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LDF News: Ordering Open For all markets. Pre-order for Ann Arbor Wednesday today!

6/30/2020

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Last Thursday we celebrated the LGBTQ community and Pride Month on the Farm. Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Riots, a piviotal moment leading towards the gay liberation movement and the fight for gay rights. It was a joy to celebrate with this powerful and thoughtful crew.
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Eva worked a full day Saturday harvesting the last of scapes of the season. Each scape harvested represents one head of hardneck garlic! I know we at least harvested 1000 bunches. Each bunch averages 8 scapes... whoa, that's a lot of Garlic!
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Gorgeous Garlic Scapes cooling cooling off in wash pack before getting tucked into cold storage.
A mini bucket of cherry tomatoes was collected this week. It won't be long before there's more than a handful for market. 
It is hot.
We got wild rain. More than 5"! 
I can't believe it is July. Whizzing whizzing whizzing by.
Fourth of July this weekend. Celebrate our country! Support growth! Support Change! Support each other!

Take note- there is no Eastern Market This week! Here is the reasoning behind it: "There are two reasons for this decision:
First, our front-line personnel deserve a proper break after months of continuous effort to keep the market open and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our staff members have continued to operate the Saturday Market while staffing new options including a drive-thru market on Tuesdays and curbside pickup options for Saturdays and Flower Season. In addition, Eastern Market staff is now packing 2,300 boxes of fresh produce every week for free distribution through a variety of social service organizations. The pace has been hectic and a break to recharge ourselves for the coming months is necessary.
Second, on the occasion of celebrating the Declaration of Independence, we encourage all to take some time from busy schedules to consider how we as citizens might work together to forge a better nation."
Makes sense to me! If you are needing vegetables and usually head to Eastern, consider going to Royal Oak where Kathryn and Annie have the the bounty!
 
In this email:
  • Generally important notes.
  • Market Details-
    • No Eastern this weekend
    • Get your order for Ann Arbor Wednesday in today!
    • Curbside pick-ups in AA must be retrieved by Noon on market day.
  • Notes from the farm and an opportunity to contribute to the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund!
  • Fresh From the Field- What are we bringing to market this week?
  • Ordering: How to register with Local Line

Generally Important Notes:
  • There is a small pre-ordering window for Ann Arbor Wednesday. Ordering opens now and goes until midnight tonight (Tuesday 6/30)
  • FARM MEMBERS! I love you. 
  • If you see that there are no dates available to order and it is not between Tuesday PM after the email and Thursday at midnight, that is because ordering is not open. Don't be alarmed! It will be open during those times. 
  • If you know that you are going to be shopping with us this season and are not yet a farm member, I encourage you to consider signing up for our Farm Membership. It is low risk (your balance won't expire) and it has a great effect on our farm, especially in this labor intensive time of year while the crops are slowly ramping up. Find more information about that here. I also want to thank all the people that have already joined our farm-ly. You are knitting together a strange spring and keeping us u[lifted.

Market Details: Pick-up locations and times. Only Change this week is online ordering for Ann Arbor Wednesday. On site vegetable sales for all markets.

The Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Wednesday with Lizz!
 7 am to 3 pm, Pre-ordering, curbside pick-up, On site vegetables sales! Pre-ordering from Tuesday afternoon until Tuesday midnight. 

All orders must be picked up by 1 pm. All curbside orders must be picked up by 12 pm. 

The market runs until 3 pm but we may leave early so it is important that you pick up your order by 1 pm.

For curbside pick-up: Email us to let us know. On market day, pull up and park along Detroit street and tell a volunteer your name and that you are picking up an order from Lake Divide.

Check out the A2 website for information on what to expect.

Northville, Thursday with Kathryn! 8 am-  3 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, on site vegetables!
Ordering will be open from Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday at 3:30 pm
If you would like curbside pick-up, please include a note with your order indicating so. We will email you with a phone number to text (call if needed, text preferred) when you arrive to pick-up your order. 

