eQuality Farms

What was once called eQuality’s “Greenhouse Project” has now become eQuality Farms! eQuality is again preparing for a growing season in Corcoran. This year instead of using a small part of the property, eQuality is renting most of the nine acres available. This rental includes use of the land as well as the barn. eQuality has spent the spring months readying the property by cleaning up the greenhouses from the winter, modifying the barn for classroom use, adding a new pump to the existing well and running electricity to the barn and greenhouses. Timber Creek Landscape (www.timbercreeklandscape.net) did the electrical trench and graded out the barn floor at no charge to eQuality. In April eQuality began a half day enclave at the farm and groups started venturing out during afternoon programming. Each day, as many as 16 Associates are either working or doing activities at the farm. The Associates have started planting a few vegetables, making cold frames, picnic tables and birdhouses. In May, the groups will be planting the rest of the vegetables, including tomatoes and peppers that have been growing at Fred Holasek and Son Greenhouses (www.holasekflowerpower.com) in Lester Prairie. eQuality Associates will spend the spring and summer planting, weeding, watering and harvesting vegetables as well as cut flowers. eQuality will be at three Farmers’ Markets every week. Come down and see us!

Midtown Market - Tuesdays 3:30 - 7:30,  July - October  www.midtownfarmersmarket.org

Uptown Market - Sundays 11-5, June 20-September 26  www.uptownmarket.org

Northeast Market - Saturdays 9 - 1, June 5 - October 16  www.nemplsfarmersmarket.com

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