Cape Cod's Chatham Bars Inn Cultivates Farm Workshops

The historic hotel will introduce a hearty Farm Share Program and hands-on Farm Workshops at its eight-acre farm in nearby Brewster, which provides as much as 25,000 pounds of produce for the resort's restaurants each year.

The Farm Share Program, available June 13 through Oct. 31, 2015, will offer participants a full season's worth of the best in organic fare for purchase. The spring bounty will include arugula, heirloom lettuce, pea shoots, kale, Swiss chard, spring onions, English cucumbers, broccoli, heirloom radishes, baby beets, cilantro and parsley, while mid-summer shares will include heirloom tomatoes, grape tomatoes, English and pickling cucumbers, heirloom snap beans, eggplants, summer squash, Tuscan kale, basil, beets and rainbow carrots. A full season share of 20 boxes (weekly pick-up) is $700 ($35 per box), and a Half Share of 10 boxes (bi-weekly pick-up) is $400 ($40 per box). Advance sign-up is required prior to growing season, and pick-up is available at the farm located at 3034 Main St., Brewster, Mass., every Saturday between 12-4 p.m. Chatham Bars Inn Farm's produce is 100 percent GMO free and is sustainably grown using organic principles. No synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used, and extensive use of cover crops, compost and other soil conservation methods are employed.

Farm Workshops will be led by Chatham Bars Inn's own farm manager, Joshua Schiff, who will give hotel guests and locals a chance to learn the tricks of the trade, with topics ranging from “Designing the Perfect Kitchen Garden” and “Summer Vegetable Gardening in Cape Cod,” to “Achieving Four Season Harvest.” Workshops are $75 per person, per session, and advance sign-up is required.

2015 Farm Workshop Schedule

Designing the Perfect Kitchen Garden: A comprehensive course on designing and maintaining a successful backyard garden. Participants will be able to plant and take home an entire flat of vegetables.

Saturday, May 16 at 12-3 p.m.

Summer Vegetable Gardening in Cape Cod: Participants can learn the strategies, techniques and materials required to ensure a beautiful and productive summer garden in our challenging coastal climate. Attendees will receive a special selection of summer vegetables guaranteed to thrive in their gardens.

Sunday, May 24, 12-3 p.m.

Harnessing the Power of the Soil Food Web: A comprehensive introduction to soil biology, composting, vermiculture and aerated compost tea. Participants will leave with the practical knowledge required to make their own compost, and all of the equipment needed to brew compost tea to unlock the potential of their soil and garden.

Sunday, June 14 at 12-3 p.m.

Sunday, June 28 at 12-3 p.m.

Planting the Perfect Fall Garden: How to plant and maintain a beautiful and productive fall garden. Each attendee will receive a selection of fall crops to plant in their own garden, as well as the knowledge and know-how to make them succeed.

Sunday, July 12 at 12-3 p.m.

Sunday, July 19 at 12-3 p.m.

Achieving the Four Season Harvest: Strategies, tools and techniques for extending your harvest well into the winter months. Attendees will receive a flat of cold-hardy vegetable starts to plant in their garden for winter harvest.

Sunday, August 16 at 12-3 p.m.

For reservations and more information, visit www.chathambarsinn.com or call (800) 527-4884.