WHEN: Friday, September 3, from 2:30 to 6:30 pm.

WHERE: Left wing of the Farmstand

Try a sample or just get a closer look at each of the 23 vareities of heirloom tomatoes for sale at the farmstand this season!

* A flavor for everyone in all shapes, sizes and colors!

*Find the perfect tomatos for summer entertaining and winter storage!

* Can you guess the mystery varietal?! Test your taste buds in our tomato tasting contest- winners get a prize!

* Bring your friends and family to this fun festivity!

Hello Full Circle Farm Friends!

It is my pleasure to personally invite you to Full Circle Farm’s second annual moonlit  dinner at the Farm. The evening will be a fabulous event celebrating our 3^rd anniversary and the amazing growth and accomplishments we have achieved (thanks to your continued support) in such a short time!

Our fund raising dinner will be prepared for you by Michael Miller, Executive Chef at the Capitol Club in San Jose.  Michael will feature Full Circle Farm’s abundance of farm-fresh veggies, herbs and leafy greens.  There will also be delectable entrees and desserts as well.

The evening will be filled with live music, entertainment, guest speakers and a not-to-be-missed silent auction table.

We are looking for corporate sponsors to help support our event, if your company can help us by sponsoring a table or donating to our program – we would very much appreciate hearing from you.

Please call 408-735-8154 if you have any questions or would like to reserve your tickets over the phone. I look forward to seeing you “on the Farm”!

Regards, Rebecca

What’s Hot in JULY:

SUCCULENT PLANTS FOR SALE!

STRAWBERRY PLANTS FOR SALE!

FARM FRESH PESTO FOR SALE!

SUMMER COOKING AND GRILLING ESSENTIALS:

• Tomatoes
• Basil
• Summer Squash and Zucchini
• Potatoes
• Peppers
• Onions
• Cucumbers; sweet, skinless, seedless!
• …and MORE!

Phoenix, AZ – June 2, 2010 — Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the nation’s fastest growing retailers, opens its 50th store in Sunnyvale, CA today – and in so doing will literally return to its roots. As part of the Sunnyvale grand opening, the first Northern California store for the family-owned company,
Sprouts has announced a wide-ranging partnership with Full Circle Farm, an 11-acre sustainable farm located just three miles from the new Sprouts location. Sprouts will be helping to raise funds for the non-profit farm, and will help it to develop agricultural-based curricular programs targeted toward middle school students in Sunnyvale and Silicon Valley.

To kick off the partnership, Sprouts presented Full Circle Farm with a $2000 check to help fund a new irrigation project. “We are very pleased to initiate a partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market, and their generous donation will launch a much-needed irrigation system for Full Circle’s historic 300-tree fruit orchard. This orchard is one of the first to be put back into the Valley of the Heart’s Delight in more than 75 years and provides education on how to live a healthier, more sustainable life,” said Rebecca Jepsen, Executive Director, Full Circle Farm.

Full Circle Farm (fullcirclesunnyvale.com) is a two-year-old community-based neighborhood farm located on property owned by the Santa Clara Unified School District right in the heart of Sunnyvale. It is a 501(c)(3) educational institution, whose mission is to help promote sustainable agriculture and enable people, especially kids, to reconnect with the natural world. They use the farm to put students in charge of the work, responsibility and rewards of growing, harvesting, preparing and eating locally grown foods. Full Circle Farm also oversees Sunnyvale’s one-acre community-based Charles Street Gardens, and hopes to serve as a model for other urban agricultural projects around the country.

Sprouts leadership has been looking for ways to fulfill its “healthy living” mission beyond just the stores, and
hopes to work together with Full Circle Farm to develop food- and nutrition-based educational materials, as well as more programs to promote and sell locally grown produce “This is a golden opportunity for Sprouts to support the very kind of mission our company was created to promote,” said Doug Sanders, President and COO, Sprouts Farmers Market. “Anyone who has ever grown their own food knows what it feels like to get reconnected to the soil. It’s important to understand where our food comes from, and to convey that learning and the life lessons that go with it to the young people of Sunnyvale,“ continued Sanders.

The farm stand is open: Wednesday & Friday, 2:00 to 7:00pm, and Sunday, 11:00am to 3:00pm

This week, August 16-22, we have the following produce for sale:

And, if you did not pick up a Full Circle Farm t-shirt or green bag, you can buy one at the farm stand which is open Wed and Friday 2-7 and Sunday 11-3. Thank you for your support!

SUNNYVALE, CA (KGO) — Hands on learning for school kids is nothing new, but in Silicon Valley amid all the high-tech companies and housing development, there is something you do not see a lot of in the Bay Area anymore — a farm. It is giving kids a whole new appreciation for what they eat.

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Meghan, Rose, Dart, Jonathan and Sean are busy planting winter crops and preparing for spring. It is time for leafy greens – packed full of vitamins and great with beans in soups or sauteed in a little garlic, lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, root vegetables and onions. You can take home a basket of our best every week if you sign up for our CSA.

More information on CSA.

To learn more and for sign-up instructions, please contact Farm Manager Meghan Cole at meghan@fullcirclesunnyvale.org