Pitney Meadows Community Farm

10/06/2026

🎨 One last “Garden Art Gathering” for the season! Join us this evening, October 6th at 4:30pm, for the final Garden Art Gathering of the season at Pitney Meadows!

💚 As the garden settles into autumn, we’ll gather for one more evening of slowing down, looking closely, and letting the landscape inspire our creativity.

🌱 This isn’t a formal class… it’s a welcoming space to play, explore, and create alongside others. One last chance this season to soak in the beauty of the garden and enjoy the magic of making art in community.

🗓 Tonight, October 6th | 4:30pm (please note the earlier time; hoping it will be a tad warmer a tad earlier!) 
📍 Pitney Meadows Community Garden
💚 Free & open to all! No registration required.

🎨 Come make something, notice something beautiful, and enjoy one last Garden Art Gathering with us this season.

   

10/05/2026

📣 Seeking a quote for a deer fencing project!

🦌 Pitney Meadows Community Farm is seeking quotes for approximately 5,000 feet of 8-foot wood and woven wire deer fencing.

🦌 Interested in learning more or submitting a quote? Additional project details are available upon request.

📩 Please reach out to us to request the full project details by DMing us or reaching out to Brooke at [email protected]

10/03/2026

10/02/2026

👀 Take a closer look at these roots! While Stephen, our Farm Director, was harvesting carrots, this vetch root came up with them. And we had to take a closer look!

🌱 See those little bumps along the roots? Those are nodules, and they’re where nitrogen fixation is happening right before our eyes.

🌱 Here’s the really cool part: the air around us is about 78% nitrogen, but plants can’t use it as-is. The “Rhizobia” bacteria living in these nodules help vetch turn that atmospheric nitrogen into something the plant can use. In return, the plant feeds the bacteria. It’s a tiny underground partnership with a pretty big impact!

🌱 And see that subtle pink color? That’s leghemoglobin, a compound found in the nodules that helps support the nitrogen-fixing process… and a pretty cool sign that this underground partnership is hard at work and doing a great job!

🌱 So why does this matter? Because healthy soil is alive. It’s full of roots, fungi, bacteria, insects, organic matter, nutrients, and countless interactions that help a farm thrive. Cover crops like vetch are one way we care for that living system. They help protect soil from erosion, support soil biology, and contribute to a healthier, more resilient growing environment for the crops that come next.

🌱 We spend a lot of time celebrating what grows above the soil. But there’s just as much to celebrate below it!

09/30/2026

🥬🏈 It’s time to put escarole in the starting lineup! If you’ve been wondering what to do with the beautiful bunches of escarole filling the Farm Stand right now, let Seve show you the way!

🥬 Remember our VSPN: Post-Harvest Interview with our Wash/Pack & Field Lead, Seve? We spent some time with Seve recapping the escarole harvest and one of his favorite ways to enjoy it: Utica Greens!

🥬 Seve grew up in Rome, NY, where Utica Greens is a beloved local classic, making this recipe a delicious little taste of home. And now, he wanted to share the recipe with you!

💚 A very special thank you to Seve for sharing this recipe and a little taste of home with all of us. We’re lucky to have him on our team… and even luckier when he puts us on to recipes this good.

🏈 So, if escarole has been sitting on your “I don’t know what to do with that” list, consider this your game plan: pick up a head of escarole at the Farm Stand, give Seve’s “Utica Greens” a try, and let us know how it goes!

09/29/2026

What do highway culverts and food scraps have in common?

Not much — until Compost for Good’s John Culpepper found a way to give both a second life.

By repurposing discarded road culvert sections into compost bins, ANCA’s Compost for Good (CfG) team is working with a growing number of organizations and communities to make neighborhood-scale composting more accessible and affordable.

And it's working. Several compost bin operators supported by CfG — like Pitney Meadows Community Farm in Saratoga Springs (pictured) — have transformed more than 100,000 pounds of wasted food into compost.

This model for composting helps groups like Pitney Meadows reduce food waste, build healthier soils, and create stronger, more connected communities.

Learn more about this and other composting projects in ANCA’s 2025 Annual Report: bit.ly/ANCA-AR25

09/29/2026

🌱Join us for a powerful evening lecture led by storyteller, musician, and language keeper Jesse Bruchac Jesse Bowman Bruchac as he guides us through a journey into the heart of Indigenous language reclamation and regional history THIS Friday, October 2nd at 6:00pm! FREE! https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/EaRSrEkau6dYNSS3w_YJPA?t=1787252987

🌿Jesse, the Director of the Middlebury Language School of Abenaki at Middlebury College Middlebury College and the Assistant Director at the Ndakinna Education Center Ndakinna Education Center, will share his four-decade journey in Indigenous language reclamation, with work spanning from Canada to Virginia. Drawing from his experience as an Algonquian language coach for film and television productions, Jesse will offer a compelling look at local history and cultural preservation efforts.

🌕The workshop will conclude with an interactive Q&A session, inviting meaningful dialogue with participants.

📚 A little bit about Jesse Bruchac! For three decades, Jesse has been immersed in Algonquian language reclamation efforts. He is the founder and director of the School of Abenaki at Middlebury College and the Assistant Director of the Ndakinna Education Center. He first gained fluency in the Eastern Algonquian Abenaki language, learning it directly from the last generation of first-language speakers in the 1990s. He has since worked in language reclamation efforts with several other Eastern Algonquian languages, including Penobscot, Lenni Lenape, Delaware (Munsee and Unami), Mohican (Mahican), Mohegan-Pequot, and Quiripi-Unquachog. He is currently involved in the reawakening of previously dormant Virginia Algonquian languages.

09/28/2026

👕 Want the race shirt? Register by October 1st! To help us be as sustainable as possible, race shirts will only be guaranteed for those who register by October 1st. If you’re hoping to sport this year’s race shirt, be sure to register by October 1st: https://www.pitneymeadowscommunityfarm.org/michael-j-pitney-run

👟 Join us at Pitney Meadows Community Farm on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, for a morning rooted in health, connection, and community. The day kicks off with a Youth 1 Mile timed race, then our 5K at 9:00am, followed by a Youth ½ Mile Fun Run at 10:00am! Sign up and become a sponsor through the link in our bio! �
👟 More than a race, the Farm Run supports a healthier community. Proceeds advance Pitney Meadows’ year-round work to cultivate healthy land, healthy food, and a healthy community through sustainable agriculture, food access, educational programming, public trails, and community wellness initiatives.

👟 It’s also a celebration of the place we all share. Hundreds of runners, walkers, families, neighbors, and local businesses come together to enjoy our trails and open fields while supporting the programs and public spaces that make Pitney Meadows a vibrant part of our community.

👟 We need YOU to make this year’s Farm Run our best one yet! Sign up to run, rally your team, and consider becoming a sponsor. Together, we can keep our trails open, our programs accessible, and our impact growing… long after the finish line.