NEWS FROM THE URBAN FARM – August, 2010
FARMFEST: SAVE THE DATE — September 18, local bands will play their music at The Urban Farm to raise money for TUF programs. Gates open at 1:00 with activities for the kids; music is from 3:00 – 7:00. Ticket prices range from $5 — $20, children under 5 are free. Silent auction items will include a Thanksgiving turkey, urban trail ride, birthday party at TUF, etc. Contact austinsirus@yahoo.com for more information. Bring your own lawn chair.
FALL EMBRACING HORSES CLASSES — The Fall session of riding classes begins September 13. Only a few openings remain at this time. Contact info@theurbanfarm.org to register your child. :: Click here to Sign up
ANNUAL HAY CHALLENGE — A $3000 challenge has been committed to buy hay for animals at TUF. The challenge is to match this sum within two weeks. For the better part of 2010 we were paying $10.50 per bale of hay. We have been working with a farmer who has agreed to sell an entire hay field to us for $5.00 per bale. A $100 donation buys 20 bales of hay– enough to feed all the TUF animals for one day. Join the hay challenge today. Send a check or make a donation through Paypal (go to www.theurbanfarm.org). As of today, we have received $940 toward the hay challenge. We need $2060 more to meet the challenge!
MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH TUF — There are so many ways
to make a difference in kid’s lives. Volunteering at The Urban Farm is one of those ways. We are looking for volunteers to fill specific jobs/roles at TUF this Fall. Do any of these jobs appeal to you? If so contact donna@theurbanfarm.org to discuss your interests.
4-H LEADERS — We need adult leaders for goats, sheep, poultry, dogs, and gardening. The new 4-H year starts in October. You don’t have to be an expert in any of the areas, just be willing to learn and to help kids with their projects and record books. Contact donna@theurbanfarm.org to discuss your interests.
EMBRACING HORSES CLASS ASSISTANTS — Our beginning-level riding classes need adults to help out. Classes meet after school for two hours and volunteers work hands-on with children and horses. We need volunteers on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. Volunteers are asked to commit to one specific evening class per week for a whole 12 week session. Contact donna@theurbanfarm.org to discuss your interests.
OFFICE ASSISTANT — If you spend anytime at TUF you know that we are organizationally challenged at times. We are sure that someone breaks in at night and adds more pieces of paper to the overflowing “to be filed” boxes. Joking aside, we could really use some extremely well organized individual to help around the office. Some data entry would be nice too. Contact donna@theurbanfarm.org to discuss your interests.
SATURDAY MORNING ACTIVITY COORDINATOR — Saturday mornings at TUF are chaotic to say the least. There may be as many as 100 people on The Farm on a slow day! Classes are going, visitors are dropping by for tours, work days are ensuing, birthday parties are happening, etc, etc, etc. A patient, outgoing person is needed to help keep the flow of activity going, make sure waivers are signed, collect donations and fees, and send people to the right place. Contact donna@theurbanfarm.org to discuss your interests.
TUF WISH LIST — This is our wish/need list for Fall. Let Donna or Rick know if you have or know of someone who has and will donate any of these items.
- Perennials (herbs, ornamental, fruit, vines) and spring bulbs.
- 1 ton or ¾ ton newer model, road-worthy pick-up truck with no more than 150,000 miles on it (must have a towing package and class 4 hitch). Children and animals will be passengers in this vehicle.
- Larger tractor with implements (eg. bucket, snow plow, rototiller, mower, harrow, etc).
- Sheets of plywood to repair animal shelters. Need 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch plywood. No particle board please.