Stockbridge, Friday with Malcolm! 4 pm-  7 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, on site vegetables!
We will be at the market with your orders from 4 pm to 7 pm!
We may have some produce available for direct purchase.

The Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Saturday with Alyssa: 7 am to 3 pm, pre-order walk-up or curbside pick-up, on site vegetables!. All orders must be picked up by 1 pm.
The market runs until 3 pm but we may leave early so it is important that you pick up your order by 1 pm.

All orders must be picked up by 1 pm. All curbside orders must be picked up by 12 pm. 

For curbside pick-up: Email us to let us know. On market day, pull up and park along Detroit street and tell a volunteer your name and that you are picking up an order from Lake Divide.

Check out the A2 website for information on what to expect.

Eastern, Saturday- NO EASTERN MARKET THIS SATURDAY!
Royal Oak, Saturday with Kathryn and Annie! 7 am to 1 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, onsite purchases.
Find us inside in our usual spot. 

*If you feel strongly or need to have a trunk pick-up because you are high risk, please email me and I can arrange to have your order dropped at your car. I will email you the instructions Friday after all orders are in.

Farmington, Saturday with Helen! 9 am to 2 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, onsite purchases.
Thanks for the warm welcome at Farmington! We appreciate it. Even with the strange COVID year, we can tell that the Farmington Market Community is one to be happy to belong to. 

Notes from the Farm:
We are still hustling and bustling. That was a boat load of rain we got on Friday. We knew a storm a was brewing but geez, 5.5" of rain is quite a lot at once. What does it mean for the farm? With that much rain, the soil becomes saturated. It affects the plants ability to take up the things it needs to grow. It affects is air exchange. 
Bare soil is also vulnerable to a rain like that. The water collects and swooshes the soil away! That is why we always do our best to keep our soil covered and safe. We have fields of rye- going to seed! and rows of uncultivated plants holding the ground in place. 
That is one reason that rain wasn't devastating. The soil was covered and we really needed the water. Looking ahead, I see an endless line up of hot hot sunny days. That should be sufficient to soak up the water and get things back to balanced. Perhaps we should consider it a recharge. 

On another note, have you ever heard of a food desert: "an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food." One of our goals (Good for the People) is to make sure that good food is accessible and affordable across socio-economic boundaries. One way that we do this is by (trying to reach a scale)/growing at a scale that allows us to keep our prices reasonable. But it takes many hands to make a community. Even better than bringing products in from the outside is to remove barriers, support, and empower folks to grow (continue growing) the food themselves. 

In 2018, there were 19 areas the Michigan Department of Agriculture labeled as food deserts. Here is an interesting article on the subject. There are quite a few urban farms in Detroit actively working on this problem. This Fund Raiser is geared towards giving these farmers tenure so they can continue growing food and providing food security for their communities. 

Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund

Background info from their site:
Black farmers in Detroit face increased barriers to land ownership. We see this in our day to day interactions with black growers who are unable to purchase the property they are growing on. This is land where black farmers and gardeners grow produce to serve neighbors, families, and the community as a whole. Oftentimes, the funding to buy the land is the only barrier. We have to change this, and we believe now is the time. With an increase in development in the city, we seek to support these growers with the capital they need to become land secure. We are reaching out to our community to support this effort in a show of cooperative economics and collective responsibility. 

In collaboration, the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network  (DBCFSN), Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, and Keep Growing Detroit have created the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund. 

Even if you don't contribute to the gofund me for the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund, learning about and sharing information food deserts an barriers for Black Farmers is a good way to contribute. 
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​On that note, I am outta here! 
All the best to you and your family.
Helen and the team.


Lake Divide Farm: Good for the Earth, Good for the Farmers, Good for the People. The Trifecta of sustainability. Good for the earth: Taking care of the natural world is a important, after all, it takes care of us; Good for the farmer: We believe farmers should have livable hours and livable wages; Good for the people: We believe in food equality and bringing our produce to market at an affordable price and keeping it accessible is important to us.

