December 3 2023
Come join us at the Farley Center Holiday Gathering!
1:00-2:30 Light refreshments and holiday cheer!
Open mic – Feel free to sing a song, play an instrument, recite a poem, etc…
and for those who would like to participate…
2:30-4:00 White Elephant gift exchange and some laughs!</p
11/11/23
Farley Center/Visit Verona – An Evening of Stargazing with Sweets
Join us for Dessert After Dark – An Evening of Stargazing with Sweets @ The Farley Center
This event is free but please REGISTER HERE by Nov. 8
Stargazing Program by Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) Planetarium Director Ben Senson
https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/planetarium/
Cake Push Pop from Craig’s Cakes
https://craigscakeshop.com/
Dress for the weather
Bring a blankets, chairs and beverages and snacks are welcome
8-26-23
Come tour the food forest at the Farley Center with Kalev Kristjuhan following the Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble Concert (5:00-7:00 p.m./$15). There is no cost for the tour.
The food forest includes newly planted areas through the Wisconsin Food Forests initiative (https://www.wisconsinfoodforests.com/) as well as more mature areas featuring a range of planting styles: guilds and contours and a mix of plants from the well known: apples, pears, and grapes, to the lesser known: paw paw, cornelian cherry, honeyberry, quince, serviceberry, currants, and many more under and overstory plants.
The Farley Center is a certified organic farm where many growers rent land and share common resources like tractors, irrigation lines, and coolers.
3/23/23
Farley Center has partnered with Palette Bar and Grill on a new cocktail using sustainably farmed honey from the Farley Center in 2022. Their Spring menu will once again feature the Farley Fly-By cocktail!
Join us on March 23rd for a cocktail hour from 4-6pm and try the Farley Fly-By (you can also order without alcohol) and learn about the Farley Center, our beekeeping program, and sustainable practices.
Learn more about the Farley Center beekeepers at
http://farleycenter.org/programsevents/beekeepers/
5-20-23
Come tour the food forest at the Farley Center with Kalev Kristjuhan following the Beni Daiko Japanese Drumming Concert (1:00-2:15)There is no cost for the tour.
The food forest includes newly planted areas through the Wisconsin Food Forests initiative (https://www.wisconsinfoodforests.com/) as well as more mature areas featuring a range of planting styles: guilds and contours and a mix of plants from the well known: apples, pears, and grapes, to the lesser known: paw paw, cornelian cherry, honeyberry, quince, serviceberry, currants, and many more under and overstory plants.
The Farley Center is a certified organic farm where many growers rent land and share common resources like tractors, irrigation lines, and coolers.
6-3-23
Come tour the food forest at the Farley Center with Kalev Kristjuhan following the Too Sick CharlieConcert (5:00-7:00 p.m./$15). There is no cost for the tour.
The food forest includes newly planted areas through the Wisconsin Food Forests initiative (https://www.wisconsinfoodforests.com/) as well as more mature areas featuring a range of planting styles: guilds and contours and a mix of plants from the well known: apples, pears, and grapes, to the lesser known: paw paw, cornelian cherry, honeyberry, quince, serviceberry, currants, and many more under and overstory plants.
The Farley Center is a certified organic farm where many growers rent land and share common resources like tractors, irrigation lines, and coolers.
7-15-23
Come tour the food forest at the Farley Center with Kalev Kristjuhan following the Congress of Starlings Concert (5:00-7:00 p.m./$15). There is no cost for the tour.
The food forest includes newly planted areas through the Wisconsin Food Forests initiative (https://www.wisconsinfoodforests.com/) as well as more mature areas featuring a range of planting styles: guilds and contours and a mix of plants from the well known: apples, pears, and grapes, to the lesser known: paw paw, cornelian cherry, honeyberry, quince, serviceberry, currants, and many more under and overstory plants.
The Farley Center is a certified organic farm where many growers rent land and share common resources like tractors, irrigation lines, and coolers.
