News from the Farm—February

News from the Farm—February,
A Message from Our Board President
February, 2012
Inside this issue:
Education Notes
2
Fall Farm Photos
2
Cooking Classes
2
2011: A Year of Growth
3-6
Garden News
6
2012 Volunteer Days
6
News from the Farmer
7
Calendar of Events
7
Summer Farm Camp
Schedule
8
Contact the Farm:
 By Phone: 513-563-6663
 By Mail:
10052 Reading Road
Evendale, OH 45241
 By E-Mail:
email@gormanfarm.org
 On the Web:
www.GormanFarm.org
 Hours:
Wed-Sat 9 am—5 pm
Sun: 12—5 pm
January and February:
Open only on weekends
It is mid-January and
it is winter. The days
are short and often
gray, but so far we
have not had much
GHF Board
snow. At the Farm,
President
Brian Babb as at most outdoor
environments, there is the
appearance of little activity or
life. Everything appears
dormant. Though the Farm
seems quieter now, there is
significant activity going on
here. The Staff is engaged in
creating programs and events
for the new year, preparing
grant applications, planning for
new animals to raise and crops
to plant. They are carrying out
improvements and maintenance
on the Farm, in anticipation of
the increase in visitors as the
weather improves.
In October, the Board
completed the preparation of
a Five-Year Master Plan. It is
now moving forward with its
implementation, as well as with
the search for a new Executive
Director to replace Sandra
Murphy when she retires.
In addition to programming
improvements, the Board and
Staff are working to improve the
marketing of the Farm and to
increase fundraising efforts.
much has been accomplished.
However, much work remains.
Make a commitment this year to
visit the Farm regularly, walk the
trails, plant a garden, participate
in camps and other programs,
purchase products raised on the
Farm, and volunteer.
Your efforts go a long way to
contribute to the success of the
Farm, and will enhance your
community and life. See you at
the Farm.
Warmest Regards,
While abundant rain in 2011
made for a difficult year from a
farming perspective, it was a
good year for the Farm and
Brian Babb,
Board President
Message from the Executive Director
For years, I carried
a copy of Dylan
Thomas' "Fern Hill"
with me. Fern Hill
is a lyrical, evocative
GHF Director poem about the
Sandra
poet's recollections
Murphy
of his happy
childhood on the farm. The
poem reflects on the passage of
time and its meaning as life
matures.
As I prepare to leave the farm
staff, after nineteen years as a
volunteer and staff member,
the same kinds of memories
sustain me.
Beginning with collecting
an oral history from Jim and
Dorothy Gorman in 1993,
continuing through the
Cincinnati Nature Center days,
through a transition period,
and now as an independent
non-profit, it is my relationship
with our "farm family" that I
value most.
Birth, growth, death-all enriched
with anticipation, spontaneity,
sorrow, shared experience, joy
and beauty, are all part of what
Gorman Heritage Farm
unconditionally offers its
community.
The farm is indeed the splendid
place it is because of this same
community. The extraordinary
and creative staff, generous
volunteers, the Village of
Evendale, patient and
professional Social Venture
Partners, neighbors, local
foundations and individual
donors have worked to make
us a success.
There are exciting adventures
ahead for the farm, for each
generation builds on past
accomplishments. The journey
will be a meaningful one,
guided by a capable and loving
farm family.
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What Camp Parents Say:
“My daughter has learned so
much about farm animals
and shared all this
information with her family.
She enjoyed the group games
and activities, such as cooking
and crafts. She particularly
liked making and eating her
own snacks, using fresh
lettuce grown on the farm.”
A Day at Farm Camp
Your child will love
Farm Camp! It is
quite amazing how
many incredible
Education activities are packed
Manager
Mike Roman into a day at camp.
We have a morning
skit or song, a fun name game,
and then we head up to the
farmyard to do farm chores.
Every child has the opportunity
to care for the farm’s chickens,
horses, rabbits, pigs and goats.
After chores, we do arts and
crafts, work in the gardens,
and cook with the food we just
harvested. We might build forts,
make kites, explore the pond, or
dig up potatoes.
We all eat lunch with our
groups and then play big group
games like “What time is it, Mr.
Fox?” Some days, we head back
up to the farm and groom the
chickens, goats, and miniature
horses, spending some quality
time getting to know about the
animals in an in-depth and
hands-on way.
On Thursdays, we take a hike
up to the lookout, eat lunch and
play games like Tug-O-War. In
the afternoon, we might play
Drip-Drip-Splash! especially in
the hottest weather, and finish
our activities for the day.
We end the camp day in our big
group circle, giving each camper
the opportunity to express what
his or her favorite part of the
day was. We love hearing their
creative and enthusiastic stories!
Farm Camp is a great program
for children ages 4-15, further
enriched by Theme Camps like
Wilderness, Garden, Vet, Art,
Science, and Farm Chef Camp.
