This is the 2009 Farm Program schedule (the 5th year the program has been offered):

Thursday - May 21  Youth Planting Activity at the Farm, 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm (Parents welcome)

June 18 to August 6th- weekly Thursday Farm Program- 8:30 am-12:45 pm

Saturday, July 18th Open House at the Farm-10am-1pm includes lunch.
Parents participate in Family Fitness activities with their child.

August 5th Overnight Camping, Parents join the youth for an Enjoy the Harvest and Family Fitness activities, includes a meal, 6-8 pm.

Although the Sweet Meriam's Farm website appears not to be accessible for the moment, the person to contact is Kristen Markley (tel: 570-658-8512) sweetmfarm@aol.com . Kristen runs the farm along with her husband, Mike Savario. The CSA operation is managed by Heather Donald, Carla Hine, and Hannah Bingman.

More information about Sweet Meriam's Farm and CSA can be found here. Sam Pearson reminds us that this group also offers community gardening and is starting up a small canning collective for those interested in growing, and then canning, crops. (Currently 6 families are enlisted.)

If you would like to help be a financial sponsor of the educational farm programs, please contact Kristen.

Registration for the program is due April 13. Cost to attend the program is $50.