10-1-23
Come join us for the Farley Center Fall Celebration 2023- Open House and Apple Cider Day! Pick apples, wash apples, slice apples and press the apples in the 180 year old cider press! Come join us on a tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary, farm or bees. Listen to music and have a great time!
Please bring your baked apple treats (and other treats) to share with others!
Farley Center honey will be available for sale by Beekeepers Patrick Norby and Matt Kersten. Beekeepers will have information if you are interested in being a Farley Center Beekeeper!
Farley Center farmers will be selling fresh, organic vegetables at the Market Table.
Garret the Carrot will at the festival with a few children’s games/activities provided by the Verona Chamber of Commerce from 11-2.
Donations will be accepted to go toward the purchase of buying the next planting of fruit trees. All are welcome! Invite your friends on this facebook invitation and share this post!
RAIN OR SHINE!
FALL FESTIVAL TOUR SCHEDULE
11:15 Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Tour – Farley Center Director Shedd Farley
11:15 Farm Tour with Farley Center/Jumping Spider Farm – Farmers Sam Hsieh and Katie Schofield
11:15 Bee Tour by Farley Center Beekeeper Patrick Norby
1:00 Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Tour – Farley Center Chair/NPS Board Member Gil Halsted
1:00 Farm Tour with Farley Center Farm Manager Seth Riley
1:00 Bee Tour by Farley Center Beekeeper Patrick Norby
MUSIC LINEUP
10:30- 12:15 Down from the Hills – http://downfromthehills.com https://www.facebook.com/events/722687282602519
12:30 – 1:45 Saideira Pagode, (pronounced “sai DAY ruh, pa GOH jee,”)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1148142479225032
1:45- 2:30 Raging Grannies of Madison – http://raginggrannies.madisonwi.us/
https://www.facebook.com/events/919946649167990
CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES WITH GARRET THE CARROT
11:00-2:00 Verona Chamber of Commerce
FOOD/DRINK VENDORS
El Sabor de Puebla (food)- Reyna Gonzalez
https://www.facebook.com/…/El-Sabor-De…/100046777215513/
Madame Chu Delicacies /Josey Chu Johnson
https://www.madame-chu.com/
Farley Center/Gani Moon Farmers Jen and Chandy Karnum
Farley Center/Sunshine Salad Farm/ Farmer Katie Darnell
http://www.sunshinesaladfarm.com/
VOLUNTEER GROUP(s):
UW Green House Learning Community
Spartan Youth Service (SYS) Volunteers – https://jmm.madison.k12.wi.us/
UW Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) –https://www.housing.wisc.edu/undergraduate/communities/wise/
COMMUNITY GROUPS TABLING: TBA
Wisconsin Food Forests – https://www.wisconsinfoodforests.co
Urban Triage – https://urbantriage.org/
First Student
Verona Chamber of Commerce – https://www.veronawi.com/
Just Dane – https://justdane.org/
Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP) – swwap.org
Farley Center Artists – https://www.facebook.com/groups/306035369827878
Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development – https://nehemiah.org/
Sustain Dane – https://sustaindane.org/
Dane Arts – https://www.danearts.com/
Art House 360 – ARTHouse360.com
Access to Independence – https://www.accesstoind.org/
Please carpool as parking is limited.
For more information, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org or call the office at 608-845-8724.
December 4, 2022
Pick up at the Farley Center Fall Festival – Sunday, Oct. 2, 10:30-2:30
Pre-order tamales by the dozen (deadline for orders is Sept. 28)
El Sabor de Puebla/Reyna Gonzalez will have food available for purchase at the Farley Center Fall Festival. If you would like to order tamales in advance, we can take orders for a dozen/$25 for pork, chicken or jalapeno and cheese (vegetarian). Reyna will package all of one kind in a dozen/package (no mixing per dozen). Order for the holidays – no limit on how many dozen you can order!
Place your order with programs@farleycenter.org and put “Tamales” in the subject line and we will give Reyna your order and she will bring the frozen tamales for pick up/payment at the Fall Festival. Cash or make checks out to El Sabor de Puebla.
For more information, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org or call the office at 608-845-8724.