Fresh From the Field!


Greens:
Cabbage- just starting to come in! Round Green and a touch of the wondrous cone cabbage!
Cabbage- Napa
Head Lettuce- Cute romaines of red and green
Kale- Green Curly, Red Curly, Red Russian, Siber Frills
Microgreens! Mustard Mix & Just Arugula
Pea Shoots
Salad Mix- Delicious mix of loose leaf lettuces!
Swiss Chard- It is aces I tells ya! Aces!

All manner of deliciousness: 
Beets at long last! With luscious greens
Baby Carrots- sweet and petite! Bring joy and health to your hearts!
Kohlrabi- Round, cruchy, sweet, juicy. 
Garlic Scapes
Scallions
Summer Squash- just coming in. This will be the last week it is limited.
Sweet Salad Turnips! These turnips are to die for and the greens are out of this world.

Herbs:
Basil!
Mint
Oregano
Parlsey
Sage
Thyme

Coming Soon:
Cucumbers are going to lumber into our path sooner than later
Cherry tomatoes
Green Peppers
Green Garlic
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LDF News: Ordering Open! A small but present window to pre-order for Ann Arbor Wednesday.

6/23/2020

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Lizz is Lake Divide's fearless Harvest Manager! It's her third year with Lake Divide, and her relentless spirit has helped propel the farm toward happiness and sustainability. Despite the strain of having to coordinate multiple field teams, Lizz still finds time to to enjoy the small things □
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Mae, Eva and Lauren are working their way through the first socially distanced Kale harvest of the week. Our harvest numbers may have grown dramatically over the years, but our team has as well! Go team!
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The army of tomatoes is on its way!
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I glanced over my email from last week and realized I sounded like a tired toddler. A bit of rambling. A few non sequitur statements. I am afraid this week won't be that much better. Let our pictures speak for us this time around. 

 
In this email:
  • Generally important notes.
  • Market Details- Pre-ordering is open for all markets. Get your order for Ann Arbor Wednesday in today!
  • Ordering: How to register with Local Line
  • Notes from the farm and a reminder about sustained action- Sign up to be informed about BLM's #WhatMatters2020 campaign
  • Fresh From the Field- What are we bringing to market this week?

Generally Important Notes:
  • There is a small preordering window for Ann Arbor Wednesday. Ordering opens now and goes until midnight tonight (Tuesday 6/23)
  • FARM MEMBERS! Thank you for the leeway! Your balances have been updated. Additionally, if you are new member, thank you for your patience while we added you to our mailing list.
  • We are less likely to sell out online. While we still encourage you to order online, it is likley that we will have all that you need at markets.
  • If you see that there are no dates available to order and it is not between Tuesday PM after the email and Thursday at midnight, that is because ordering is not open. Don't be alarmed! It will be open during those times. 
  • If you know that you are going to be shopping with us this season and are not yet a farm member, I encourage you to consider signing up for our Farm Membership. It is low risk (your balance won't expire) and it has a great effect on our farm, especially in this labor intensive time of year while the crops are slowly ramping up. Find more information about that here. I also want to thank all the people that have already joined our farm-ly. You are knitting together a strange spring and keeping us u[lifted.

Market Details: Pick-up locations and times. Only Change this week is online ordering for Ann Arbor Wednesday. On site vegetable sales for all markets.

The Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Wednesday with Lizz!
 7 am to 3 pm, Pre-ordering, curbside pick-up, On site vegetables sales! Pre-ordering from Tuesday afternoon until Tuesday midnight.

All orders must be picked up by 1 pm.
The market runs until 3 pm but we may leave early so it is important that you pick up your order by 1 pm.

For curbside pick-up: Email us to let us know. On market day, pull up and park along Detroit street and tell a volunteer your name and that you are picking up an order from Lake Divide.

Check out the A2 website for information on what to expect.

Northville, Thursday with Kathryn! 8 am-  3 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, on site vegetables!
Ordering will be open from Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday at 3:30 pm
If you would like curbside pick-up, please include a note with your order indicating so. We will email you with a phone number to text (call if needed, text preferred) when you arrive to pick-up your order. 