Registration opens February
15th for GHF members.
Contact Mike Roman, Camp
Director, at (513) 563-6663
ex. 103 with your questions.
We look forward to sharing the
farm with your children this
summer!
Download the camp brochure at
www.GormanFarm.org
Photo Corner: Fall, 2011!
Someone once told me that
buying a membership is a gift to
oneself: free admission and
other privileges associated with
an organization. But a gift to the
Annual Appeal is a gift to the
organization.
Annual Appeal gifts allow
unrestricted funds to be applied
to the less glamorous expenses
that are necessary to offer the
programs that we do.
This year, our friends were more
generous than ever. Thank you
for all your gifts and for taking
the time to process the
paperwork if your employer
offers a matching gifts program.
Our farm is your farm, too.
Please stop by to enjoy all we
have to offer, and if I don't
know you, please introduce
yourself soon.
Did You Know …
… that GHF members receive a $40
discount on summer Farm Camp?
They also register early, ensuring
first choice of sessions.
… that GHF members receive
reciprocal benefits at 147 parks
and nature centers nationwide?
… that GHF members receive FREE
guest passes for family and friends,
and are invited to special
members-only events?
… that GHF members receive
discounts on pavilion and room
rentals?
Join Online Today!
www.GormanFarm.org
Do you have a picky eater at
your house? We all know
people like that; but in
December we broke the
barriers of some of our guests’
culinary tastes in our Date
Night: Cozy up to the Stove
class.
family style candle-lit dinner.
One couple mentioned that
they were hesitant to attend
because the husband didn’t like
Asian food. However, to all of
our great enjoyment, through
harvesting the food ourselves,
stir-frying and assembling a
Vietnamese-style meal, a little
wine, and great conversation, he
ate every last bit of it during our
Spaces are already filling up fast,
so register soon!
You, too, can cook and eat great
farm-fresh food at Gorman
Heritage Farm in 2012.
Check out this year’s cooking
class lineup and register at
www.GormanFarm.org.
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Everyone who comes through our farm gates contributes something. Some support us with monetary gifts, some feed livestock.
Some plant vegetables, some share their thoughts and photos, some send their best wishes and memories of farming days gone
by. All of these thoughts, gestures and gifts blend together to make Gorman Heritage Farm a place of beauty, education and
growth. The beginning of a new year is a great time to thank you and everyone who has given to the farm over the past year and to
encourage your support in 2012.
The Gorman Circle
Gorman Circle donors supported the farm with monetary gifts at the highest level in 2011.
Dan and Kathy Aerni, Brian and Betsy Babb, Jon Beeson, Richard Bere, Tom and Barbara Boat, Shelly Cain,
Stuart Clipson, Sandi and Bill Cloppert, James and Marlene Cole, Evendale Medical Center (Kelvin Hanger),
Vicki Foster, Shirley Gallagher, Jerry and Sherry King, M Rosenthal Company, Chris Massengale, Meshewa Farm
Foundation, Mike and Sandra Murphy, Neyer Foundation, Joe and Linda Ratterman, Don and Becky Rolf,
Nancy Ruchhoft, Joseph Schults, Andrew Schwarzer and Nancy Elder, Harry and Melinda Stone, Derek and
Susan Van Amerongen, Rob and Peg Wight
The Organizations
In this difficult economic climate, corporate and organizational philanthropy is a gift to be valued very highly. These corporations, foundations and
organizations have supported the mission of Gorman Heritage Farm through event sponsorship, volunteer time and monetary gifts.
Alpha Phi Omega – University of Cincinnati, Americorps/Project Reach, Bob Evans Farms, Inc., Andrew Jergens Foundation, Blue Ash
College Boy Scout Troop 598, Charles Vonderhaar CPA, Clark Montessori School, Community Shares, Dan Beard Council, BSA, Duke
Energy, E. Rogers Parent Group, Evendale Elementary PTA, Evendale Medical Center, Fifth Third Bank, Fort Ancient Restored Machinery
Club, GE Aviation, General Mills, Half Price Books, Hughes High School, Keating, Muething Klekamp, LLC, Leadership Scholars, M
Rosenthal Company, Mason High School, Meshewa Farm Foundation, Moeller High School, Montgomery
Lodge #94 Free and Accepted Masons, Mount Notre Dame High School, Neyer Foundation, Princeton City
Schools, Raffel's Catering, River Valley Woodcarvers, St. Rita's School for the Deaf, Sharonville Lodge #204
Free and Accepted Masons, Sierra Club, Social Venture Partners, Starfire Council, Sycamore High School
Student Council, Teamsters Local 100, United Aerospace Workers Local 647, United Way Volunteers,
UC College of Law, UC Veterinary Technician Program, Valley Vineyards, Village of Evendale, Vonderhaar
Catering, Xavier University, YMCA Fathers and Daughters
The Patrons
Those who believe in the mission of Gorman Heritage Farm support us in many ways. They entrust their children to us by enrolling them in Farm Camp. They become
members of the Farm and visit us often. They support us through our Annual Appeal and other fundraisers. They choose to honor family and friends through gifts to the
Farm. These people have supported us financially, allowing us to keep our gates open for all.
