Category Archives: Stuff We Love

Gifts Dad Will Love

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Ryan D.

Father’s Day around the corner. Find these great gifts for Dad and more in our online shop, or visit the Audubon Shop in person at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, MA.

Listening to a Continent Sing by Donald KroodsmaListening to a Continent Sing: Birdsong by Bicycle from the Atlantic to the Pacific
by Donald Kroodsma

Member price: $26.96*
Nonmember price: $29.95

Follow along on a 10-week, 10-state father-son bike journey to explore the natural world and document birdsong across the nation. The book features gorgeous illustrations and QR codes so the reader can hear the birdsong of each species they encounter along the way.

Author Talk: Take Dad to hear firsthand about the trip!
Meet author Donald Kroodsma and hear more about his incredible journey.
Date: June 15, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Audubon Shop at Drumlin Farm

Bird Wonder Mug with Birds & Beans CoffeeBird Wonder Mug with Birds & Beans Coffee

Member price: $23.85*
Nonmember price: $26.50

Dad can birdwatch anytime he has a cup of coffee. Just add any hot beverage to the mug and watch the black silhouettes turn into colorful songbirds. Complete your gift with a bag of Birds & Beans certified “Bird Friendly” organic coffee. (Also available separately.)

Walter Woodpecker StaplerWalter Woodpecker Stapler

Member price: $19.80*
Nonmember price: $22.00

This little woodpecker will happily sit on Dad’s desk, ready to assist with all of his stapling tasks. The perfect desk pet. Staples not included.

 

Mass Audubon Tern NecktiesTern Tie

Member price: $28.80*
Nonmember price: $32.00

The most classic of Father’s Day gifts, with a Mass Audubon flair, these neckties are hand-made of 100% silk and feature the Mass Audubon tern. Available in forest green or dark blue.

Fish Bottle OpenerFish Bottle Opener

Member price: $12.60*
Nonmember price: $14.00

A handy tool for the faithful fisherman, this flashy fish can open bottles! It’s only 4.5 inches long so it can be slipped into a pocket or tackle box.

 

Observer Window FeederObserver Window Feeder

Member price: $18.86*
Nonmember price: $20.95

Welcome songbirds right to Dad’s window all year with this simply designed feeder. The deep tray can hold seed, fruit, or mealworms, and drainage holes keep it from filling up with water.

 

*Mass Audubon members always receive a 10% discount (applied at checkout).

If You Give a School a CSA

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Mass Audubon

Guest post by Emma Scudder, Drumlin Farm’s Food and Farm Educator

At Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, the mornings are bustling with activity. Starting at 6 am, the crops team is hard at work, harvesting produce to share with our customers. For years, this harvest has been distributed to individuals through farmer’s markets, a farmstand, a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), and wholesale deliveries to more than 30 Boston-area restaurants. But this spring marked an exciting new addition to our distribution list: school cafeterias.

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A Fresher Salad Bar

In May, Drumlin Farm and Somerville Public Schools began a pilot farm-to-school CSA. Each week, the farmers deliver a mystery box of fresh produce to Somerville schools, meeting the students and staff in the process (after the first delivery, the farmers came back to the farm feeling like celebrities due to the warm welcome they received!).

This seasonal variety is incorporated into the salad bars in 10 schools across the city, serving students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. So far, the schools have received spinach, arugula, radishes, spring turnips, and lettuce.

Getting to Know Your Food

This pilot is an excellent extension of Drumlin Farm’s Know Your Food programs, year-round experiences for people of all ages to learn about, prepare, and appreciate seasonal, local produce on the farm.

With locally-sourced fresh vegetables in Somerville’s cafeterias, Know Your Food lives up to its name. Students will know where their food came from (a farm 15 miles away), when it was harvested (that morning!), and the farmer who grew it.

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See You in Somerville

This latest collaboration with the Somerville Public Schools furthers our connection to the city. Drumlin Farm is in Somerville every Saturday selling produce at the Union Square Farmers Market, and twice a week we deliver to restaurants around the city. So even when the kids are not in school, they can still enjoy what’s growing at Drumlin Farm.

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Teamwork in Action

Special thanks to Karyn Novakowsi at Somerville Farm to School Project, Simca Horowitz at the Massachusetts Farm to School Project, Drumlin Farm’s Matt Celona (Crops Manager), Jessica Wiley (Restaurant Coordinator), Sarah Lang (Assistant Farmer), and the whole crops team for making this partnership happen!