Like the good ‘ol fashioned barn raising of old, friends gathered at Abundance Acres on Sept 25th to help raise the hoops for the newest greenhouse. Many hands, and a mechanical lift, makes light work!
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Not possible without…
We are often struck by the color and variety on the farm during this season – the peak of growth in the Northeast. In celebration we have compiled pictures of some beautiful people and harvests around the farm these days. Abundance Acres would not be the organization we are without our many hard working, dedicated…
Greenhouse Completed!
Thanks to all of the helping hands and those who contributed financially to replacing our collapsed Greenhouse this year. We have finally completed it and the tomatoes and peppers are now growing splendidly. Our original greenhouse collapsed last winter after an unprecedented snowfall.
Volunteers 2019
Abundance Acres would be no where without its volunteers. We have many groups that come to help throughout the growing season. Some come once or twice, others come every week to help out. Enjoy a collage of various activities around the farm. Many hands make the work lighter! Thank you everyone. We couldn’t do it…
Serve 2019
A group called SERVE returned to Abundance Acres and the surrounding community to help with various projects. Middle school and High School kids helped on the farm in various projects and also ended their respective weeks with a campfire and evening gathering time down at the pavilion. Thanks SERVE for all your help at Abundance…
New Greenhouse Plastic
6 years has flown by! Our oldest greenhouse plastic is now due for a change. A group of community members joined us to replace the plastic on a calm evening this month. The greenhouse which was also leaning significantly, was straightened up. With new plastic and a square greenhouse…boy won’t those tomatoes taste better!? 😉
SERVE Visit Abundance Acres 2018
SERVE visited and worked at Abundance Acres this summer. They helped with various projects on the farm, from weeding and bug picking to harvesting garlic and building benches! The even worked off site picking some donated blue berries for Abundance Acres these went into making some delicious preserves that are now for sale. At the…
Colorful Harvest and Plentiful Helping Hands
This summer we have been blessed, not only by a bountiful, colorful harvest, but also by many helping, willing hands to pick and package the Abundance! Thank you to all who have contributed their time to harvesting, sorting, dividing and packaging the produce! Distribution would not have been possible with out your help!
SERVE Comes to Abundance Acres
This past week we were blessed by a group called SERVE. This group came to the farm for three days helping with weeding, bug picking, trellising and manure spreading. Loads of weeds were pulled, the fields have never looked better, and 1.5lbs of bugs were hand picked! Thank you for your help SERVE! Here are…
Chester Youth Group Volunteers
This past Saturday a group of High schoolers participating in a 30 Hour Famine (by World Vision), visited Abundance Acres and volunteered for a few hours. We were able to get all our potatoes planted, apple trees mulched and Greenhouse paths mulched! It was quite a productive day. It was great to have their help…just…