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Have you checked at all the cool wreaths at @carri Have you checked at all the cool wreaths at @carriagebarnartscenter As Planet New Canaan and the Youth Board is working on bringing a redeemable can/bottle bin to the Transfer Station to benefit area non- profits, we thought a wreath made from aluminum cans would be appropriate this year. Check out all the wonderful wreaths at carriagebarn.org. Bid and support The Carriage Barn!  #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaanrealestate #newcanaanlife #holidaywreaths @nchsplanetnc
Thank you New Canaan for recycling your pumpkins! Thank you New Canaan for recycling your pumpkins!  Pumpkins dropped off today at four farms, including @mooninthepondfarm and mountainfallsfarm.com - both which sell great, humanely raised products. #nofarmsnofood #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaanrealestate #newcanaanliving #bedfordnewcanaanmagazine #beltedgalloway #highlandcow #largeblackpigs
Thank you to everyone who helped us with collectin Thank you to everyone who helped us with collecting pumpkins this weekend! Planet New Canaan and NCL volunteers helped collect today at @newcanaannaturecenter and @jones_ferrante_realestate dropped off three truck loads as they did door to door pick ups today. We have filled up three trucks and a trailer and still have more pumpkins for livestock. Video of the delivery to follow! #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaannewcomers #newcanaanlife #bedfordnewcanaanmagazine #newcanaanite #townofnewcanaan #pumpkinrecycling #newcanaansentinel
Collecting whole, unpainted pumpkins until 2pm tod Collecting whole, unpainted pumpkins until 2pm today at New Canaan Nature Center. #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaannewcomers
Picked up pumpkins from @walterstewartsmarket to b Picked up pumpkins from @walterstewartsmarket to be recycled as feed for livestock. Had some helpers - though they didn't think they had a choice. Drop off whole pumpkins at @newcanaannaturecenter on Sat., Nov, 30th between 9am to 2pm. Not to worry, plenty of sugar pumpkins left at @walterstewartsmarket for baking! #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaannewcomers
Drop your whole pumpkins off @newcanaannaturecente Drop your whole pumpkins off @newcanaannaturecenter this Saturday. #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaannewcomers #newcanaanlife
The Bristow Little Free Library has been restocked The Bristow Little Free Library has been restocked!  What books would you like to see?  More kids books or novels?  #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaannewcomers
@nchsplanetnc and the PNC Youth board were at The @nchsplanetnc and the PNC Youth board were at The Turkey Trot at Waveny Park, collecting banana peels and water bottles. All peels went to the transfer station to be recycled in the food scrap bins and the redeemable water bottles were collected with proceeds going to @opendoorsct  A big thank you to the @newcanaanhighschool and @stlukesct students for making this event more sustainable!  #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaanrealestate #newcanaanite #newcanaansentinel
We know the cows love pumpkins and we noticed they We know the cows love pumpkins and we noticed they REALLY love the Jarrahdale Pumpkins. One of the best ways to recycle food or stop food waste is to use what we have- so the Planet New Canaan kitchen decided to experiment. When some of these pumpkins were recently dropped off we decided to try making soup. Let it be known, this cook has never made soup before but it was so easy and delicious!

Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds sugar or Jarrahdale pumpkin, one garlic bulb, four carrots, two onions, one potato, 32oz chicken broth, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3/4 cup heavy cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper. 

In roasting pan put cut up pumpkin (remove seeds) carrots, onions cut in halves and garlic cloves from bulb - leave skin on (remove after roasting) and drizzle olive oil over pan. Roast at 425f for 40 minutes. Pour quart of broth in large pot and bring to boil. Add peeled and cut potato and cook on simmer for 20 minutes. 

Take roasting pan ingredients, scooping out pumpkin flesh and removing garlic skins and place in pot with potato and broth. Use immersion blender (use regular blender if needed) add a pinch of nutmeg and 3/4 cup heavy cream. Salt and pepper to taste. Heat up and serve.

The cows (and pigs!) will happily take all whole pumpkins but why not recycling some for yourself.
We are collecting again on Saturday, Nov. 30th @ne We are collecting again on Saturday, Nov. 30th @newcanaannaturecenter #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaannewcomers
Thanks to everyone who recycled their pumpkins @ne Thanks to everyone who recycled their pumpkins @newcanaanfarmersmarketct We went to two farms today and the cows loved the pumpkins. We will be collecting again on Saturday, Nov. 30th at @newcanaannaturecenter from 10am to 2pm. Whole pumpkins only and please no rotten pumpkins. Please email info@planetnewcanaan.org with any questions. #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaanmoms #beltedgalloway #highlandcows #pumpkinrecycling
We collected two truck loads and then some of pump We collected two truck loads and then some of pumpkins today!  A big thank you to New Canaan Slobs for helping today. James and Preston with one of the trucks before it was even filled!  Collecting again on Saturday, Nov. 30th between 10am and 2pm @newcanaannaturecenter #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaannewcomers
We are here at the Farmers market collecting whole We are here at the Farmers market collecting whole pumpkins until 2pm. Parked next to the market, my the train tracks. Pumpkins go in the two black trucks. #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms
We'll be at the Farmers Market in Saturday from 10 We'll be at the Farmers Market in Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Accepting whole pumpkins only. #newcanaan #newcanaanct
Time to conserve water! #newcanaan #newcanaanct #n Time to conserve water! #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms #newcanaanlife #connecticut
It's that time of year again! We will be collecti It's that time of year again!  We will be collecting whole pumpkins on Saturday, Nov. 16th at New Canaan Farmers Market and again on Saturday, Nov. 30th at New Canaan Nature Center. Carved and painted pumpkins will not be accepted. Email info@planetnewcanaan.org. @newcanaanfarmersmarketct @newcanaannaturecenter #newcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaanmoms
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