Happy New Year Instagram friends! It’s that time when we start pushing our farm shares - lemme tell you. You buy credit at our market stand now, get 15% bonus cash to spend, and we get $$$ to pay employees in April. Every week, we just mark down what you spend on your credit and everyone gets the veg in the amounts they want! Skip weeks, come twice, get double the kale, get none of the kale - it’s all up to you. Link in profile. You have until Feb 1 for the best deal... 💕🥔🥒🌶🥬🥦💕
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#clarkforkmarket @clarkforkmarket #missoulamarket #farmersmarket #organic #produce #montana #missoula #summer #tastyveg #getthatgreen #giveussomegreen #welltrade #queeefarmers #farmingwhilequeer #queeringfarming #queer
These days of snow and fire got me all cozy and dreamy. I’ve had a few folks ask me recently about growing in the winter. Aaaaand no. I just don’t do it. Don’t wanna. I like my months off when I can spend an entire day on a new puzzle, or chopping wood, or I could wrestle with organizing the garage for a few hours, build something for a love, or just binge bad tv. Those things in between previous year paperwork and payroll and taxes and fixing things and prep for next season, of course. There’s still work to do. But the winter is my gain 10 pounds, drink tea, and enjoy the hell out of it down time. Hats off to winter growers - you’re needed and appreciated (I’m looking at you @yerfarmer), I’ll see you at winter market for my greens fix. Xoxoxo xoxoxo xoxoxo
A year and a half ago I took this video of @usspearl using the BCS that our @kiva.org loan provided cash for, inside the 10 acre perimeter fence that Kiva funded, next to tarps purchased with our Kiva loan, in view of the irrigation pipe thanks to Kiva, then there’s @legbarnes adjusting remay bought with our Kiva loan, tomatoes trellised on stakes made possible by Kiva, all taken while I was standing on top of the tunnel that Kiva funded. Basically, without #Kiva (and our GTA grant) we’d be screwed. Figuratively. Mostly.
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Kiva is a crowd funded LOAN for up to $10,000 with zero interest for 3 years (!!!!), and @missoulacfac is taking Montana applications RIGHT NOW. So if you’re interested in some serious dough, whether it’s to front cash for a big reimbursement grant (like us), or you want that expensive greens cutter (like I do) but don’t want to pay credit card interest rates (like I don’t), apply for a #kiva loan! Applications are due January 7, don’t delay, the application is a piece of cake. Link in profile. #pitchfest
These two magical babes 😍
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Last night was the 9th and final queer dance party of 2018. I can’t tell you how much life these monthly gatherings have given me. Thanks for making this space warm and fun and goofy and sweet, friends. Whether it’s packed or sparse, I always end the night with jelly thighs and a full heart. Special love to those of you who are always down to shake it, who have guest DJed, who know all the words and sing along, who give so much energy to this queer community, who bring in food after, and who are always in sparkles. I love yous.
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I got a lot of messages this time, folx who decided not to come because of drama. Lots of “xxxx might be there so idk”... I get it. Missoula is a small town, this is a small community. Which means we’re all forced to face our mistakes and our pasts. Everyone has to own up, no one is golden. So in 2019, let’s leave drama at the gate and just dance with each other. I’ll be here. With red lights and disco balls, practicing my slow floss. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
