BEDFORD FARMERS CLUB
October 20
John Jay Homestead
Hazel and David Nourse
"Eighth Generation Family Farm Copes with the 21st Century"
March 10, 2010
Dear Fellow BFC Members –
Thanks to each of you for making 2009, the Bedford Farmers Club 157th year, such a special one.
Special thanks go to Dick Ten Dyke for sending out our meeting and other notices, to Elizabeth Levin for her marvellous summaries of what happened a hundred years ago, to George Pouder for his Timely Tips, to Phebe Washburn for her excellent summary reports of our meetings, and to Tommy Dietz for his reports on our solvency. And a very special thanks to our wonderful Hospitality Committee headed by Julie Henken and her wonderful helpers who provided the sandwiches and cakes plus Marco Morin and Stan Telega who provided the beverages.
Once again we were blessed with wonderful hosts and speakers - Peter Eschweiler and Steve Coleman, Judy and Michael Steinhardt, Phillis Warden, Judy and Tony Godino and their Smith Tavern Co-horts, and John Scaramuzzo and his team at the Westchester Country Recycling plant. I was sorry more of our members weren’t able to attend, as it was a most interesting and odourless adventure!
In addition, we give thanks to Mary Farley, Phebe Washburn, Charlotte Morsch, George Pouder, and Anita Stockbridge among others who provided the produce which enabled Ray and George Pouder to once again win us an award at the Yorktown Grange Fair!
We need to discuss our participation next year as we barely had enough produce to create a display of which we could be proud. Thus, please give some thought as to whether we should continue, and if yes, then would you be willing to share some of your growings – produce, flowers, etc.
While notices of the Meetings will be sent out, we hope that you will reserve these dates on your calendar. Please wear comfortable waking shoes, especially for the May 26, June 16, and September 15 meetings.
Sincerely,
Jim
Photos Copyright © 2009-2010 Richard Ten Dyke, Bedford NY
My parents are giving a lecture this Wednesday at the John Jay Homestead in Bedford so if anyone is around town at 3pm that afternoon, we would love to see you. I will be running the powerpoint slideshow and my mother will be talking. Since Nourse Farm is one of the oldest continually running farms in the country, it will be an interesting and revealing talk. I hope to see you there!
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