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We are excited to have Joan as our volunteer coordinator. Here is a little bit about her.
" I love talking with people and learning from the visitors. I have always been "rooted" to the land......a Girl Scout until 18 years old, a camper, a Master Naturalist in Texas, marsh restoration worker, prescribed burn volunteer, farm interpretation in Houston. I consider farmers my heroes. If I had known at 18 years of age what I know now, I would have become a farmer....true stewards of the land. Fred and I retired to Fort Collins four years ago and stay busy with grandkids and camping. I believe a well-balanced community is run by volunteers.....be it church, Scouts, schools, museums, or nature centers. Each one of us owes time to the community. Would love to meet and work with some new potential volunteers at the Bee Family Farm. Believe volunteering should be enriching and FUN. I have fun!." - Joan Photo to come Activities for July have included a Bee Family reunion, two preschool groups, and the Commerce City Senior Center group.
The animals are all doing fine, and the babies are growing. We did get a pig, whose name is Oreo.
The gardan is also doing well, along with the weeds. June has been a very busy month at the farm, especially the last two weeks. On June 22 we hosted the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture, Summer Ag Institute teachers and their host families for a dinner provided by the Colorado Dairy Woman.
On the 24th two different Day Camp groups visited with a total of 70 children. The 25th was Pioneer Living Day. We had a great turn out and everyone enjoyed the draft horse models, blacksmith, sheep herding, and spinning. Tomorrow, July 4, we will be in the Wellington 4th of July Parade and in the afternoon we have a booth at the Historic Avery House in Fort Collins. A group from the Fort Collins Senior Center visited the farm on Friday. They enjoyed reminiscing and sharing their memories, as well as learning about Larimer County History.
The Larimer County Farmers Union will host a Potluck Dinner and tour of the farm on June 11 at 5:00pm. There will be $1 off the admission charge, so please bring a dish and a friend and enjoy the evening.
We will again participate in the Poudre River Libraries 4th Annual Victorian Sunday in the Park on June 12 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. It is held at Library Park, 201 Peterson Street in Fort Collins. There will be live music, food, and lots of activities so please come and join the fun. We do have u-pick rhubarb for sale. It is doing well after the recent rains. It is $4 a lb, so come and pick and enjoy a rhubarb pie.
30 people attended the Friends and Contributor Appreciation Day. It was a beautiful day and everyone enjoyed the activities.
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