Monday, June 27, 2011

CVKH Blog: Hootenanny set for July 16



Join us as we celebrate summer with our annual local food and music festival - the Hootenanny will be Saturday, July 16, starting at 3 p.m. and going until sundown.   


Performers include: Dirk Quinn, Aimee Wilson and the Factorye, Tara and Friends, Mostly Maybe, Cowmuddy, and a contra dance called by Joe Pescatore.

Come and enjoy music, organic food, artisan vendors, games and a hayride. Bring your own blanket or chair and stay a while.

$8 for advance tickets, $10 at the gate. Receive reduced meal price if you bring your own reusable plates and utensils.

To purchase tickets, email bernadette@camphillkimberton.org.

Monday, June 20, 2011

CVKH Blog: It's Pollinator Week!


Thanks to the efforts of Alice Dworkin, estate manager at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, Kimberton, Pa., Governor Tom Corbett has issued an official proclamation naming June 20-26, 2011 “Pollinator Week” in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Pollinating animals, including bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and others, are vital to our delicate ecosystem, supporting terrestrial wildlife, providing healthy watershed, and more. The work of pollinators ensures full harvests of crops and contributes to healthy plants everywhere.

Therefore, the hope of Pollinator Week is to share with the public the importance of pollinators.

In celebration of these important creatures and the work they do, the Camphill Café is offering a special menu for the week, featuring foods that are pollinated. The exceptional menu includes:
• Vegetables (carrots, onions, pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, celery) with coconut milk and lemon over brown basmati rice

• Tomato soup with red pepper, bell pepper, chili pepper and coriander.

• Fruit crisps: cranberries and apples or raspberries, peach and mulberries

Many of the Café’s regular offerings also contain pollinated foods, including:
• Chicken salad: made with safflower oil, walnuts and cranberries.
• Salad dressing: made with local honey, safflower oil, sesame oil, apple cider.
• Mango lassi: made with mango and cardamom
• Chai: made with fennel and cardamom
• Iced tea: made with peach and clove

The Camphill Café is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All foods are organic and as local as possible, many grown on-site in Camphill Kimberton’s Community Supported Agriculture garden. The Pollinator Week menu will be available from June 22-25.

On Wednesday, June 22, at 2 p.m. a tour of Camphill Kimberton’s gardens and orchard will be available for those interested in learning more about the diverse farm community. To reserve your space on the tour, please contact Bernadette Kovaleski at 610-935-8660 or bernadette@camphillkimberton.org by Monday, June 20.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Camphill Cafe Art Opening, Saturday, June 18 at 4 p.m.


On Saturday, June 18 at 4 p.m., the Camphill Café will host an art opening featuring the work of Kai Pedersen. Kai went to the Kimberton Waldorf School and graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 

Food and drink will be available for purchase on Saturday evening. 

Learn more about the artist at http://www.kaipedersen.com/. 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

CVKH Blog: Camphill Cafe Menu, June 15-18


Outdoor seating is available at the Camphill Cafe, open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, serving local, organic and biodynamic specialities.

This week's special is quiche with kale. The soup of the week is vegetable, brown rice, and coconut milk with ginger. 

Join us for lunch this week and stay tuned for an announcement about a special menu for Pollinator Week, June 20-26.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

CVKH Blog: Family and Friends Day: Exploring our Social Responsibility


Saturday, June 4 was a beautiful day for our annual Family and Friends Day celebration.  Visitors from all over joined with us as we explored the theme of social responsibilty within the context of life in Kimberton Hills. 



The day began with a song performed by the CVKH Orchestra set to the tune of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."  The lyrics were written by Jessica Sabo and the crowd sang along. 

Mine ears have heard the rooster
as he crows o'er Pfeiffer Hill.
Calling time for work, to milk the cows,
to weave and mow and till.
Let us rise each day to greet the sun
and beauty of Camphill.
The Cows all say "Hello!"

Glory, glory, such a pleasure
Glory, glory, to see you here.
Glory, glory, try the cookies!
The Cows all say "Hello!"

We knit and weave with fibers sheared
and spun all naturally
Cooking lunch with vegetables that
grow biodynamically
Let us thank the cows for milk that makes
our yogurt and our cheese.
The Cows all say "Hello!"

Glory, glory, such a pleasure

Glory, glory, to see you here.
Glory, glory, Thanks for singing!
We all say "Hello!"





The afternoon continued with presentations about our garden, forestry project and development work, followed by a delicious lunch on the green.  After lunch, our visitors had a chance to participate in fleecing, playing with the orchestra, walking the woodlands and more. 



A great day was enjoyed by all!  Thank you!