Saturday, May 18, 2013
From preschoolers to youth, a variety of activities are taking place May 20-25, 2013 in the Twin Cities.
Information provided by Three Rivers Park District. Preschool Drop-off: Kits & Cubs: Pond Life Monday, May 20, from 1-3 p.m., at Lowry Nature Center, in Carver Park Reserve, Victoria. Drop off your preschooler to explore nature in spring. They will discover the natural world through hands-on learning, stories, art, songs, play activities, live animals and hikes. Cost is $10 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #211316-11. This program is for ages 4-5. Preschool Drop-off: Doodlebugs Tuesday, May 21, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., or 1-3 p.m., at Silverwood Park, St. Anthony. Each week’s activities are based on a different children’s book with a nature-inspired art theme. Kids spend part…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Summer camp registrations open now, "Saturday Mornings on the Farm" schedule and maple syrup season update.
Farm Update from Farmer Tim While I am really glad it finally warmed up this past weekend for our Spring Into Farming celebration, the cold, snowy April that we all complained about was actually good for a few things. One of them was our syrup production. The maple sap flowed vigorously for about three weeks right up until last Sunday. Tied our record for production—40 gallons of syrup from about 50 trees. That’s 1,600 gallons of sap we boiled down! Last time we made that much it was spread out over a whole month, but this year we produced that much in two weeks during which the evaporator was running almost non-stop. A big thanks to the volunteers and groups that helped us out collecting sap and tending the fire. Come pick up a quart or a…
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Baby lambs, farm-fresh pancakes, wool crafts and farm games kept kids outside and busy Tuesday morning.
Kids arrived at Gale Woods Farm by the bus load Tuesday morning for "Farmyard Fun Day." Highlighting the spring tradition: a growing brood of infant lambs—three of which were born just hours before kids stormed the barn. With several Lake Minnetonka area school districts on spring break, parents also found an educational activity at a reasonable price ($5). Gale Woods Farm, which is operated by the Three Rivers Park District, gave kids a chance to check the hen coop for eggs, make a bracelet from recently-shorn wool and whip up fresh pancakes using ingredients gathered from the farm. It was the baby lambs, however, that commanded the most attention, and farm volunteers allowed kids to briefly pet the new arrivals and take photos with them …
Kids can meet farm animals and their babies, get their hands dirty, taste a farm-fresh treat, make a wool craft and play farm games. (restricted to kids between two and nine)
Is your child on spring break? Have a little one with a free morning? If so, Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista invites you to come celebrate spring and new life on the farm today. Kids can meet farm animals and their babies, get their hands dirty, taste a farm-fresh treat, make a wool craft and play farm games. This morning's "Spring into Farming" is restricted to kids between two and nine. Farm-raised concessions are available for an additional fee. More courtesy of the Three Rivers Park District: Learn about the wonders of the farm! Explore the barn to meet the farm animals and assist a Gale Woods farmer with chores. Stop in the classrooms for farm crafts, cooking and farm games. Activities are a mix of independent exploration and educator-…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
"The sap finally started flowing today, and it looks like we’ll be boiling sap and tending to new lambs at the same time."
Spring has been a long time in coming this year, but she always arrives no matter how late she is for the dance. The sap finally started flowing today, and it looks like we’ll be boiling sap and tending to new lambs at the same time. Click here for more about syruping this season. I try to avoid this by waiting to put the rams in with the ewes until December and thereby ensuring lambing doesn’t begin until April 1, when sap season is usually ending. Not this year! The good news is that the late snow cover and frozen ground may actually result in a couple weeks of thawing days and freezing nights. That would mean a good sap flow, which would make up for last year’s dismal syrup production. It’s all going to happen fast, so don’t blink or …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Minnetrista farm is operated by the Three Rivers Park District and offers a variety of events and learning opportunities throughout the year.
In spite of the snow outside your window, spring really is here. With the arrival of the first calf this week, the season has begun. The Gale Woods Farm Jersey dairy cow, Peel, delivered a healthy little bull calf on Monday night. Check out our Facebook page to see a video of his birth. Peel is adjusting to being milked twice a day and we are adjusting to the additional chores. Our first batch of incubator chicks have began hatching and lambs are expected to start arriving March 30. The cycle of life continues! Spring into Farming Friday, March 29; 10:00AM-3:00PM Celebrate spring and new life on the farm! Meet farm animals and their babies. Get your hands dirty, taste a farm-fresh treat, make a wool craft, and play farm games. Farm-raised …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Minnetrista farm is operated by the Three Rivers Park District and offers a variety of events and learning opportunities throughout the year.
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Preschool Drop Off: Lil’ Farmhands — Spring is Everywhere Monday, March 18, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista. Drop off your preschooler to dig right in to the day-to-day life of the farm. Every day your child will lend a hand with farm chores and prepare a fresh snack. Program activities will focus on the theme of the day through hands-on activities. Plan to get dirty and dress for the weather. Cost is $10 and reservations are required by the Thursday prior to the event. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #237416-00. This program is for ages 4-6. Chickens in Your Backyard Would you like to collect fresh eggs every day from your very own chickens? On Saturday, March 23, from 9:30 a.m…
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Twelve of the 13 cows are pregnant and the first calf is due in late March. Nineteen of 21 ewes are pregnant and they are expecting 43 lambs during the first 3 weeks of April.
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From Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista: The recent snowstorm painted the farm into a beautiful winter landscape, but spring is just around the corner. We pregnancy-checked the beef cattle and sheep last week, and there are lots of babies on the way. Twelve of the 13 cows are pregnant, and the first calf is due in late March. Nineteen of 21 ewes are pregnant, and they are expecting 43 lambs during the first 3 weeks of April. We are also excited about the arrival of our Jersey dairy cow. She will be calving the first week of March, and visitors will have the opportunity to experiencing milking firsthand. It’s going to be another fun and active spring on the farm! Gale Woods Farm’s 2013 CSA Have you always wanted to be a part of a local CSA? …
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Monday, January 7, 2013
The year to come; lamb and pork cut update; a beef price increase; upcoming events.
Submitted by Gale Woods Farm Happy New Year! Farming is a wonderfully seasonal endeavor. Now that we’ve had a couple months of quiet around the farm, we start dreaming of the days when the white blanket of snow gets replaced by the dripping of sap, the birthing of lambs and the first green onion shoots poking up through the soil in the greenhouse. We are looking forward to experiencing and sharing the cycles of another year with you in 2013. Thanks for being a part of Gale Woods Farm. More Lamb and Pork Cuts Coming Soon A nice variety of pork and lamb cuts will be added in mid-January to our current pasture-raised meat offerings. Some of these (i.e. bacon, lamb chops) are tried and true favorites. Others, yet to be tried, but could be …
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Several activities for kids are offered Dec. 17-22, 2012 at Three Rivers Parks around the Twin Cities.
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Editor’s note: The Three Rivers Park District provided the following list of upcoming activities. Visit their website or call 763-559-6700 for more information. Preschool Drop-off: Kits & Cubs: Nature’s Gifts Monday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m.-noon, or 1-3 p.m., at Eastman Nature Center, in Elm Creek Park Reserve, Dayton. Drop off the kids to discover nature’s gifts, go on a hunt and make a gift. Have a snack that grew from trees. Cost is $10 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #112216-02 for the morning session, or #112216-22 for the afternoon session. This program is for ages 4-5. Eat, Play, Grow — Stone Soup Monday, Dec. 17, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista…
Mark H Reed
5:06 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
Congratulations on your record maple syrup haul! My wife and I will be sure to stop by and purchase a quart. more ›