Supporting at $500 and over …
Erica and Ann Borglum, Duane and Laura Brus, Julie Chrismam, Aimee Davis, Anna Davis, Dan and Amy Ferguson, David and Leigh
Gaines, Thomas and Laura Glassman, Jeff Grady and Karen Collins, Harry Guttman, Todd Hamblin, Geoff and Marytena Hodges, Gwyn
Jeans, Daniela Landau, Adelaide Leitzel, Jan Maltinsky, Tim and Mary Martin, Kerry Mc Phail, Julie Meyers, Siobahn Pritchard, Joel and
Sherry Reginelli, Jim and Elaina Stuard, Karen Swedersky, Matt and Alli Wischer
Supporting at $250—-$499
Heather Anderson, John and Jennifer Andrea, Colleen Bass, Amie Bender, Jennifer Benton, Laura and David Beverly, Mary Boat, Inc. Bob Evans
Farms, Brenda Boucher, Tom and M.C. Brennan, Daniel Browning, Amy Bryce, Joan Callahan, Stephen and Kathleen Chambers, Caroline
Christner, Jason Cohen and Amanda Hayes, Andrew Crowley, Kristine DeAnthony, Susan Duncan, E. Rogers Parent Group (Suzanne White),
Frances Eldridge, Amy Englehardt Spera, Caryn Franklin, Jeff and Sarah Gardocki, Cathy Gehr, Benjamin and Amy Gillespie, Christine Guillory,
Kimberly Hauser, Jo Helmink, Tom Hester and Angie Reichert-Hester, Karen Hlad Miller, Channon House-Longman, Kelley Huff, Sara Huseman,
John and Wendy Kennedy, Amy Koshoffer, Tushar Kothari, Jenny Kuhn, Marvin and Kim Lucas, Kathie MacNeil, Monica and Tony Mazzone, Amy
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The Donors (cont’d)
Barbara Miliken, Sarah Murphy, Holly and Eric O'Driscoll, Jeffrey and Kim Ollo, Mei H. Pan, Ken Peterson and Karen O'Connell, Lisa Petty, Frank
Potts, Kathleen Reinmann, Alyson Roesler, Amanda Rosenberg, Lukas and Heather Schleidt, Sandhya Shenai, Jennifer Smith, Christine Speed, Jane
Stotts, Jen Straw, Brian Tillett, Sarah Tudor, Scott and Susanne Tulloss, Tammy Wagner, Nikolay Walz, Pamela Watkins, Stephen and Amy
Whitlatch, Cathy Wilch, Lisa Wilkens-Maynus, Tony and Liz Wilson, Heather Wolper, Anele Woodham
Supporting at $100—$249 …
Lavonne Adams, Roger F. and Betty Aerni, Kali Ahoujja, Peter and Tamara Anderson, Kathi Aveyard, Jason and Alicia Banks, Robert and Janet
Banks, Kelly Barnett, Jeff and Kristen Bickel, Steve and Anne Bobonick, Jennifer Bryant, Tim Burke, Dave and Cynthia Caracci, Dave and Martha
Carmody, John Cicmanec, Jackie Clarkson, Justin Coakley, Linda Collins, Kathy Criddle, Georgia Crowell, EMilie D'Agostino, Ronita Dean, Richard
and Patricia Denoyer, Holly DeRosa, Diane Hunt, Lisa Dill, James and Lisa Dobrozsi, Gigi Donely, Ken and Ceil Dorger, Jane Doster, Nicolette
Downy, Alison Dugan, Sarah Dumont, Mike and Denise Eck, Bill and Mary Edmund, Bob and Sylvia Edwards, Rowley and Gretchen Elliston, Shep
and Hayley Englander, Ruth Epstein, Alan and Carol Faulhaber, Martha Ferguson, Madeleine Fessler, Barb and John Fillion, Richard and Joan
Finan, Jill Fisher, Sarah Forman, Greg and Patricia Franklin, Chris and Jessica Fritsch, Melissa Fritsch, Allana Fritts, Jennifer Furio, Clayton Gotwals,
Holly Graff, Tom Grega, David and Debra Griffiths, Sally Grimes, Alexandra Guest, Ray and Valerie Habib, Betty and Gordon Hammergren, Nancy
and Russ Hanley, Julie Hautzenroeder, Jan Heiden, Joe and Judy Herzog, Cathy Hill, Michael Hill, Jill Hoeting, Emily Hoffman, Jeff Homan, Barbara
Hopewell, Wally and Linda Howard, Howard and Janet Hughes, Linda Hull, David Hyde and Candy Hart, Gayle Jackson, Doug and Tracy Jones,
Julie Jones, William Jones and Karen Meyers-Jones, Kathleen Jurell, Thad Karbowsky and Lynda Groh, Keating Muething & Klekamp P.L.L., Mary Jo
Kell, Amye Kelly, Mike and Barb Kelly, David and Marsha Kelpe, Melissa Kerby, Frederick and Audrey Keyes, Ken and Janey Knollman, Samantha
