by Michael Schoeck CSA / Just Food / The Great CSA Smackdown / Young Chef’s Academy / Forest Hills CSA Three teams of Forest Hills CSA members wowed a trio of judges at The Great CSA Smackdown’s first round event Tuesday night, September 23rd at the Young Chef’s Academy in Forest Hills. Winning team Sumei … Continue reading Three teams compete at CSA Smackdown first round cooking competition, citywide finals to be held Oct. 20
Category: FHCSA News
The Compost Collective’s Fundraisers
* Yogurt & Cheese Making Class * Join in a private cooking event where you will taste, mingle, and compost with us! Date/Time: Saturday, March 29 6-9 pm Venue: A residence near Trader Joe’s (Metropolitan Ave) Contact: info@thecompostcollective.com, thecompostcollective.com, 646-421-8824 Fee: $50 (additional donations gladly accepted). The proceeds will be used to … Continue reading The Compost Collective’s Fundraisers
2014 contract will be emailed Tuesday, March 4th
Our 2014 season contract will be emailed to people on our mailing list on Tuesday, March 4th. To get on our mailing list, if you have not already done so, please click here For the 2014 season, we have vegetable, fruit and herb shares. We also have middle and low income vegetable shares, as our finances … Continue reading 2014 contract will be emailed Tuesday, March 4th
Winter Share Distribution for 2/18/14
Hi Winter FHCSA members, This is just a reminder that we have distribution today for: -Vegetable shares -Apple shares -Cider shares -Winter Sun Farms shares (frozen veggies, etc) The Vegetable share is: Watermelon Radish (2 lbs) White or Yellow Potatoes (2 lbs) Carrots (5 lbs) Rutabaga (4 lbs) Beets (4 lbs) Leeks (3 pcs) No … Continue reading Winter Share Distribution for 2/18/14
12-17-13 Share List
The contents of the Vegetable share for 12-17-13 are: - Beets (2 lbs) - Rutabaga (2 lbs) - Watermelon Radish (2.5 lbs) - Sweet Potatoes (2 lbs) - White Potatoes (2 lbs) - Carrots (5 lbs) - Fennel (2 pieces) - Radicchio (1 head) Enjoy!
Church in the Gardens Green Team
Every week as you pick up your CSA share, have you ever wondered what the connection to the Church in the Gardens is? The Church in the Gardens Green Team is an organization of individuals who belong to the church and are committed to issues of the environment and conservation. It’s through them that the … Continue reading Church in the Gardens Green Team
Share for October 15th, 2013
Vegetable Share: Green Cabbage (1 head) Lettuce, Green Romaine (1 head) Scallions (1 bunch) Baby Toscano Kale (.5 lb bag) Baby Lettuce Mix (.4 lb bag) Cilantro (1 bunch) Red Peppers (4 pieces) Cherry Tomatoes (1 pt) Fruit Share: -1 bag mixed apples (Mutsu, Jonagold, Red Delicious)
Forest Hills CSA Member Impact: New Life Community Food Pantry
By Mary Deyns Brandão As much as we love our farm shares, from time to time schedule constraints prevent us from picking up weekly allotments. If you’re like me, you’ve probably found yourself wondering where exactly those delightful herbs, vegetables and fruits end up. You probably know that the surplus volunteer on staff for the … Continue reading Forest Hills CSA Member Impact: New Life Community Food Pantry
Forest Rego Compost Collective Update
Happy Earth day to our Forest Hills CSA Family! Today members of our Compost Group went to Randall's Island and gathered several black plastic bags (donated by Wafa's Restaurant) with your mulched and chipped Christmas Tree's and Hannukah Bushes! CSA member Chloe Bishop donated her time and made arrangements so that we … Continue reading Forest Rego Compost Collective Update
2013 Season
We are FULL for the 2013 season! To get on our waiting list, please click here. To find other CSAs in Queens, please click here. Here is a list of the 7 closest CSAs, based on distance from us, closest to farthest: Forest Hills Tuv Ha'Aretz Forest Hills Jewish Center 106-06 Queens Boulevard Glendale CSA A private … Continue reading 2013 Season