Stockbridge, Friday with Malcolm! 4 pm-  7 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, on site vegetables!
We will be at the market with your orders from 4 pm to 7 pm!
We may have some produce available for direct purchase.

The Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Saturday with Alyssa: 7 am to 3 pm, pre-order walk-up or curbside pick-up, on site vegetables!. All orders must be picked up by 1 pm.
The market runs until 3 pm but we may leave early so it is important that you pick up your order by 1 pm.

For curbside pick-up: Email us to let us know. On market day, pull up and park along Detroit street and tell a volunteer your name and that you are picking up an order from Lake Divide.

Check out the A2 website for information on what to expect.

Eastern, Saturday with Kyla! 7 am to 2:30 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, onsite purchases. NEW MARKET ATTENDANT: KYLA! Shana is on a bike trip and will be back in July. In the meantime, Kyla will be at market to divie up the goods!

We will be set up in our usual summer location (from last season) in Shed 2, close to the center and on the East side of the aisle that heads towards Shed 3. Look for our sign and for Kyla!You will have to park and walk up to pick-up our order. Please wear a face covering (even just a cloth) and respect the social distancing guidelines and stay 6' from each other and us. 

*If you feel strongly or need to have a trunk pick-up because you are high risk, please email me and I can arrange to have your order dropped at your car. 

Royal Oak, Saturday with Kathryn and Annie! 7 am to 1 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, onsite purchases.
Find us inside in our usual spot. 

*If you feel strongly or need to have a trunk pick-up because you are high risk, please email me and I can arrange to have your order dropped at your car. I will email you the instructions Friday after all orders are in.

Farmington, Saturday with Helen! 9 am to 2 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, onsite purchases.
Thanks for the warm welcome at Farmington! We appreciate it. Even with the strange COVID year, we can tell that the Farmington Market Community is one to be happy to belong to. 

Ordering: How to Register with Local Line
If you have already registered with Local Line
, just log in and use your account to order. If you haven't already done it, please make sure your account name is in the format Lastname.First as in Chandler.Helen or Neumann.Jim. This isn't required but it helps us when we are entering data, packing, and handling pick ups. 

If you still need to register with Local Line, follow these instructions. To avoid difficulty, PLEASE READ THROUGH THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
How to create a Local Line Account
  1. Head to the link at the bottom of these steps.
  2. Register using the green button to the right.
  3. You will be asked to enter a bunch of information and there are a two things that are very important
    1. Be sure to use the email address that this email went to. If you don't, you may be asked to pay using a credit card.
    2. Please use the Lastname.First for the Account name. (Your last name follow by a period followed by your first name, with no spaces. For example Chandler.Helen)
  4. You will then need to verify your email address by going to your email inbox and responding to the email that comes from Local Line.
  5. At last! You can order!
  6. Here is the link to use to create your Local Line account: https://www.localline.ca/lakedividefarm
Notes from the Farm:
Lizz ate the farm's first cherry tomato of the year. It was one of the round, orange morsels that we all (mostly all) so love to stuff our faces with. I can't believe that it truly won't be long before we are in tomato heaven.

Last week we planted out our wintersquash, the last round of tomatoes and peppers, and we direct seeded another round of salad mix along with some other fan favorites (cilantro, dill, radishes). 

We passed a milestone this past weekend: The Summer Solstice! How did we get to the tippy top of the year's day already? There is no slowing down now. We are barreling down the hill with our feet off the pedals! We must take advantage of every last drop of daylight that we roll through. The biggest task on the list right now is preparing more ground. We need to acres more ready to plant in the next 3-4 weeks. We must mow, plow, disc, add nutrients, and create the beds. This takes time so we better get on it! 

