Erda Gardens 2010 Calendar

January

Wed., January 06, 2010 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event: "3 Kings Day" Biodynamic Preparation Join us at the Blake Rd. farm to learn about and apply this biodynamic preparation in the garden. Potluck dinner following the event. Please RSVP by calling 610-1538.

February

Wed., February 17, 2010 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event: The Real Dirt on Farmer John: Film and Discussion KUNM and La Montanita Co-Op present the film, THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN. It is the real-life true story of free-spirited farmer John Peterson and his efforts to resist the spread of GMOs, toxic-agriculture, and the encroachment of big agribusiness to save his family farm... Film followed by a panel discussion with local food experts moderated by KUNM News Reporter Sarah Gustavus. Doors open at 6 PM... $5.00 donation suggested. For more information on event call 277-2163. VENUE INFORMATION: National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth Street. SW, Albuquerque, NM (4th St. & Avenida Cesar Chavez)

Thu., February 25, 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event: KING CORN: Film and Panel Discussion- The American Planning Association of New Mexico (NMAPA) presents BIG CORN. About King Corn: Synopsis (per the Press Release) - King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation. In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America’s most productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat—and how we farm. Website: http://www.kingcorn.net/ VENUE: The UNM School of Architecture and Planning Auditorium; DOORS OPEN 6pm; suggested donation $3

Sun., February 28, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event: Membership Drive & SOUPer Dinner Growing season is fast upon us! Join us for informative evening of food, fun and music by special guests, The Squash Blossom Boys. Come, learn, and share your ideas about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Meet other Albuquerqueans passionate about good food and community building. Location: First Congregational UCC 2801 Lomas Blvd. (corner of Lomas & Girard) Suggested Donation: $15 Adult $10 kids *NO ONE TURNED AWAY

March

Thu., March 11, 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event: BIG WATER: Film and Panel Discussion- The American Planning Association of New Mexico (NMAPA) presents BIG WATER. About Big Water: Synopsis (per the Press Release) - Following up on their Peabody winning documentary, the King Corn boys are back. For Big River, best friends Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis have returned to Iowa with a new mission: to investigate the environmental impact their acre of corn has sent to the people and places downstream. In a journey that spans from the heartland to the Gulf of Mexico, Ian and Curt trade their combine for a canoe––and set out to see the big world their little acre of corn has touched. On their trip, flashbacks to the pesticides they sprayed, the fertilizers they injected, and the soil they plowed now lead to new questions, explored by new experts in new places. Half of Iowa’s topsoil, they learn, has been washed out to sea. Fertilizer runoff has spawned a hypoxic “dead zone” in the Gulf. And back at their acre, the herbicides they used are blamed for a cancer cluster that reaches all too close to home. Website: http://www.bigriverfilm.com/ VENUE: The UNM School of Architecure and Planning Auditorium; DOORS OPEN 6pm; Suggested Donation $3

Sat., March 20, 2010 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Work Day: Work Party Celebrate spring and get your hands in the soil. This is our first community work day of the season. Our farmers will guide you with a simple garden project. Potluck lunch at noon. Location: Garden at 1305 Blake Rd. SW

April

Sun., April 11, 2010 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Work Day: Work Party Join us for our second community work day of the season. Our farmers will guide volunteers with a simple garden project. Potluck lunch at noon. Location: Garden at 1305 Blake Rd. SW

Sat., April 17, 2010 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Adult Workshop: Natural Top-Bar Beekeeping Erda is sponsoring a workshop with beekeeper Les Crowder. Les emphasizes a low cost and low impact style of beekeeping that eliminates chemicals such as antibiotics, mothballs, and insecticides that are used in many beekeeping practices. Location: 1305 Blake Rd. SW (our main garden). Suggested Donation: $3 to $5

Sun., April 25, 2010 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event: 20th Annual Celebrate the Earth Festival Join us at La Montanita Coop's Nob Hill location for the 20th annual Celebrate the Earth Festival. Meet other local food growers, artisans, and community groups. Music and food for the whole family. Free Event!

May

Wed., May 05, 2010 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event: First CSA Distribution of the Season! Come to your pre-selected pick up site for the first share of this spring's harvest. Blake Rd. Times: Noon-2pm and 5pm-7pm Monterey Ave. Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm Email info@erdagardens.org to confirm your pickup site.

Sat., May 08, 2010 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Event: Community Work Party & Recycled Basket Making Workshop Farmers will guide volunteers in a garden project. Potluck lunch at noon followed by workshop. Back by popular demand, Mike Goss will teach you how to make your own harvest basket out of recycled irrigation tape (a common agricultural waste we don't let go to waste). All ages and abilities welcome! Location: 1305 Blake Rd. SW. Free to members. Suggested donation: $5.

Sat., May 22, 2010 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Children's Workshop: Vermiculture for KIDS Learn about the amazing work of wild and wiggly worms. Hands on demonstration and crafting activity. Potluck lunch at noon. Location: 1305 Blake Rd. SW (our main garden)

June

Sun., June 06, 2010 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Event: Local Food Festival & Field Day Join us for food and fun at this wonderful annual event organized by the Mid Region Council Of Governments Agriculture Collaborative in partnership with a variety of local groups and organizations. Location: Historic Gutierrez-Hubbell House & Demonstration Farm, 6029 Isleta Blvd. in Albuquerque's South Valley.

July

Sun., July 11, 2010 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Event: Erda Core Group Meeting All are welcome to attend the Core Group meeting. Potluck at 5:30pm with meeting to begin at 6pm. Location: 1305 Blake Rd. SW (main garden)

Sun., July 25, 2010 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event: Work Party and Ice Cream Social Come out to the garden and get your hands in the soil. We will be sharing a potluck dinner and ice cream! Location: 1305 Blake Rd. SW (main garden)

August

Sun., August 01, 2010 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Adult Workshop: Cheese Making Workshop Please call 242-4570 to reserve your space and for location.

Fri., August 20, 2010 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event: Work Party Can't make it to the farm during the day? Come on out Friday evening, learn to harvest, enjoy music and good company as we prepare for Saturday market. Location: 1305 Blake Rd. SW (main garden)

September

Sun., September 19, 2010 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event: Annual Harvest Festival at Sanchez Farms Mark your calendars for Erda's biggest FUNdraiser of the year!

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