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Happy Spring!

Check out this week’s locally grown offerings – some new products include Cruzan Easter Lily plants from Bijou Farm, pumpkin juice from RA’s Sonrise Daughter Farm Stand and Basil bouquets from Ridge to Reef Farm.

Be sure to try the heirloom and slicing tomatoes from Ridge to Reef Farm! Here are some comments we’ve received from our customers-

“The one tomato in my order last week made me cry it was so delicious! Thank you!!”

“Thank you for providing aswesome local food!”

“I didn’t know tomatoes could look like that – I thought it was an apple at first! So good!”

If you’re around the rainforest today, stop by Ridge to Reef Farm for our Pig Roast (details below).

FARM-B-QUE w/ LIVE BLUEGRASS

_{A Stress-Free Event}

at Ridge to Reef Farm

under the waxing moon

w/Seven Handle Circus

Crucian farm-raised “steam pit” pig roast & vegan farm fresh dishes!

Sunday, March 24, 2013

6:30-11pm

A Fundraiser for the VI Community Supported Agriculture program!

$20-30 suggested donation at door (volunteer positions also available)

WHAT: A cookout and concert on the lawn to support our activities as a farm! Our organic farm has a 97 shareholding members and growing in our Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA)! We are delivering fresh organic food territory-wide for families and top restaurants. The off-grid solar powered farmstead is a great place to escape the city lights and enjoy the moonlight with sweet bluegrass from Seven Handled Circus, a group of guys who simply kill it! Also Kiki and the Flaming Gypsies will be by the Fireball lighting it up! Chef Jamison Pollitt and Troy Hollebeke will be serving up some tasty eats right out of the garden! This evening is a donation event to support our CSA program.

WHEN: Arrive as early as 6pm to tour the farm, buffet-style food and music starts 7pm, island time, come a little earlier to help out or walk around.

HOW: Suggested $20-$30 donation for entertainment, local BBQ and all organic farm fresh salad, and organic farm trimmings (vegetarian & vegans included)!

Bring blanket or folding chair for the lawn, and a re-usable cup for your beverage of choice.

We provide compostable plates that will go in a special receptacle for compost materials

If you bring your beer, please bring cans so they can be recycled:) Pack it in, pack it out!

WHERE: Ridge to Reef Farm, Community Center Lawn

Our road is in decent shape (bumpy pot holes) and we suggest coming up Creque Dam Road from Frederiksted by the waterfalls! Directions: http://www.ridge2reef.org/map—directions.html

WHAT ELSE: We will have a pre SIGN-UP list for our Spring/Summer 2013 COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) program, spaces are limited! Tomatoes, calabash craft, and other farm products will also be available for sale.

WHO: The Band, the farmers, and YOU (family friendly)

*RAIN or SHINE (We hope for rain!!!),

Please return this Email to RSVP:) not required, but helpful so we know how much food to harvest;)

See you here,

Ridge to Reef Farmers

Ridge to Reef Farm / Virgin Islands Sustainable Farm Institute

2011 EPA Environmental Quality Award Winners

http://www.ridge2reef.org