And to maintain an active role in the push for racial justice, I signed up for updates about the 2020 election cycle from BLM’s #WhatMatters2020 campaign. Here is a link to more information about that. Below is information about the #WhatMatters2020 campaign. I encourage you to sign-up too.BLM’s #WhatMatters2020 is a campaign aimed to maximize the impact of the BLM movement by galvanizing BLM supporters and allies to the polls in the 2020 U.S Presidential Election to build collective power and ensure candidates are held accountable for the issues that systematically and disproportionately impact Black and under-served communities across the nation. 
BLM’s #WhatMatters2020 will focus on issues concerning racial injustice, police brutality, criminal justice reform, Black immigration, economic injustice, LGBTQIA+ and human rights, environmental injustice, access to healthcare, access to quality education, and voting rights and suppression.
This initiative will inspire and motivate people to ask themselves and their candidates are you really addressing What Matters in 2020?
Find out more about our campaign goals and focus.
I also encourage my fellow white people to stay outraged, stay focused, and stay in the uncomfortable place of awareness. It would be easy to let all the feelings that have risen up over the last month to sink back into the background. That is part of white privilege. That is something that people of color aren't able to do because they are faced with systemic racism every day. Don't succumb. Use those feelings of discomfort to take an action- one action towards positive change this week. Read something, have a conversation, sign a petition, show up to a protest.

And I am keeping Mariame Kaba's words below for at least one more week. It is in our hearts. We are taking measured moves to be sustainable contributors. We are in it for the long haul.

“Questions I regularly ask myself when I'm outraged about injustice:
1. What resources exist so I can better educate myself?
2. Who's already doing work around this injustice?
3. Do I have the capacity to offer concrete support & help to them?
4. How can I be constructive?”
-Mariame Kaba (@prisonculture)

Who she is in her own words: My name is Mariame Kaba. I’m an organizer, educator and curator. My work focuses on ending violence, dismantling the prison industrial complex, transformative justice and supporting youth leadership development. After over 20 years of living and organizing in Chicago, I moved back to my hometown of New York City in May 2016.

All the best to you and your family.
Helen and the team.


Lake Divide Farm: Good for the Earth, Good for the Farmers, Good for the People. The Trifecta of sustainability. Good for the earth: Taking care of the natural world is a important, after all, it takes care of us; Good for the farmer: We believe farmers should have livable hours and livable wages; Good for the people: We believe in food equality and bringing our produce to market at an affordable price and keeping it accessible is important to us.

 Fresh From the Field!

Greens:
Cabbage- Napa
Head Lettuce- Red Ruffle Leaf, Green Ruffle Leaf, Green Romaine
Kale- Green Curly, Red Curly, Red Russian, Siber Frills
Microgreens! Mustard Mix & Just Arugula
Pea Shoots
Salad Mix- Delicious mix of loose leaf lettuces!
Swiss Chard- It is aces I tells ya! Aces!

All manner of deliciousness: 
Kohlrabi- Round, cruchy, sweet, juicy. 
Garlic Scapes
Scallions
Summer Squash- just coming in. This will be the last week it is limited.
Sweet Salad Turnips! These turnips are to die for and the greens are out of this world.
Sweet Snap Peas- Our peas at Ann Arbor, peas from our neighboring farm Tantre at Royal Oak, Eastern, and Farmington

Herbs:
Mint
Oregano
Parlsey
Sage
Thyme

Coming Soon:
Cabbage
Carrots
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LDF Newsletter: More Veg en route. And encouragement to take action to support change

6/2/2020

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Hang on everybody! The first major round of produce is on its way! 2020 has thrown us some serious curveballs, honestly it just about knocked us out of commission. I want to send some genuine thanks to everyone that helped us stay a float. Lake Divide may have taken a few lumps this Spring, but we're ready to make waves this summer!
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Hawk Nest: They stay in there for almost a month and a half. Do you think they are still up there?
​In this email:
  • Generally important notes.
  • Market Details- We won't be at Northville this week (probably back next week)
  • Ordering: How to register with Local Line
  • Notes from the farm and some thoughts on how to take actions to combat systemic racism.
  • Fresh From the Field- What are we bringing to market this week?

