The Community Farm is already home to many beautiful trees that provide shade on hot summer days, food and shelter for animals and birds, and leaves to nourish the forest soil. This spring we will be planting more trees - fruit trees! It is our hope that they will grow and prosper, providing food for this community, and eventually, a sheltering environment for our free range chickens too.

The basis for our orchard is currently "heeled in" in a temporary home until it is time for spring planting. There are two cherry trees (Stella and Bing); three apple varieties (Empire, Honey Crisp, and Liberty); two plum trees (Laroda and Burgundy); two peach trees (Loring and O-Henry); and an apricot tree (Haricot). The Community Farm at Chestnut Ridge is already home to two Granny Smith apple trees and to an Asian Pear tree and a Bosc Pear tree. Fruit galore!

Please join us on February 27 from 9 am - noon to plant the orchard and to begin planting in the community garden as well. All are welcome - tools provided.