Koehler, Greg and Sue Kramer, Jennifer Krause, Michael Kreindler, John and Jean Kupfer, Mark and Lilly Kurtz, Michelle Lagaly, Shirley Lee,
Hamilton and Deborah Lempert, Elena Licu, Debra Loeb, Amy Longfellow, Alexandra Lubans-Jones, Ronna Lucas, Bob and Pat Lux, Elza MarelicJonas, John and Karen Martens, Kevin and Cherie Maue, Karen Maugans, Terry and Lynn McCarthy, Jeff and Beth McDaniel, Amanda McMonigle,
Linda Meagher, Marianne Meier-Oestreich, Sarah Meisberger, Sarah Meisch, Laurie Mesko, Ron Meyer, Ronald Meyer, Pam Meyers and Gerald
Greenberg, Mike McGinnis, Amy Miller, Bob and Debbie Miller, Judith Mitchell, Montgomery Lodge #94 Free and Accepted Masons (Jeffrey
Powers), Wayne and Donna Mosley, Villur and Nithyashri Narayan, David and Ann Nartker, Sharon Nelson, Stephanie Nixon, Gregory Noll and
Susan Jacobs, Rick and Pat Paul, John and Theresa Paxton, Poul and JoAnne Pedersen, Louis Peerless, Lesley Peirol, Jeannie Perry, Russell and Ellen
Porter, Dennis and Faye Preston, Dan and Gina Prickel, Ron and Celine Quinn, Vivian Ramey, John and Jane Reherman, Patrick and Melinda
Reilly, Allyson Richards, John and Sylvia Richey, Jennifer Rieger, Dana Rudolph, Keith and Kate Rummer, Joe and Tracy Rust, Gabriela Saelens, Jim
and Paula Schababerle, Shelly Schadick, Arnie and Marcy Schaewe, Charles and Billie Schappacher, James Schmohe, Kimberly Sears, Madelyn
Setterberg, Sharonville Lodge #204 Free and Accepted Masons (Larry Gilland), Dan and Jessica Shaw-White, Martha Shields, Ann Shinkle, Penny
Shore, Tom Short, Sam and Kelli Shrivastava, Kerry Simmons, Robyn Singleton, Cindy Smith, Rana Southern, Dutch and Mary Speidel, Susan and
Jim Spraul, Angela Stiefbold, Lisa Straub, Kristin and Craig Svendsen, Mike Swofford, Viki Swope, Jim and Christina Tenhundfeld, United
Aerospace Workers Local 647, Jennifer Vacca, Chad and Ellen Vahue, Derek van Amerongen, Satoko Vinton, Don and Gina Vonderhaar, Angela
Waddle, Robert and Chloe Wagner,
Kenneth and Denise Wall, Anne Waters, Julie Watson, Garin Webb and Marion Peraza de Webb, Dennis and Joyce Weil, Julia Weinstein, Janice
Weiser, Mandy Whitton, Julie Wijessoriya, Hannah Williams, Jerome and Sarah Williams, Marsha Wise, Jacqueline Yoo, Jim and Dawn Yunker,
Kali Zagorianos, Lisa Zelvy, Matt Zory and Shelly Reese
Supporting to $99 …
Dave Akers, Mike and Diane Albrinck, David and Betsy Allaire, Yvonne Amrine, Wayne Anderson, Donna Augenstein, Devin and Amy Baldridge,
Joe and Susan Balzer, Robert and Barbara Bauer, Jackie Baughman, G. Thomas Bell, Esther Bender, Lois G. Benjamin, Carie Benne, Robert and
Georgia Bergan, Joe and Jeanne Berns, Ted and Connie Bishop, Gary and Jan Bogle, Mazie Booth, Jim and Marilyn Boothe, Walter Bowles, David
and Monica Brandstetter, Heather Braunlin-Jones, Andrew and Lori Bregger, Lindsay Brillhart, Meredith Brokaw, Dave and Angie Browndyke, Jack
Burgdorf, Steve and Leah Cagle, MIchael and Manette Callahan, JoAnn and Sean Cannon, Rebecca Carns, Jim and Sandra Carter, Leslie Caulfield,
Terri Chandler, Charlene Shell, Bin Chen, Yi Chen, Joe and Jackie Chunko, Jamie Clark, Patrick Clark, Betsy Cooper, Jenn Craven, Bernie and Fran
Crum, Vic and Stephanie Curtis, Carol Daniels, Ted Day, Damien and Katie Dean, Harold and Alice Dimond, Gaby Downey, Charles and Jackie
Duderstadt, Barbara Duke-Ibanez, Catherine Dunker, Larry and Jean DuPree, H. Richard Duval, Chris and Kathy Edelen, John Edmundson, Walt
Edmundson, Mark and Julie Eldridge, William and Susan Ernst, Greg and Ruth Estep, Edward Etter, Evendale Elementary PTA, Tom. and Kathy
Fahey, Mark and Pamela Feldhues, Jerry and Dee Fick, Diana Ficke, Harriet Finley, Lyle and Rosanne Fiore, Chris and Kevin Fishel, Martin Francis
