Long Island City CSA
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longislandcitycsa@gmail.com
212-825-0028 ex. 201
The Farm at Miller’s Crossing
open through first distribution, this Wednesday, June 2nd.
Ozone Park CSA
ozoneparkcsa@gmail.com
718.323.0793
Norwich Meadows Farm
Registration for full season through June 6th,
with late registrations (with no proration) through July 1st
Add comment May 11th, 2010
The FHCSA 2010 season is now full. If you have already sent in your contract and check, we will be contacting you shortly to let you know whether or not you are in. If you have not yet sent in your contract, please click here to find another CSA.
Add comment March 9th, 2010
Week of March 8th - FINAL DELIVERY OF THE WINTER SHARE SEASON
Carrots
Rutabaga
Beets
Watermelon Radish
Spinach -OR- Arugula -OR- Kale *Greens are super-tender. See notes below!
CROP NOTES
This final box is heavy on Rutabaga, so check out our Rutabaga Recipes for some inspiring ways to cook them up!
Arugula - This arugula is exceptionally tender and is unwashed. Be sure to wash gently and spin dry. Do not leave it to soak in water.
Spinach - The spinach needs to be washed twice to remove all the soil. We recommend two rinses in a big bowl of water. Spinach Cooking Suggestions: Since this spinach is so tender, it is best washed, drained in acolander, placed in large pot with a top and cooked over the lowest possible heat until just tender. Stir occasionally and add butter or olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Be careful not to overcook!
Watermelon Radish - Try roasting! We found them to have a delicious “meaty” flavor when roasted, either alone or with other vegetables. Also delicious in soups!
NEWS FROM THE FARM
It sure feels like spring is just around the corner… We’ve been enjoying this gorgeous warm weather and we hope you have too! The greenhouse is filling up with flats of seedlings to be planted out in the fields over the next few months and farmers Matt and James hope to get out to the fields to do some early field prep before the end of the week. We hope you’ve enjoyed the winter share this season. Growing greens in the greenhouse worked out well for us, so we’ll be expanding to grow more for next year’s share.
WHAT DID YOU THINK? Please send us your comments and suggestions about the winter share- we’d love to hear from you! E-mail me at info@goldenearthworm.com
SPRING WALKING TOUR
We hope you’ll join us for our Spring Walking Tour on Sunday, May 2nd from 2-4pm.
This event is open to all current and prospective CSA members.
MEET the farmers, SEE our farm fields and busy greenhouse in action, LEARN how we grow your food, ASK your questions, TALK with other CSA members, WALK the fields, VISIT with our beautiful rare breed animals.
Bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes. It might be muddy in the back fields, so be prepared. Rain or shine, so dress appropriately!
RSVP: Not necessary unless there are more than 6 in your party. If so, please do RSVP by E-MAIL or leave a message, 631-722-3302.
U-PICK ORGANIC STRAWBERRIES
June Dates TBD - check back soon!
Come pick some the most delicious organic strawberries on Long Island! Strawberry picking season is dependent on the weather, so check back for dates!
Add comment March 9th, 2010
WHERE: Teachers College at Columbia University
WHEN: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 8:30 am to 6:00pm
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Registration 8:30-9:30am
Welcome 9:30-10:15am
Workshop Session 1 10:30-11:45am
Lunch (provided) 12:00- 1:30pm
Workshop Session 2 1:45-3:00pm
Farmer Panel *Q and A with local farmers! 3:15-4:30pm
CSA Expo and Reception 4:30-6:00pm
*Wine and Cheese, informational tables.
The CSA in NYC Conference is an opportunity for the CSA organizers, members and enthusiasts from around the city to come together with local farmers for a day of learning, networking and fun! The Conference will offer skill-building and policy workshops ranging from CSA trends and management to food policy and food justice topics. In addition to the workshops, there will be a panel discussion with CSA farmers, where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what it means to be a CSA farmer.
The Conference will be followed by a CSA EXPO where members, farmers and other NYC organizations will share information and expertise on growing your CSA and enjoy socializing over complimentary wine, beer and cheese.
**The CSA in NYC Conference is sponsored in part by Teachers College, Columbia University.**
Check back periodically for updates on workshop topics, speakers, and expo presenters here .
For ticket information and to register for the conference, please see our NY Charities page here.
Add comment February 4th, 2010
Winter share distribution dates are the following Tuesdays:
December 15th: GEOF and LWF
January 5th: GEOF
January 12: LWF
January 26th: GEOF
February 16th: GEOF and LWF
March 9th: GEOF
March 16: LWF
April 13: LWF
May 11: LWF
(GEOF= Golden Earthworm Organic Farm distribution; LWF= Lewis Waite Farm distribution )
Distribution is between 4:00 and 8:00 PM on GEOF days, and 5:00 to 8:00 PM on LWF only days.
The GEOF volunteer shifts will be 3:30 to 6:05PM & 5:55 to 8:30PM.
The LWF only days volunteer shifts are 5:00 to 8:05PM”
New to Community Supported Agriculture? More questions about our CSA program? See our FAQ page!
Interested in joining the Forest Hills CSA? Registration is not yet open for the 2010 season but please join our Mailing List to be notified when next year’s contract is released.
The new foresthillscsa.com is coming early in 2010! Look for more CSA and food resources, a calendar of local events related to CSA and environmentalism, and more!