Generally Important Notes:
  • We will miss Northville for one more week! I am sorry if this is a disappointment. Please understand that it won't be for long. Many Northville shoppers also peruse the Farmington market. I encourage you to place your order for pick-up there for this week (and come see me!) We will likely be back next week. 
  • I predict ONE MORE WEEK TO GO of LIMITED SELECTION and then it is on.
  • We may sell out online so please pre-order. We will bring what we can to market for direct sales but if it is important to you, please order ahead.
  • If you see that there are no dates available to order and it is not between Tuesday afternoon-ish and Thursday at midnight, that is because ordering is not open. Don't be alarmed! It will be open during those times. 
  • We plan to return to Ann Arbor's Wednesday market when we have more produce available. This could be as soon as one week 
  • If you know that you are going to be shopping with us this season and are not yet a farm member, I encourage you to consider signing up for our Farm Membership. It is low risk (your balance won't expire) and it has a great effect on our farm, especially in this labor intensive time of year while the crops are slowly ramping up. Find more information about that here. I also want to thank all the people that have already joined our farm-ly. You are knitting together a strange spring and keeping us u[lifted.

Market Details: Pick-up locations and times. No changes this week

Northville, Thursday: WE WILL MISS NORTHVILLE THIS WEEK.
 Many of you also shop at the Farmington Market. I encourage you to place your orders for pick-up there. We will be back in Northville as soon as we have a little bit more produce. 

Stockbridge, Friday: 4 pm-  7 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, limited onsite purchases.
We will be at the market with your orders from 4 pm to 7 pm!
We may have some produce available for direct purchase.

The Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Saturday: 7 am to 12:00 pm, pre-order walk-up or curbside pick-up, limited onsite purchases.
We will be there for the entire market this time. It was great to see you last week. For curbside pick-up, please include a note with your email or email us. 

For curbside pick-up: Email us to let us know. On market day, pull up and park along Detroit street and tell a volunteer your name and that you are picking up an order from Lake Divide.

Check out the A2 website for information on what to expect.

Eastern, Saturday: 7 am to 2:30 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, limited onsite purchases.
We will be set up in our usual summer location (from last season) in Shed 2, close to the center and on the East side of the aisle that heads towards Shed 3. Look for our sign and for Shana!You will have to park and walk up to pick-up our order. Please wear a face covering (even just a cloth) and respect the social distancing guidelines and stay 6' from each other and us. 

*If you feel strongly or need to have a trunk pick-up because you are high risk, please email me and I can arrange to have your order dropped at your car. 

Royal Oak, Saturday: 7 am to 1 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, limited onsite purchases.
We will be back inside in our usual spot this week. 

*If you feel strongly or need to have a trunk pick-up because you are high risk, please email me and I can arrange to have your order dropped at your car. I will email you the instructions Friday after all orders are in.

Farmington, Saturday: 9 am to 2 pm, pre-order, walk-up or curbside, limited onsite purchases.
Thanks for the warm welcome at Farmington! We appreciate it. Even with the strange COVID year, we can tell that the Farmington Market Community is one to be happy to belong to. 

Ordering: How to Register with Local Line
If you have already registered with Local Line
, just log in and use your account to order. If you haven't already done it, please make sure your account name is in the format Lastname.Firs as in Chandler.Hele or Neumann.Jim. This isn't required but it helps us when we are entering data, packing, and handling pick ups. 

If you still need to register with Local Line, follow these instructions. To avoid difficulty, PLEASE READ THROUGH THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
How to create a Local Line Account
  1. Head to the link at the bottom of these steps.
  2. Register using the green button to the right.
  3. You will be asked to enter a bunch of information and there are a two things that are very important
    1. Be sure to use the email address that this email went to. If you don't, you may be asked to pay using a credit card.
    2. Please use the Lastname.Firs for the Account name. (Your last name follow by a period followed by the first four letters of your first name, with no spaces. For example Chandler.Hele)
  4. You will then need to verify your email address by going to your email inbox and responding to the email that comes from Local Line.
  5. At last! You can order!
  6. Here is the link to use to create your Local Line account: https://www.localline.ca/lakedividefarm
If you have trouble with any of this, Jim will be available to help you all day Wednesday and Thursday. Please send an email and we will walk you through it, either via email or over the phone. We know this is strange and weird but it is what the world is asking of all of us right now. 