and Brenda Assael, Robert and Peg Frantz, Pat Frey, Phillip and Carol Friedman, Helen Frost, Dan and Jenny Funk, Tami Furnish, Donnita Geary,
Ann Geise, Larry and Johna Gilland, Sandee Golden, Claire Goldstein, Richard and Rebecca Gorman, Kevin and Julie Gorsuch, Andy Grace and
Tory Weber, David Green, Joel and Leanne Greenberg, Bob Griffin, David and Amy Groff, Lynn Haag, Albert and Carol Haberer, Rudy and Ann
Hachey, Beth Hammergren, George and Julia Hann, Marlene Hardman, Mike and Donna Hardy, Brett Harper, Ray Harvey and Lyn King, Angie
Head, Tony and Brenda Helton, John and Martha Henry, Michele and Rob Hildebrandt, Sue Hines, Thomas Hinkle, Michele Hisnay, Sam and Kellie
Hollan, Aimee Holstegge, Carlida Hopper, Bill Hopple, Rick Horn, Joseph Horney, Linda Howard, Eric and Lorrie Hruska, David Huey, Tammy
Hunley, Aleksandra Idzikowska, Yusuke and Machiko Ikegami, Patricia Jackson, Mark and Elza Jonas, Bert and Jan Kadan, Robert Kaiser, Mayro
Kanning, Andrew and Janis Kartal, Timothy Kelly, Tom and Jan Kelly, Jill and John King, Kevin Kinney, Ken and Pat Koch, Bernard Koenig, Chris
and Kim Koenig, Consuelo Kong, Adam and Erica Konopka, Cynthia Krebs, Cliff and Nancy Kuhnell, William and Cynthia Kutcher, Brian and Kelly
Kwiatkowski, Leslie Lape, Dave and Becky Leach, Robert and Kelly Lehman, John and Diane Lemen, Marianna Lewis, Bob Lincoln, Judy Lindner,
Eileen Lipps, Dave and Linda Lockerd, Ruth Lohmeier, Leonard Lovell, Rebecca Ludwig, Xin Ma, Elizabeth Mahoney, Jim and Joanne Maly, Linda
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The Donors (cont’d)
Marshall-Bertaso, Bill Martin, Virginia Mason, Patrick and Gillian Mayer, Sean and SherryAnn McAlister, Gregory McCart, Charles McDaniel,
Margaret McGowan, Denis and Mimi McGrath, Diane and Hugh McKinnon, Julie and Bill Mehbod, Joseph and Amy Mehrle, Katherine Melton,
Laurel Melton, Peggy Meyer, Burke and Alyssa Miller, Michael and Shirley Mills, Robert Monteserin, Steve and Gail Moore, Ted and Deerdre
Mueller, Jeff and Karen Mulcahey, Carolyn Muller, Marsha Munafo, Ralph and Sandra Nardini, Charlie and Helen Neffle, David and Barbara
Neman, James and Lucy Neyer, Nicholas Nierlich, Betty Nocero, Greg and Laura Nocito, John and Kathy Noppenberger, Melinda O'Briant, Mike
O'Neill, Thomas and Allison O'Neill, Lindsay O'Rourke, Peggy A. Paff, James Palmer and Nancy Applegate, Diane Paoletti, Jeff Parker, Judith
Pflieger, Jason Phillips, Dorothy Posillico, Todd Proechter and Breanna Justus, Gene and Shirley Pulskamp, Edna Puthoff, Lois Rahm, John and
Jacquie Ranz, Randolph and Theresa Reeder, Sheila Reich, Ann Retford, Dennis Rettig, Jerome and Cindy Rhoads, Bob Rice, Clifford Rieger and
Terri Cerimele-Rieger, Gene and Marilyn Rihm, Joe and Barb Rohs, John and Henrita Rosenthal, Lisa and Joel Rosenthal, Don and Dianne
Rowland, Dani Rupel, Brian and Lisa Samson, Beth Sauer, Pat Schappacher, Milton Schloss, John and Katie Schmid, Don and Cecilia Schmidt, Greg
Schmidt and Kristyn Ernst, Phil and Sandy Schneider, Jim and Alma Schnier, Carole Schuster, Bruce and Sharon Scott, Grace Severyn, Jon and
Jacqueline Seymour, Richard and Catherine Shaffer, George and Joanne Shapiro, Cheryl Shelby, Brenda Shonfield, John and Mary Shumard, Edward
and Analda Simmons, Irwin and Melinda Simon, Ed and Carol Smith, Marie Smith, David Spencer, Jeanne Stanton, Roseanna Stanton, Patricia
Stebbins, Dan and Susan Stenger, Debbie Stephenson, Kenneth Stern, Lisa Stevens, Grant Stewart, Eric and Patricia Stirnkorb, Edward Burke and
Mindy Stodart-Burke, Johnny and Pat Stone, Raymond Stone, Ralph and Sandy Stropes, Marian Summer, Mark and Jill Sunderman, Tony and Lee
Suravitch, Robert and Cheryl Szczur, Richard and Anne Tanner, Marcy Taylor, Teamsters Local 100 (Butch Lewis), Greg Thacker, Larry and Cathy
