesque backdrop of the farm created an ambiance that warmed our hearts and souls.
We want to express our sincerest appreciation to each individual who took part in the event as participants as well as volunteers.
For those who were unable to join us this time, we look forward to having you at next year’s event.
In the meantime, please join us for Open Farms to enjoy the rest of the farming season.
Once again, we extend our wholehearted thanks for your unwavering interest in and support for PLANET Boston. Together, we are cultivating a sustainable, inclusive and diverse society.

With gratitude,
PLANET Boston

 

Gorgeous Weather

Amazing Food

Great Company

Happy Time

Vegetables in the Daily Life Farm in Randolph are growing well despite the bad weather!

Soil preparation, fence construction, weeding, tillage, raising seedlings, ridge making, planting, watering, harvesting, cleaning, weighing, packing, selling….Many children and adults are involved in this process. When I think about it, I am filled with gratitude.
And how many people have met, learned from each other, and the students have had new experiences in this place!

Join us for a late summer night at this beautiful farm.
Farm to Table 8/26/2023 6-8pm

@ Daily Life Farm in Randolph
Hope to see many of you.

 

First Farm-to-Table Event!


[Save the Date]
We are thrilled to announce our first Farm-to-Table event!
Date: August 26th
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Venue: Daily Life Farm, Boston Higashi School campus
800 N Main St, Randolph MA 02368
Capacity: 100 people
$50 per person (Free for children under 12)
The ticket includes dinner and live music for entertainment.
Ticket purchase information will be coming soon!

 

Thank you very much to all the friends who came Sudbury farm to the weeding work today.
In four hours, we were able to finish weeding, making ridges, and planting pumpkin seedlings. (Please take a look before and after photos!!)
It was very pleasant to work in the refreshing breeze!😌
Thanks again!

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We will continue to open farm as follows.
・Randolph (800 N Main St, Randolph MA)
Thursdays 10am-12pm
Saturdays 10am-2pm
・Sudbury (101 North Rd, Sudbury MA)
Tuesdays 10am-12pm
Sunday from 10am-2pm
If you are interested, please contact info@planetboston.org or text 847-644-8564.

 

 

 

 

The Sudbury farm has started its 4th season this year!

Our volunteers worked together to set up a tent for shade, set up a rain barrel, cut grass in the parking area, tilling, planting potatoes and onions, and seeding the flowers…etc.  We will proceed with the installation of electric fences and weeding in the farm in May.

Sudbury farm (101 North Rd Sudbury MA) is open every Tuesday from 9:30am to 11:30am and every Sunday from 10am to 2pm.  If interested, please email info@planetboston.org or text 847-644-8564.

Please enjoy chatting the friends while listening to the chirping of birds, feeling breeze!

 

サドベリーからの報告

サドベリーの畑は、今年で4年めとなります!

今シーズンが始まってから、日よけ用のテントの設営、rain barrelの設置、駐車場の草刈り、耕うん、ジャガイモやタマネギの植え付け、花の種まき…などをボランティアの皆さんで協力して行いました。今後5月中に、電気柵の設置や畑内の除草作業を進めます。

サドベリー ファーム (101 North Rd Sudbury MA) は、毎週火曜日の午前 9 時 30 分から午前 11 時 30 分までと、毎週日曜日の午前 10 時から午後 2 時までオープンファームをとなります。ご興味のある方は、info@planetboston.org にメールをいただくか、847-644-8564 にテキストメッセージをしてください。

鳥のさえずりを聴き、そよ風を感じながら、仲間の皆さんとのおしゃべりをお楽しみください!

 

Reporting from Randolph

In May, various activities have started at Randolph farm (on campus of Boston Higashi School)!
A team of volunteers from “Teamsters Local25” helped set up the fence!  PLANET Boston volunteers and Boston Higashi School students are busy planting blueberry seedlings, strawberry seedlings, potatoes and onions, and so on.

During May, we have open farms in Randolph (800 N Main St Randolph MA) every Thursday from 9:30am to 11:30am and every Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00am.  If you are interested in participating, please email info@planetboston.org or text us at 847-644-8564.

Let’s enjoy the fresh air!

 

ランドルフの畑からレポートです!

5月に入って3週間、ランドルフの畑(ボストン東スクールキャンパス内)で様々な活動が始まっています!

