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New at the Farm

Join the 5 Fridges Farm Goat Check team! See where the goats are and stop by to say hello. Take pictures and upload them for all to see. Selfies encouraged!

Cheese Class

Learn all about cheese from milk to curd, and take home some fresh Mozzarella! Sign up individually or book the whole class for your group. See our calendar for dates.

Inside the Fridge: August

What's been happening at the Farm in the past month

Had soooo much fun at Carnation Festival with both the Pie Contest and Goats on a Float. We won for the 3rd year in a row!
Celebrated my birthday at Water World! ( the goats weren't allowed in the pools)
New homes for 2 adult goats (JT and Fanny) and the two new baby girls
Repaired irrigation from varmint attacks
Repaired irrigation from varmint attacks
REPAIRED IRRIGATION FROM VARMINT ATTACKS

Birthdays Shares Quizbee CSA

Outside the Fridge: September

What could be happening at your place this month

Plan

Sep 11: Regenerate Wheat Ridge Harvest Festival

Sep 13: Regenerate Wheat Ridge - Seed Collecting + Saving

Sep 29: Cheers for Conservation - farm-fresh dinner, auction, and celebration

Do

Poop Your Plants
start planning and collecting what you need for winterizing

Eat

Fennel Fronds Pesto
a great way to use up summer bounty

This month we'd like to tell you more about Pea Shoot Microgreens from Cosmic Greens.

The mighty pea shoot is the soft tendrils of the pea plant (usually snow or snap peas). They have a strong pea flavor mixed with spinach. They can easily be substituted for leafy greens, are delicious eaten raw or added to a smoothie. Sautee them with a little garlic and you could take a meal to the next level!

Kids love Pea shoots so it is an easy way to get more nutrients in them!

Pea shoots are particularly high in chlorophyll and live enzymes. They are a great source of fiber, beta carotene, folate and antioxidants. Folate helps to maintain cells and protects against DNA damage. Antioxidants help the body fight free radical damage, commonly associated with high cancer risk.

They are anti-inflammatory. Pea shoots are packed with the antioxidants and phytonutrients that help the body fight inflammation.

Pea shoots are a rich source of phytoestrogens. These plant-derived compounds are often promoted for their ability to lower the risk of breast cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.

Just one cup of pea shoots provides 35% of the daily recommended value of Vitamin C and 15% of the Vitamin A. This is 7 times as much Vitamin C as blueberries and 4X as much Vitamin A as tomatoes. They are an excellent source of Vitamin K, providing 66% of the RDV. Pea shoots are a great source of iron, helping to prevent iron deficiency and anemia. Pea shoots are by weight one of the best vegetable protein sources.

Consuming any microgreen will help to provide essential nutrients to your diet. Adding microgreens to your diet is a great natural way to start improving your health today.

We have a Pea Shoot Trio available in the market this month so we hope you will give them a try.

Take Me
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Market

Online Farmers Market

The Online Farmers Market opens at 7:00 AM on the first Wednesday of the month. Your items can be picked up on the 2nd Friday of the month.

NEXT MARKET

Opens at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, September 7^th and closes at 12:00 PM on Monday, September 12^th

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