Thamann, Angela Theil, Ian Tholking, John Tholking, Lindsay and Dorothy Thompson, Patrick and Molly Thompson, Tina Tomassetti, John Traub
and Ingrid Anderson, Jeff and Mary Tyler, Lori Valerius, David Vanderpool and Steve Smith, Michael and Kathleen
Volle, Charles Vonderhaar, Beverly Wagner, Carl Wagner, Doug and Dorothy Walden, Megan Walters, Mare Warner,
Emiely Washington, Alisa Washnock, Ryan and Beth Weber, Joey Welch, Sandford and Elizabeth Werner, Henry and
Pat Wesseler, Betsy West, Jan White, Rasheeda White, Anne and Joe Wilker, Bill and Mary Williams, Larry and Dorothy
Williams, Mary Ann Williams, Moe and Sue Williams, Garen Wisner, Gregory and Theresa Wnek, Julie Womeldorff,
Ken and Frances Wood, Dick and Jane Woolsey, Chad and Jane Wuebker, Russell and Eva Wulf, Steve and Nell Wulff,
Stuart and Karen Zanger, Phyllis Zettler, Craig and Delie Ziegler, Paul and Diane Zimmerman
.
The Volunteers
Volunteers give their time and talent to projects as diverse as gardening, feeding livestock, maintaining buildings and grounds and greeting visitors. In 2011, over 200
regular volunteers and an additional 700 members of volunteer groups contributed over 12,000 hours to the farm.
Kathy Aerni, Don Apking, Paige Apking, Brenda Assael, Betsy Babb, Brian Babb, Ryan Baldrick, Marcus Bauer, Bob Bauer, Carol Beeson, Jon
Beeson, Cameron Belle, Kennidy Belle, Esther Bender, Linda Berger, Gary Bogle, Anna Bowen, Ceejay Boyce, Linda Boyd, Lois Brandstetter,
Charlie Brinn, Jalen Brooks-Knepfle, Bruce Brumbaugh, Jack Burgdorf, Brittney Burns, Danae Burris, Cindy Capannari, Hal Carlton-Ford,
Jaramy Carmody, Lauren Carney, Sylvie Carriere, Steve Chambers, John Cicmanec, Naomi Clements-Brod, Stu Clipson, Sandi Cloppert,
Marlene Cole, Jim Cole, Grace Conrad, Christina Coobatis, Jessica Cooper, Mary Ellen Cottell, Georgia Crowell, Carol Daniels, Barb
Dobberstein, Diane Dunivant, Kelly Dunleavy, Jenny Durbin, Tom Duvelius, Mike Eck, Alice Edmundson, Kobie Emerson, Lila Englander,
Joni Fabian, Phil Fahr, Martin Francis, Tim Fuerbacher, Jenny Funk, Daniel Funk, Hannah Fussinger, Doug Gallagher, Larry Gilland,
Barbara Glardon, Ethan Glassman,Sam Glew, Liz Gorley, Rebecca Gorman, Betsy Gotwals, Gerald Greenberg, Joel Greenberg, Kristen
Griggs, Brittany Haichins, John Hallinan, Beth Hammergren, Betty Hammergren, Gordon Hammergren, Rachael Harris, Joe Herzog, Judy
Herzog, Richard Herzog, Carlida Hopper, Tyler Huelskamp, Janet Hughes, Michael Inderhees, Leander Jackson, Prince Johnson, Jillian
Kaufman, Mary Jo Kell, Barb Kelly, Timothy Kelly, Jerry King, John Klingler, Janey Knollman, Pat Koch, Anna Koroschetz, Vicki Kraft,
Trevor Lambert, Martha Lawson, Joselyn Ledford, Diane Lemen, Janet Lindstedt, Christopher Lo, Nate Love, Leonard Lovell, Bob Lux,
Jessica Madden, Anzel Maloney, John Martens, Elizabeth Matsukevich, Gillian Mayer, Monica Mazzone, Connor McClellan, Dee McGinnis,
Devin McNally, James Meehan, Chuck Melampy, Pam Meyers, Robert Monteserin, Brianna Moore, Alex Moorman, J. Dennis Morin, Dave
Morstadt, Thad Muething, Marianne Mundy, Mike Murphy, Monica Murphy, Christian Naussbaum, Jason Neumann, Maggie Neumann,
Kathy Noppenberger, Chris O'Connor, Taryn Osborne, Amber Owens, Mei Pan, Jeannine Pearson, Kaitlin Peed, Celine Quinn, Joe
Ratterman, Gordon Reed IV, Ann Retford, Lily Retford, Maria Richey, Sylvia Richey, Josephine
Rizzo, Laura Robinson, Nancy Ruchhoft, Keith Rummer, Hannah Rust, Eugene Rutz, Leah Rutz,
Jim Schababerle, Chris Schaefer, Arnie Schaewe, Marcy Schaewe, Hayley Scherer, Joseph Schults,
Amy Sebring, Adam Shantz, Jessica Shaw-White, Allie Sheldon, John Shumard, Mya Smith, Shaun