「Teamsters Local25」の有志の皆さんがフェンスの設置を手伝ってくださいました!また、プラネット・ボストンのボランティアさんとボストン東スクールのの生徒さんたちが、ブルーベリーの苗、イチゴの苗、ジャガイモ、タマネギなどの植え付けに、大忙しです。

5月中のランドルフ(800 N Main St Randolph MA)のオープンファームのスケジュールは、毎週木曜日午前9時30分から午前11時30分と毎週土曜日午前10時から午前2時までとなります。

ご興味のある方は、info@planetboston.org までメールをいただくか、847-644-8564 までテキストメッセージをお送りください。

5月の新鮮な空気を楽しみましょう!

 

【Autism Acceptance Month】
On Saturday, 4/15/2023, PLANET Boston community kick-off event at the Arlington Fox Library was a great success!

At this event, we introduced the following content:

  • What is ASD? What challenges do adults with ASD face and why?
  • How we started, our mission and vision, what we do
  • Our impact for last 3 years
  • Moving forward: our future big picture, our logic model
  • 2023 focus: Obtained 501c3 in 2022, BHS-PB partnership, main farming activities, fundraising, farm to table event etc.

Participants commented that they were happy to learn about ASD and they made new connections.

Thank you to everyone who attended today and see you at the farm soon! Stay tuned as we will soon be announcing our activities (Starts May) !

Please send any comments to: info@planetboston.org

 

We have been setting up a garden fence at Higashi High School field little by little every weekend since October 29th, and today was our fourth working day.

Since the days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping considerably, the work hours will be limited, but we are hoping to continue making progress without pushing too hard.

We now have a nice looking shed on the farm that serves as a barn/workshop/rest area. It’s not completed yet, but today after work we had a little party to celebrate our progress and hard work in the newly built shed.

東スクールのフェンス設置作業4回目


 

10/29(土)からスタートした東スクールのフェンス設置作業ですが、毎週末少しずつ進めて、今日で4回目となりました。日が短くなり、かなり気温も下がってきていますので、作業時間も制約されますが、無理のない範囲で、徐々に進められればと思います。
また、畑サイトに納屋/作業場/休憩所の立派な小屋ができました!:まだ完成ではありませんが、今日は、作業後に小屋の中でお疲れ様会をしました。

We started setting up the fence in the Higashi High School field around 7:30 am this morning. We had a lot of trouble with wild animals during this season, but finally today, the first installation work started. Although the season is almost ending, we will be more prepared for next season.

The parents of graduates of Higashi High School kindly let us borrow two heavy machines, and a family of the Higashi staff volunteered to operate them.From early morning until the sun went down, 16 people in total, including Paul, the Higashi High School Chief Development Officer, staff, family members, and volunteers from the Boston Special Needs Association, worked hard. And now one side of the garden is over!

We will need more manpower until it is completed, so depending on the progress, we will announce the recruitment of volunteers nationwide.Thank you to everyone who participated.

東スクール畑のフェンス設置いよいよスタート


 

早朝7:30am 頃から東スクールの畑のフェンスの設置を始めました。今年のシーズン中は、獣害も多く苦労しましたが、シーズン終盤の今日、ようやく設置作業がスタートしました!

当日は、東スクールの卒業生の親御さんから重機2台をお借りし、東スタッフのご家族がボランティアで重機の運転(操縦?)をしてくださいました。早朝から、日が暮れるまで、東スクールChief Development OfficerのPaulさん初め、スタッフの方々やご家族、Boston Special Needsの会の皆さんなどボランティアさん、総勢16名の方々が時間の許す限り手伝ってくださり、フェンス一辺が終わりました!

今後も完成まで、人手が必要になるかと思いますので、進捗状況に寄って、広くボランティア募集のアナウンスをする事になるかと思います。

参加してくださった皆さん、お疲れ様でした。ありがとうございました!

 

We had a great turnout with a total of 22 volunteers participating in the sweet potato harvesting in perfect autumn weather.

The out-of-season flowers were in full bloom, girls spent time chasing butterflies, some did heavy lifting, others prepared the field for closing, and all were able to have a good time in a harmonious way. 

From now, we will focus for a while on harvesting leafy vegetables such as mizuna, garland chrysanthemum, cabbage, etc.

秋晴れのさつまいも掘り


 

秋晴れの絶好のさつまいも掘り日和りの中、総勢22名参加で、さつまいも掘りを行いました。

季節外れのお花も満開で、参加したガールズ達は、お芋掘りよりも蝶々を追いかける時間の方が長かったですが、和気藹々、楽しい時間を過ごす事ができました。芋掘りの他、畝崩しの力仕事を志願する方もいて、徐々に畑終いの準備も進んでいます。

これからはしばらく葉物(水菜、春菊、キャベツ…など)の収穫が中心になります。