Dear Kimberton CSA community,
We hope all is well.
The farm continues to gear up for the season ahead. We will be open and distributing vegetables as planned, starting May 26. Last week's newsletter was essentially a statement on how KCSA is currently dealing with the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. You can view that newsletter here. We will let you know if anything changes regarding our protocol.
Last November, we asked members to contribute toward some new housing for our Purple Martin colony. We quickly met our goal (thanks!!) and with additional contributions from Marylin and Gretchen (our Purple Martin experts), the farm, and a nice discount from the Purple Martin Conservation Association we purchased the T-14 housing unit.
The T-14 is the Lamborghini of Purple Martin homes. It is essentially a little condo complex suited to the needs of our migratory Amazonian visitors and Purple Martin conservers! Its easy to raise and lower; pull out, check, and report on the nest boxes; and, most importantly, evicting the invasive House Sparrow! And a few weeks ago, we got it all set up.
To be honest, the introduction of the T-14 is a little bitter sweet. The gourds that it has replaced was one half of a quite iconic image at the farm. It is going to look pretty weird this year, but ultimately, it is an upgrade. The T-14 is some serious kit.
The Purple Martin's haven't been spotted on the farm yet, however, recent scout arrivals have been recorded in Paradise and Douglasville, PA. We are hoping for some action later on this week. Hopefully, we'll have some more news for you next week.
Best,
Andrew
