Good Morning Folks,
This Farm opens just a few hours from now and we are ready to welcome you
back to the 18th century.  We have been busy this winter whitewashing the
inside of the house, pitching the roof, cutting down dead apple trees,
repairing fences and fixing the paths.  Part of the kitchen garden has been
planted with windsor beans, early peas and spring greens and we have sows
that will farrow later this spring, perhaps in time for Market Fair!

The GateHouse Shop is full of Easter gifts at great prices!  We have
assembled Easter baskets with items from the last Estate Sale that are ready
for you to complete with the candy of your choice.  There are vintage and
modern Easter themed gifts, lots of rabbit thingies and other stuff.  We
have also added a craft corner which will be permanent for a while.

Behind the scenes, we are busy in the greenhouse and nursery preparing for
the Spring Plant Sale on April 24 & 25.  If you have any time this month (on
spring break?) and would like to come and help us out, please contact
ddez...@1771.org to volunteer with plants.  We've started sorting books
again and can use your help with that too, just contact m...@1771.org.

Check out our website www.1771.org for directions, events, news and
volunteer opportunities at The Claude Moore Colonial Farm.

Thank you so much for supporting us.  We look forward to a good growing year
and to seeing you often.

Anna Eberly,
Managing Director

We have created a new email list called Claude Moore Colonial Farm: Behind
the Scenes.  If you are on this list you will receive news about volunteer
opportunities, workshops, special sales, free items, livestock news and
requests for donations of stuff, etc.  If you would like to be added to this
list, you must tell us by sending a message to kcan...@1771.org.