Bodhi Farms

So my busy Sunday was topped off by adding my bees to their new top bar hive home. Typically I handle bees pretty gently which allows me to just work with a veil. My interns were excited about the process. I prepped the starter comb but left cutting the comb to the interns.

Here Ethan Toney cuts the starter comb to fit the top bar hive.

Bees look good!

Queen looks good!

The bees went in fine and quick peek this morning through the window indicates that the bees are on the queen trying to free her from her candy.

Bodhi Farms is hold a spring CSA Sale! What’s a CSA? Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a “membership” or a “subscription”) and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.

This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer.

Advantages for farmers:

Get to spend time marketing the food early in the year, before their 16 hour days in the field begin
Receive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm’s cash flow
Have an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow

Advantages for consumers:

Eat ultra-fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits
Get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking
Usually get to visit the farm at least once a season
Find that kids typically favor food from “their” farm – even veggies they’ve never been known to eat
Develop a relationship with the farmer who grows their food and learn more about how food is grown
Our CSA runs from May 24th to November 28th! That’s 26 distributions of fresh vegetables. We offer one of the longest running CSAs in New Mexico and it’s on sale. Our CSA customers get the pick of the vegetables from the farm. We have only 20 CSA shares this year, so get your CSA membership while they are still available. The sale applies to both the standard CSA and the abbreviated CSA.

http://www.bodhifarms.com/store/products/bodhi-farms-standard-csa

and on checkout apply the promo code SANTA-FE

And you will save 10% on your CSA membership. Remember to apply the promo code SANTA-FE on the check screen.

We will be ending this sale on April 19th, 2014. CSA shares will revert to the normal price at that time.

Also farm tours will be available starting on June 4th. The farm can be toured every Wednesday from that date forward. Please call ahead to schedule a tour. My phone number is 505-617-1191.

The standard Full Season Bodhi CSA share option is 24 weeks long. This season begins the week of May 24th and ends the week of November 28th (26 distributions). The distributions are weekly. Payments over $610 will be used to subsidize shares for low income members. Please indicate your pick up point (Farmer’s Market or Traveller’s Cafe).

For those who want only an abbreviated Stand CSA share, we offer a 20 week option which ends the week of October 15th.

The standard CSA includes the following vegetables when available in season. These might change based on the CSA members voting but these are based on the historical patterns at the farm. We will hold a meeting in the Spring to determine crops that will be planted.

Peas
Kale
Cabbage
Salad Mix
Squash
Arugula
Green Beans
Yellow Wax Beans
Purple Beans
Green Beans
Heirloom Tomatoes
Chard
Calabacitas
Strawberries
Carrots
Beets
Beet Greens
Basil
Sage
Braising Mix
Oregano
Mint
Onions

Thanx for your support of local farmers and local agriculture.

The San Miguel County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session on Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the San Miguel County Commission Chambers, San Miguel County Courthouse, 500 W. National – Second floor, Las Vegas to review Proposed Oil and Gas Ordinance and the County Comprehensive Plan.

The Proposed Gas and Oil Ordinance (regulations) have had many of the regulations removed that were written by Dr. Freilich, the attorney the
County paid $50,000. to write for the county. In addition it would require a changing of the current Comprehensive County Land Use Plan in order to implement these regulations.  It would require changing areas that have been zoned non-industrial and agricultural.  Changing this plan requires a process that allows public hearings and input, a process that must be followed.  The Committee for Clean Water, Air and Earth are opposed to the ordinance which just regulates the industry, but does let them into Frack our land, and pollute our water and air.  We have seen the devastation across our country and have a film of what is happening in the Farmington area, the damages to the water and earth go are proven.  No amount of money will
repay the loss of our clean water and air. Secondly we oppose the use of “sacrifice zones” or areas where they can frack, this will not protect our neighbors or stop earthquakes and the spread of the dangerous chemicals being used in our water and air.
Please attend the meetings and if you have any questions please call 426-1468, and become involved before they are here.  We have been fortunate to be able see what happens to communities where they move in.

The Public Input Hearing is on this Friday from 3- 7 pm in the San Miguel County Commissioners Chambers – same place as meeting above. Please support protecting our culture, land, water and air.

Committee for Clean Water, Air and Earth