Abundant Acres Farm in Williamsburg works to "provide your family quality natural products grown only on site free of chemicals, hormones or antibiotics." For 2008, Abundant Acres is offering a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, with a variety of packages that offer vegetables, eggs, meats, soap, and more.
They also offer:

* Seasonal produce, chemical free
* All natural brown eggs
* Free range chicken
* Goat Milk Soap  continue reading »

In today's Palladium-Item, correspondent Pam Tharp writes about how a backyard vegetable garden can save you money and help you eat more healthy food:

Locally grown food is becoming increasingly important to many people. Contamination in the food chain is one concern. The other is the cost of shipping food across the country and the amount of oil required to do so. Urban agriculture cuts shipping and fuel use.

You can read the full article.

A Master Gardener Training course will be offered beginning in January 2008. The Master Gardener course trains adults interested in gardening on horticulture topics to further their knowledge and encourage volunteerism upon completion of the course.

Some of the topics covered include soil and plant nutrition, weed management, composting and ornamental management. For complete details and an application for the course, please contact the Wayne County Extension office at (765) 973-9281.  continue reading »

The Richmond Art Museum host its 8th Annual Garden Tour, focusing on the Reeveston Place Historic District. Five remarkable gardens, a garden boutique, and the Petal Stem Club's Annual Flower Show will be included. Saturday 6/23 9am-3pm; Sunday 6/24 10am-3pm.

Tickets are $10 each and must be purchased in advance. Call (765) 966-0256 for more info, or visit http://www.richmondartmuseum.org