Smith, Shirley Soukup, Ruth Stabile, Patricia Stebbins, Susan Stenger, Daniel Stenger, Caroline
Strasser, Rosie Sturgill, Anne Tanner, Blaine Tanner, Joseph Theis, Chelsea Theobald, Erin Tinney,
Christie Uetrecht, Sarah Uhl, Jane Urlage, Chad Vahue, Derek Van Amerongen, Susan Van
Amerongen, Jason Walker, Wanda Walker-Smith, Caroline Warnow, Moses Warnow, Joyce Weil,
Alan Wight, Peg Wight, Rob Wight, Clare Williams, Emily Willis, Susan Willis, Miranda Woedl,
Ben Wurth, Paige Young, Andrew Yunker, Jim Yunker, Paul Zajdel, Bill Zenk
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It is the new year, and many new and exciting things are
happening around the farm. The biggest addition to the volunteer
program is our new Second Saturday Workdays. On the Second
Saturday of each month (starting in February) we will meet to
work on different projects all around the farm.
Mark your calendar now for all the exciting projects you can
help with on the Farm this year!
February 11, 9-1:
March 10, 10-4:
Building Clean-Out
Painting Project Day
April 14, 12-4:
May 12:
Spring Farm Fest Events
Garden Work Day
June 9:
July 14:
Trail Cleanup
Stall Cleanout Day
August 11:
September 8:
November 10:
Weeding Day
Grounds Cleanup
Put the Garden to Bed
For more information about volunteer activities at
Gorman Heritage Farm, please contact Mare
Warner—mwarner@gormanfarm.org
Amazing Volunteer Facts …

We had over 1098 volunteers come to the farm in 2011!

They completed 14,985 hours of service through the year!

Seven young men completed requirements for advancement to
Eagle Scout by doing projects on the Farm this year!

Twenty-eight separate groups, representing high schools,
universities, corporations, social services agencies and
environmental organizations put their time and talents to work
on the Farm in 2011!
Check the previous page for our full list of volunteers,
and join us in giving them a great big thank-you!
The winter is a time for the gardener to
analyze the past year and plan for the next.
To look at the 2011 growing season, one
cannot forget the amount of rain we saw
this past year. By early December, we were
well past the yearly record of total rainfall
Head Gardener
for the year. Needless to say, things got off
John Hemmerle
to a soggy start. Fortunately, the raised beds
we built the past fall helped prevent the greens from
washing away. We’re grateful to all the volunteer groups who
helped us keep up with the demands of weeding, harvesting
and bed preparation.
As the Market Garden enters its dormant phase, it sits well
prepared for the coming spring. The beds are protected by healthy
covers of rye, vetch and clover or by leaf mulch. The Hoop House
is brimming with greens—arugula, spinach, lettuce and kale are all
growing well and available for sale at the farm store. We’ll spend
time indoors this winter conducting some great gardening classes:
Planning Your Garden, Intro to Four Season Harvesting, Intro to
Biointensive Gardening. For more information or to register,
please check our website: www.GormanFarm.org.
Gardeners are in a continual state of experimentation and
observation on what works and what doesn’t. This past season we
took our observation methods to the collegiate level by partnering
with the University of Cincinnati’s Geology department. We
incorporated an organic material known as “biochar” into a
section of the market garden. Biochar comes from biomass (such
as wood or straw) that has been burned without using oxygen,
thereby reducing the amount of carbon being released into the
atmosphere. The process helps the soil retain moisture and
nutrients and helps retain gases such as CO2 and NO2 in the soil.
