[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This week marks an extraordinarily rare coincidence in which the longest day of the year happens at the same time as a full moon. Read more about the strawberry moon here. www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/strawberry-full-moon-makes-summer-solstice-super-rare-thing.html Best quote from the article: “We probably won’t push people off pyramids like the Mayans did.” …
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Peconic Bay Zen
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Peconic Bay Zen is a Zen Buddhist meeting that meets Mondays at 7PM in the Jamesport Meeting House on the Main Road in Jamesport. Curious about Zen Buddhism? Contact designated Practice Leader Parnel Wickham at wickhamjp@gmail.com . [/xf_textblock]
Mandala
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Here is a mandala rendered in fiery orange and red flower petals in celebration of the summer solstice by Kathy Klein. A mandala is a sort of circular drawing or design that serves as a spiritual symbol and an aid to meditation in Eastern religions. [/xf_textblock]
Summer Solstice
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This is the week of the summer solstice, when the planet has its maximum axial tilt toward the sun. What does this part of the summer bring to mind? Does it put you in mind of beach parties on the East End that last late into the night? …
Planted Tomatoes
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] We have transplanted these tomatoes to grow in the field, using black plastic mulch. [/xf_textblock]
International Voluntary Services
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] International Voluntary Services was an American private volunteer organization that existed in the middle years of the 20th century and was a precursor to the Peace Corps. IVS sent many young Americans overseas to do agricultural service work with local farmers in various countries including Vietnam, Cambodia, Algeria, Laos, …
Mama’s Kitchen
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm recommends Mama’s Kitchen, a family-owned home-cooking restaurant in Jackson, MS. Mama’s Kitchen has the juiciest, most tender fried chicken, catfish, and bread pudding. As Central Park’s annual Mississippi Picnic in the Park has been canceled this year, we encourage you to visit Jackson, MS and …
Wickham’s Fruit Farm’s Honey
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] We now have our honey on the stand. Wickham’s Fruit Farm’s honey has a unique flavor that comes from the vegetation and climate of the East End, where the honey bees spend their time. [/xf_textblock]
Hand-Drawn Artwork
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Some hand-drawn artwork from one of our brochures from the mid-20th century. [/xf_textblock]
Transplanting Tomato Plants
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This week we are transplanting tomato plants into the field. We grow these tomatoes on land that has been preserved as open space in perpetuity. Wickham’s Fruit Farm supports the community by maintaining the traditional rural character and open space that characterize Cutchogue and give it its personality. …