The beloved and essential honey bee is under serious threat and with colony collapse disorder raging through our nation’s bee hives almost 1/2 of all honey  bee colonies die each year. Though this is a challenge there is hope. My friend and best man at our wedding Taggart Siegal (director and writer of “The Real Dirt on Farmer John) has created an incredibly beautiful and inspiring documentary on the honey bee called “Queen of the Sun”. As our official launch of New Harmony’s educational program, New Harmony is collaborating with New Eden Collaborative of First Parish Church and Transition Newburyport to co-sponsor a fundraiser for New Eden Collaborative’s organic bee program on Sunday, February 12 at 4:30 Pm at First Parish Church Newbury,20 High Rd. Newbury. After the film New Hampshire-based Bio-dynamic beekeeper, Amy Robinson, will hold a discussion and Q&A session on organic and bio-dynamic beekeeping. Suggested donation is $10 to help support organic bees.

To give opportunity to further discussion and deepen community there will be a “Local Flavor” potluck downstairs in Holton Hall following the discussion.

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Answering the call to become a farmer at the not so tender year of 52 last July was nearly a spontaneous leap of faith. Those who choose to follow me on my sojourn through my first year of starting an organic permaculture farm shall bear witness to my trials, tribulations, and revelations (and may learn a few growing tips along the way).

New Harmony on a frozen January day

Frozen Beginning:

Although this winter has been unusually warm ( or perhaps a harbinger of the new normal with Global Warming) the ground has finally frozen. I am able to walk my back field for the first time that was too wet and dense with foliage to easily traverse before. Although the soil and ice below my feet feels as hard as steel, I sense not death but slumbering potential waiting for the sun to come back closer to the earth. New worlds and new possibilities for the farm arise before my eyes and my imagination.

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It’s Official! New Harmony is Certified Organic – You Can Now Join On-line for Summer 2012

January 13, 2012

After much anticipation (on my part anyway), I’m delighted to report that I have now recieved my certification from Bay State Organic Certifiers that states that all produce grown at New Harmony Farm is 100% organic! I am very proud to be the only Certified Organic CSA in the Greater Newburyport area (the next closest [...]

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Welcome to the New Harmony Farm CSA (Formally Greater Newburyport CSA)

November 8, 2011

Welcome to the New Harmony Farm CSA. We are now accepting membership for the 2012 Summer Harvest Season. Please click the link below for our 2012 membership application New Harmony Farm CSA 2012 Membership Application To join on line please go to the membership page.

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How I came to New Harmony

September 18, 2011

One of my first loves was gardening and I became the youngest member of the National Herb Society at the tender age of 13.  My love of gardening became dormant as I lived in cites while I developed my art and then taught painting and drawing at the University of Iowa. 15 years ago I moved with my husband Mike [...]

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