Food Forest Workshop—Saturday, March 18 Have you ever tasted a pawpaw, the native fruit with a flavor of mango-meets-banana custard? How about sweet, tiny kiwi berries? Or melt-in-your-mouth asian persimmons? These unusual fruits — along with figs, gooseberries, mulberries and goumi berries — are part of the design of a new food forest at CommonWealth […]
Garden School 2017! At CommonWealth, we are passionate about sharing our knowledge of gardening, and growing community. Learning how to grow our own food empowers us to make healthier food choices, save money, and protect the environment. Plus, (and this is a huge plus!) gardening has a way of turning strangers into neighbors. We’re looking […]
Calling All Apprentices! Are you hungry to learn how to grow food sustainably? Do you have a secret dream to be an urban farmer? If so, we have an opportunity for you! CommonWealth now offers an apprenticeship program for anyone excited about urban farming, or for home gardeners who want to step up their knowledge to […]
2016: Personal Glimpses CommonWealth Urban Farms…I’ve seen CommonWealth grow and change a lot, but still stay tuned to its original values. Despite the changes, each time I come back feels like coming home.—Hannah Braden CSA… I’ve never had an experience with a Community Supported Agriculture program with so much emphasis on community. Instead of just showing […]
Saturday is the final day for CSA members to collect vegetables, sharing in a bumper crop of sweet potatoes, plenty of greens, radishes, baby turnips, carrots, beets, bok choy, lettuces… The lush winter garden will continue to be harvested for local restaurants. We are delighted with the garden now flourishing in the hoop house. The […]
We Urge You to Vote No on SQ 777 CommonWealth’s mission is to build community around growing food together. SQ 777 is the antithesis of our efforts. Written by ALEC to support corporate agriculture and passed by the Oklahoma legislature, this state question would amend the state constitution so that big ag can operate without […]
Hoop Hoop Hooray! Look at how far we’ve come building the Hoop House! Faithful volunteers and hoop house builder extraordinaire Steve Hill gathered for the second Saturday to put up the ribs and ends of the Hoop House. Lots of carrying of gravel, leveling, tamping and before the clouds rolled in at the end of the […]
Hoop House Build! Saturday Number One… The lovely rain stopped just in time for us to begin constructing our hoop house last Saturday. Holes are dug, leveled & squared, posts are in. Thanks to all our friends who volunteered, carrying buckets of gravel, digging, tamping, cooking and serving lunch for all. And this Saturday, […]
Veggie Spotlight: Okra…Try it Raw! Okra. Most people either adore it or abhor it. You have to hand it to a vegetable that manages to be slimy, crunchy, prickly, edible and TASTY all at the same time. My current favorite okra recipe is not well known, and the simplest of all: eat it raw. I […]
Truth in advertising: “yardlong beans” are not actually a yard long. More like half a yard. Which is looooonnng! Plus they’re purple. And fun! Oh, yes, and tasty. We’ve become big fans. We’re growing our yardlongs on arches made of cattle panels. The resulting tunnels are shady and inviting, and make it easier to harvest. These […]