Asst. Professor Amy Townsend–Small and our own garden intern
and PhD. candidate Alan Wight conducted periodic gas emission
measurements, and their data may reveal biochar’s potential to aid
in sequestering the gases that cause global warming!
As we move towards the new growing season, the five year garden
rotation plan has been made, a pilot CSA program is in the works
and the first seeds of the season will be started soon. I look
forward to growing healthy produce for the community this
spring and learning and teaching along the way. News from the Farm—February, 2012
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Rummage Sale!
I will always
remember 2011
for the roller
coaster weather we
endured through
the year. From the
heavy snow in
Farm Manager
winter to the rains
Chris Gordy
that felt like they
would never end, the weather
gave Gorman Farm a run for
its money.
However, despite all of the
challenges we faced, we were
still able to produce our wheat,
sun-flowers, corn, chicken,
turkeys, beef, pork, lamb and of
course our hay and alfalfa fields.
Our livestock has remained
healthy, and the farm has never
looked better. Looking into
2012, meteorologists are
predicting weather patterns
similar to those we experienced
last year.
ground last fall, and motorists
driving along Cooper Road
can watch the crop grow and
ripen to a rich, amber hue
before we harvest it in early
summer .
GHF will be
My hope for this season is that
the weather doesn’t scare
anyone off from coming to see
this year’s new pigs, goats, lambs
and even new calves. The
farmyard will be busy this year
with its new livestock and we’ll
also be
planting sunflowers throughout
the growing season to generate
retail and wholesale income.
We’re looking forward to
another great season in the
farmyard, so I hope to see
everyone out here!
Donations accepted
Farm questions? Email Chris
at cgordy@gormanfarm.org.
through closets and recycle
holding a
RUMMAGE SALE
Saturday February 25, 2012.
weekends in February!
This is a great time to go
your old gently-used items
(no clothing, please) and help
the farm!
Proceeds will be used
Our winter wheat was put in the
for improvements to housing
for the Gorman Heritage Farm
Great Stuff for You to Do—All Year Long!
Like our crops, the list of
things to do at the farm keeps
growing and growing! Here’s
a list of the year’s classes and
main events:
10—Intro to Biointensive
Gardening Class
chickens!
May:
15—General Camp Registration
10—First Greens Dinner
(A Gorman Circle Event)
26—Storytime Adventure:
Farm Helpers
21—Storytime Adventures:
Spring Sprouts
31—Ulster Foodways
Cooking Class
June:
4—Chickens in Your Back Yard
11—Bee Hive Assembly Class
April:
11—Intro to Four Season
Harvesting Class
2—School’s Out Camp
February:
13—Celebrate the Harvest:
Scout Day
20—Celebrate the Harvest:
Family Costume Party
4—Summer Camp Begins
27—Celebrate the Harvest:
Corporate Pumpkin Challenge
9—Volunteer Work Day: Trails
November:
July:
14—Volunteer Work Day: Stalls
3—Cooking Class:
The Lure of the Squash
12—Beer Making Class
7—Spring Farm Fest:
Spring on the Farm:
15—Camp Registration Opens*
8—CLOSED FOR EASTER
28—Row by Row Fundraising
Dinner ( date subject to change.)
10—Volunteer Workday:
Put the Gardens to Bed
15—Meat & Poultry Order
Forms Issued
14—Spring Farm Fest:
Your Babies and Ours Photo Day
August:
22-23— CLOSED FOR
THANKSGIVING
20—School’s Out Camp
21—Spring Farm Fest:
Earth Day Hill Hike
25—Rummage Sale &
Farm Opens for the Season
18—Honey Harvest
September:
21—Volunteer Breakfast
1—Community Baking Day
27—Storytime Adventure:
Winter on the Farm
28—Spring Farm Fest: Farm to
Fork Cooking Demonstrations
20—Pawpaw Cooking Class
March:
30—Storytime Adventures:
Farm Babies
October:
3—Community Bake Day
10—Volunteer Work Day:
Painting
29-30—Great Outdoor Weekend
December:
8—Holiday Family Fun:
Gingerbread Making Class
24-31— CLOSED FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
*Denotes GHF Members Only Event
6-7—Sunflower Festival
12—Member Sunflower Pick*
Additional info on our website:
www.GormanFarm.org
10052 Reading Road
Evendale, OH 45241
Phone: 513-563-6663
Fax: 513-563-6659
E-mail: email@gormanfarm.org
www.gormanfarm.org
Gorman Heritage Farm is a non-profit, 120-acre historic
working farm that invites its visitors to explore and learn
the history, methods and values of a working family farm
in a natural setting.
Download our brochure or register online at www.gormanfarm.org/camp.shtml