Notes from the Farm:

I do not have the most to say this week about the farm. I will say we are working hard and our hard work is paying off. Note the greens coming out of the field this week and the coming soon section of "fresh From the Field".

We want to lend our voice and support to the nationwide gatherings of people protesting systemic racism. Racism is not a new problem. The mistreatment of people of color by our justice system is not new. It is a huge injustice spanning many years and generations. It is unacceptable that people of color are mistreated, abused, and killed by the systems that are supposed to support and protect all of us. 

Do not allow the enormity of the problem to stop you from taking action.
No one can do everything but everyone can do something.

Find guidance from the strong people doing the work already. This set of questions put forward by activist Mariame Kaba, offer guidance on how to turn your rage, despair, disgust, into energy that can be used to create positive change. 

“Questions I regularly ask myself when I'm outraged about injustice:
1. What resources exist so I can better educate myself?
2. Who's already doing work around this injustice?
3. Do I have the capacity to offer concrete support & help to them?
4. How can I be constructive?”
-Mariame Kaba (@prisonculture)

Who she is in her own words: My name is Mariame Kaba. I’m an organizer, educator and curator. My work focuses on ending violence, dismantling the prison industrial complex, transformative justice and supporting youth leadership development. After over 20 years of living and organizing in Chicago, I moved back to my hometown of New York City in May 2016.

Here are some actions that you can take:
Educate yourself:
Read books. Here is a list of books that shed light on racism. The list was put together by Ibram X. Kendi, author of "How to be an Antiracist" 
Read policy. 
Listen to podcasts.

Support the people doing the work: There are a lot of admirable, courageous, smart, strong people working on these problems- support them.
Donate money
Sign petitions
Make Phone calls
Contribute your time and energy to the people that are already pushing this boulder up the hill.

Have the conversations.
With your families, your friends, your neighbors. Ask the questions. On the list posted below there are suggestions as to how to have a productive conversation on the topic. Don't be silent. 

For white people, read about how to be  a white ally. 
An old list, but a good one.

This past week, Barack  Obama wrote piece for the medium (How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change). I feel offers a good jumping off point for the actions above as does his website linked here: https://www.obama.org/anguish-and-action/

 I know that this is a fragmented call to action. I wish I could put more clarity into the collection of information above. I can't. My brain is mushed up by heat and exhaustion. I can encourage you to click the links, follow up with your own reading, and take the actions. Please.

Helen and the team.


Lake Divide Farm: Good for the Earth, Good for the Farmers, Good for the People. The Trifecta of sustainability. Good for the earth: Taking care of the natural world is a important, after all, it takes care of us; Good for the farmer: We believe farmers should have livable hours and livable wages; Good for the people: We believe in food equality and bringing our produce to market at an affordable price and keeping it accessible is important to us.


Fresh From the Field!

Greens:
Arugula
Bok Choy- baby and delicious
Head Lettuce (limited)
Kale
Microgreens! Mustard Mix, Just Arugula, & Watercress
Mustard- Spicy and tasty. Excellent on a sandwich or cooked
Tatsoi
Tokyo Bekana! Loose leaf bok choy lettuce
Pea Shoots
Swiss Chard- The first baby leaves. Bagged up and delicious

All manner of deliciousness: (okay not so many manners this week but soon!)
Radishes- fresh spring radishes!

Herbs:
Mint
Oregano
Sage
Thyme

Coming Soon:
Napa Cabbage
Cucumbers
Pease
Salad Mix
Scallions
Squash
Sweet Turnips
Parsley

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