Red Hill Farm, Week #20, by Angela

This is a Full-Share and Bi-Weekly Friday Pick-Up week.

Brendan will be in the shareroom to assist you this week. We're gearing up for the Harvest Fest this Saturday, the 19th, from 4 pm to 7 pm.... potluck, music, children's activities, bonfire, and a Silent Auction.

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See below for a list of what's been donated for auction so far. (Checks can be made payable to the Sisters of St. Francis.)

Indian Orchards is also putting together a fun pie/harvest basket raffle!

We hope to see you there, 4 to 7 pm.

Cheers!

Typical Silent Auction Set-Up (source)

Donations for the Silent Auction (so far!):

• A handmade tie blanket (cozy!)
• Favors for a Princess Party (wands and necklaces)
• 1 week at a Vermont home (in the winter)
• Gift Certificate from Forest & Main Brewing Co., Pint Glass Bottle of Artisanal Beer
• Off-season weekend at a West Cape May vacation home
• 2 matching or separate (your choice of colors) ruffle scarves
• One-month free rent (on an artist's one-year lease) at Heron Crest Studios (studio to be decided)
• Handmade basket
• Flame-worked beaded earrings
• Residential mold assessment
• Two themed gift boxes and woodblock prints
• Two individual oil paintings
• Home-fermented hard cider from organic, local apples
• Pottery (various)
• Website consulting

Those are some fine items!  I'd like one of each, please....

Indian Orchards, Our Partner Fruit Farm, by Angela and Melinda

This is to let you know that nearby Indian Orchards still has fruit shares available for pick-up with your regular Red Hill Farm shares. Please contact Nancy Bernhardt for more information at 610-565-8387.

Three Trees, from Sarum Horae, Paris, 1494

Indian Orchards is an old, traditional family farm specializing in--but not limited to--organic tree-fruits and shrub-fruits.  They also produce and sell vegetables, honey, Christmas trees and other holiday greens; and they make homemade cider, jams and jellies, applesauces, and more (all using heirloom fruits). As well, Indian Orchards can provide large specimen holly trees and Colorado Blue Spruce for landscaping.

Indian Orchards is located at 24 Copes Lane (off Rte. 352 near East Knowlton Road), Media, PA, 19063. For more about Indian Orchards, with a map and driving directions, click here.