ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL EVENT FOR THOSE WHO BOOK A ROOM AT OUR FAVORITE INN DURING FAIRIE FESTIVAL!

We're excited to extend to all FaeFolk an invitation to be our guest at The Faerie Meet and Greet Party on Friday night, May 3, 2013, 8 PM at the Hampton Inn Shrewsbury (Home Away From Home Fairie Lodgings, see information below for booking)

Once you check into the Inn you'll receive your MagicTicket for the Party.(This offer is exclusive only to those who purchase a room!)

We'll be serving the finest Faerie Finger Foods, Beverages and Nectars, and Sweets and Treats, along with Memorable Faerie Friends and Artists to chat up while grooving to Musical Tunes and other Equally Fun Entertainment!

Please call soon for reservations while there are still vacancies... we tend to fill the Inn quickly!

HAMPTON INN SHREWSBURY
1000 Far Hills Dr, New Freedom, PA 17349
Phone: 1-800-741-5072 | WorldWide (817) 333-5105

Hampton Inn's info for booking rooms is http://hotelreservations.com/home.aspx

Chipotle Fund Raiser for Teen Chefs

Chipotle Mexican Grill in York is doing a fundraiser for Spoutwood's Teen CHEFS programs on May 23, 2013. 5-8 pm. The program will get back 50% of all purchases from folks who mention Spoutwood or the CHEFS ... or if they bring in the attached flyer.

The money will be used for:

• Scholarships for our teen cooking programs
• Funding to bring community groups to Spoutwood for garden to table cooking activities
• Funding for our CHEFS to do healthy cooking demonstrations "off the farm"

Chipotle is at:
2801 Concord Rd. York, PA
It is the Chipotle near Market Street.

Please check it out if you get a chance. Bring the attached flyer.

Chipotle Flyer

THE MOTHER EARTH HARVEST FAIR IS THIS SUNDAY!!!

Join us for a day celebrating family fun and the healthy harvest...

MUSIC!  KID FUN - ANIMALS, GAMES AND CRAFTS! HEALTHY LIVING DEMONSTRATIONS!  FRESH FARM PRODUCE AND GOODS!  COOKING CONTESTS AND DELICIOUS HEALTHY FOOD!     

Sunday, September 23rd

10:00am-5:00pm

Rain or Shine

Adults just $5, Kids 12 and under FREE

Parking available at adjacent farm ($3)

Spoutwood Farm is located outside of Glen Rock, PA, about an hour north of Baltimore

From York and North:
Head South on I-83 to Exit 8 (Glen Rock). Turn right onto Rte. 216 West. Go into Glen Rock. Stay on 216 West for 4 miles out of Glen Rock. Turn left onto Pierceville Rd. Go 0.5 miles to Spoutwood Farm on your right.

From Baltimore and South:
Take I-83 North to Middletown Road Exit 31. Turn left onto Middletown Rd. Go 12.7 miles to Pierceville Rd. Go 0.5 miles to Spoutwood Farm on your left.

From Hanover and West:
Take Rte 216 East toward Glen Rock. Turn right at Sticks intersection, the junction of Rtes 216 and 516. Turn right, going one mile to Pierceville Rd. Go 0.5 miles to Spoutwood Farm on your left.

Spoutwood Farm Observatory

News and Announcements for 2012

1. Vernal Equinox Open House  You are cordially invited to the first of our four Open Houses, Friday March 23rd, at 6 p.m.  Come out to the Farm and celebrate the arrival of Spring in the charm of the Frodo Building, take a tour of the Observatory, and see telescope views of Venus, Mars, Saturn, and much more!  Please see the 'Schedule' tab for more information concerning our 2012 Open Houses.  

                                  

 

2. Introducing the Spoutwood Space Gallery  The Spoutwood Farm Observatory is pleased to present our first online gallery of astrophotography, now available on this website and on our Spoutwood Farm Center Facebook page. Enjoy digital CCD images of the Sun, Moon, and planets, as well as video streams and composite slide shows.

                                                                                                    Jupiter Optimus Maximus 

 

3. Galaxies and Nebulae  We are pleased to report the return to action of our 20" Dobsonian reflecting telescope after surviving a large ash tree falling on the roof of its shed.  Miraculously only minor damage was done to the roof; after a thorough cleaning the telescope works perfectly.  Don't miss the stunning views of deep space offered by this excellent telescope!  

The Dobsonian Shed after the Halloween Snowstorm of 2011.  The sundial is untouched in the only clear spot on the deck.