From the office of Clara
White Mission:
“As August arrives, we begin to awaken the beds that have been under cover this
summer. We remove the tarp covers and start seeding. First up is a fall round
of tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers. These plants are heat tolerant and
frost sensitive, so we recommend starting them in August for a fall harvest. We
recommend Bronze Torch grape tomatoes and Sun-gold cherry tomatoes for the
fall.
We are still accepting volunteers on the farm on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays
from 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Volunteers make a big difference and we are always thankful for your support.
Our monthly Moncrief Creek clean-up will be Saturday, Aug 28th at 9 a.m. In
July, we partnered up with the St. Johns River Keeper to continue cleaning up
trash. In August, we plan to focus on clearing branches, debris and
establishing pathways to the creek. There’s still a lot to be done, come join
us!
Our market, workshops and other programming will resume in October and we
cannot wait to see you all on the farm. The Market will be closed July, August,
and September. We will resume October 2, 2021 through June 25, 2022! Our
weekly market is on hiatus over the summer. We will be donating what we grow to
the Clara White Mission and our beekeeping partner, Mika from The Herban Bee
will be selling some of our crops at the DIG Local Farmers Market on Penman Rd.
along with her honey and soap products!
We are excited to begin selling our produce at our farmers market next year in
our new space! The foundation for the Quonsett Hut is going down this month and
should be erected very soon! We are thrilled to be able to invite more farmers
to be part of the market and get more fresh, healthy produce out into our
community!
Join the WHF Team! Want to grow food, learn about regenerative farming and
serve the community? Join the White Harvest Farms team! Job duties include, but
are not limited to: seed starting, bed prep, weeding, planting, harvesting,
compost making, managing and engaging volunteers, operating on-farm market,
outreach and social media and record keeping. Applicant must be willing to work
outdoors 6-8 hours a day during the growing season, be committed to organic and
regenerative practices and be able to engage volunteers and community members. Register Here!
Composting with Allen is back! Learn how to make thermophilic compost with our
resident soil biologist, Allen Skinner, on Saturday, August 28th from 9 a.m. to
about noon. This is a hands on workshop where we will make a thermophilic
compost pile, like the one in the photo, that heats up to 160 degrees and gets
turned three times! Come prepared with drinking water, bug spray, sunscreen and
outdoor clothing. Register Here!
Moncrief Creek Clean Up - Join us on Saturday, August 28th for our monthly
Creek Clean up hosted by the Farm's Community Council. We will continue to
remove trash from the creek and improve flow by removing branches. This month
we also want to make more trails and paths down to the creek. Please come
prepared with rain boots and clothes that cover your skin! If you have waders,
they also come in handy! There are bugs so bring the repellant. Registration
required. See you there and please Register HERE!”
White Harvest Farms
5348 Moncrief Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32209