Add comment December 8th, 2009
Dear FHCSA Members and Prospective Members:
Attached is the contract and general information sheet for the 2009 Season. Our eighth season! Yay! We’ve certainly experienced our growing pains, and constantly learn from every season’s problems. Hopefully, this year will be better than ever.
There are vegetable shares available from Golden Earthworm Organic Farm [GEOF], and fruit shares from Briermere Farm. The prices and amount of produce per share are the same as last year: $530 for a vegetable share and $155 for a fruit share.
Vegetable shares will be allotted on a first come-first served basis, based on when signed contracts and checks are received. We are allotted approximately 95 vegetable shares, due to capacity of the Farm and the distribution site. Therefore, for the first two weeks, from Saturday 2/21/2009 – Saturday 3/7/2009, priority will be given to returning members in good standing (those who have fulfilled their obligation to volunteer during the 2008 season and/or the 2008/09 winter season.) We will try our best to keep you informed.
This year GEOF will also be offering a tomato share. This is not to be confused or to replace the wonderful variety of tomatoes that we get in the vegetable share. The tomato share is a one-time delivery of 20 pounds of plum tomatoes that will arrive sometime in September and will cost $26. **We must receive all orders for tomato shares by APRIL 10th so GEOF can plan their greenhouse tomato seeding.** GEOF indicates that there will probably be a range of delivery dates to choose from. Then, you can freeze or can your own tomato sauce for the winter, or do whatever one does with 20 pounds of tomatoes!!
We must receive all contracts and checks NO LATER THAN MAY 15TH, so that we may inform the farm of our final counts by their deadline. However, we recommend sending your contract in earlier. If we reach capacity before that date, checks will be returned and membership will be closed. (Note that tomato shares must be received by April 10th)
Contracts and checks should be mailed to Helen, as they were last year. Please remember to make your check out to GOLDEN EARTHWORM ORGANIC FARM and not the FHCSA, or Helen!!.
All members must work a minimum of 2 shifts at the distribution site during the winter share season, or the equivalent as approved by the Core Group. Alternatively, some members fulfill their volunteer obligation by delivering leftover produce to local charities, assisting with member communication (electronic, making telephone calls, etc.) or administrative work and organizing special events such as lectures, potluck dinners or other things appropriate and of interest to the members of the CSA. This season, all volunteering sign-up will be online. You will receive the link once your application is received and accepted. If you can think of other ways that you can help our CSA, please do let us know! For those members who do not have email, please contact Marina.
Every year a few people ask about the non-organic fruit from Briermere Farm. Although Briermere Farms is not certified organic, some of their crops, including raspberries, blueberries and blackberries are grown in a way that would fulfill the organic standards. Long Island is a difficult region for tree fruit production because of the high humidity levels which contribute to fungus disease pressure, and can decimate fruit quality (and sometimes the whole tree). At Briermere Farms, insecticides and fungicides are used only when needed to produce marketable fruit. The tree fruit is sprayed with 1 or 2 synthetic insecticides and fungicides at some point typically earlier in the season. No herbicides are used underneath the trees, and on-farm produced compost from leaves is the only fertilizer/nutrient source for their fruit crops.
As last year, there is also the option to order from Lewis Waite Farm. They organize with local farms to bring us free-range poultry and eggs; raw and pasteurized cheeses from grass-fed cows, sheep, and goats; meats of grass-fed cows, sheep and goats; local raw or pasteurized honey, maple syrup, freshly baked bread and jams on the designated delivery days. We will notify you of the dates as soon as we know them. You place your order by the Thursday before each delivery and pay Lewis Waite farm directly. You may also place a standard order for each delivery, such as 2 dozen eggs, if you know you will always want certain staples. For more information, see www.csalewiswaitefarm.com and our web site www.foresthillscsa.com. You may also call the Lewis Waite Farm at (518) 692-3120 or (518) 692-9208, or e-mail them at nkdbrown@LewisWaiteFarm.com.
In our efforts to improve the CSA, we are speaking with a NYS farm about arranging deliveries of local, organic, pastured, primarily grass-fed (some hay in winter), low temperature pasteurized, unhomogenized. cow’s milk, yogurt and butter, and another NYS farm about getting a larger variety of fruits. We hope thus to be expanding the variety of local produce and agricultural products for our CSA members and thus be supporting more local farmers. 2009 FHCSA members will receive more information this spring.
All current and prospective CSA members are invited to a Spring Walking Tour at GEOF on Sunday, May 3rd from 2 to 4PM. You will have an opportunity to meet the farmers, see our farm fields and busy greenhouse in action, learn how the food is grown, talk with other GEOF CSA members and visit with the beautiful rare breed animals. Bring comfortable clothes and shoes. It might be muddy in the back fields, so be prepared. The visit is rain or shine, so dress appropriately!
Remember, the FHCSA is a member run and supported organization. We’ve been successful due to all of our collective efforts. Please feel free to contact the Core Group with any concerns or suggestions you have.
We look forward to another delicious season!
Regards,
Betty, Helen, Marina, Roger and Vanessa
The FHCSA Core Group
Add comment February 19th, 2009
CSA member and Holistic Health Counselor Inna Shapkina shares her thoughts about agriculture, diet and wellness. Read her first article, Eating with the Seasons by clicking on the link below.
Add comment September 20th, 2008
Click here for a CSA Vegetable Guide prepared by Core Group member Betty Chen.
Add comment June 20th, 2007