by Lance Kraai | May 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
A running joke on the farm this Spring has been a quote from none other than the Mattress King. In a recent NPR interview, the Mattress King, who as part of an advertising scheme for his business made a losing bet of 1.2 million dollars on the favored horse for the...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
“New City Farm got a boost in starting its new garden at the Farmhouse site through a grant it received through the USDA People’s Garden Program. New City utilized a portion of the funding to install a well at the new site. Native plants for pollinator habitat...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a Minister of the Word the expectation is that I always be ready to share a word. Pastors give words of comfort in times of pain, words of encouragement in times of trial, and words of guidance in times of confusion. And yet, for the last couple of days, I have had...
by Lance Kraai | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dear Supporters of New City Neighbors, We’ve been making plans for our new farmhouse! And if you are one of our Creston neighbors, we could use a brief moment of your time. We are designing our new home with an architect and we’re currently in...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Jun 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shared on our Facebook earlier this month… Dear NCN Family. As we consider the current events related to race and racism, this has been a challenging week for our team. It’s difficult not to be distracted by the news as racial disparities are highlighted...
by Ricardo Tavarez | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends of New City Neighbors, It’s impossible to completely fathom the future. I don’t think anyone in our community expected the plan for 2020 to include words like social-distancing, quarantine, and spending the season of Lent in near total solitude. Yet, here...
