Common Greens Mobile Farmers Market - fresh, local fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. The mobile market will run Wednesdays from July 9th through September. WIC, FMNP and EBT/SNAP accepted. Brought to you by the Green Teen Program and Common Ground Farm.



Locations:

Community Health Center Parking Lot

(corner of S. Chestnut and Henry Streets)

11:00AM-12:30PM



First Presbyterian Church

50 Liberty Street…

Beacon, New York

River Pool at Beacon hosts the 11^th Annual Great Newburgh…

AT FARM CAMP, children explore their relationship to food and to nature through hands-on experiments, movement, games, and art. Children will spend time in the garden, at the pond, in the field, in the barn, and along our nature trails. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of how food is grown—from the soil, to the crops, to the animals. Through a variety of experiences, kids will develop an appreciation of the complexity of the natural environment within which…

If you were thinking about swimming lessons for the summer but haven't done the research yet, here is a guide that may help give you a head start! Seems we have several good options for kids and adults.

http://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/2011/03/swimming-lessons-at-beacon-high-school.html

I ran by Madam Brett Park yesterday and saw they are doing some ground preparation for something behind the "Beacon Terminal Associates" building closest to the RR tracks.  Does anyone know what they are doing?

We had a thread earlier about how your gardens were growing, and Ben maybe was going to plant bamboo. I was going to use hay mulch at the start of the season. Here's an update with pictures at A Little Beacon Blog, and would love to get your comments there as to how your gardening is going!

http://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/2014/06/how-does-your-garden-grow.html

Beacon real estate is heating up.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/realestate/beacon-ny-quaint-city-rediscovered.html

Lots of shoutouts to names I recognize. The house two over from mine for sale is featured.

One shocker for me:

The mountain, immortalized on the …

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