As of late, I have noticed this strange yellow orb floating across the pale blue sky. It’s something that took a while for me to recognize, as it had not played a prominent role in the weather this long grey winter. The record snowfalls were fun (for some, not so much for others) while they lasted, but I think the last of the slushy, plowed snow piles has finally melted. Thanks in part to the return of our bright yellow friend.
As the temperatures of both the air and earth begin to rise, so too does the level of activity at the Macoskey Center. We have already begun our Green Cooking Workshops and have seen great successes thus far. Many thanks go out to the eager participants and to our guest chefs Liberty Merrill for teaching us how to prepare Local Egg Frittatas, and to Thomas Reynolds for showing us how easy it is to create “up from the crust” Local Grains Pizza.
We still have two more workshops on the schedule; on April 1st Thomas will once again host the class and will guide you through breaking down a whole, locally raised, pasture-fed chicken in preparation to making a tasty oven-fried chicken. The final Green Cooking workshop, on April 15th, will be focused on early spring greens. As always, the Sustainable Communities Potluck dinner will follow the workshop. So, if you can’t make the workshop, bring a dish to share and join us at the table.
The Northwest PA Growers Co-op continues the indoor Winter Market until May 17, 2010 when it will move to doing pickups at the Slippery Rock Methodist Church. They are now accepting registrations for the 2010 CSA season, which will run from June 9th -Oct. 20th. Please see the CSA webpage at http://www.nwpagrowers.com/ for more information on pricing, share sizes, pickup locations, and extras.
Also on tap for this month, the Macoskey Center will be hosting the inaugural Crop Mob event for the Slippery Rock area, http://cropmob.blogspot.com A Crop Mob brings together farmers, gardeners, community members, and other like-minded individuals to celebrate sustainable agriculture while working together. The basic premise of a Crop Mob is an open and informal group which holds monthly rotating work sessions at local farms and gardens. While the idea normally attracts experienced farmers and landless would-be farmers, the Crop Mob is open to anyone who wants to get their hands in the dirt and support the local food movement. See more at http://cropmob.org/about
And finally, the SRU Earth Day Sustainability Festival is quickly approaching and will span the dates of Thursday, April 22nd thru Saturday, April 24th. Check out Ruth’s blog post below for more details. One event we hope you can join us for is the grand reopening of the Harmony House at the Macoskey Center. We will have a ribbon cutting and dedication at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 24th with an open house and tours to follow.
James J. Stitt
RAMC Community Outreach Coordinator
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