New Yorkers accumulate so much trash that we are rapidly running out of landfill space. The average New Yorker city resident creates three pounds of trash each day. With 8 million people in this city, that’s roughly 8.7 billion pounds of garbage per year. And about a third of that is being shipped off to other … Continue reading The Compost Collective by Meredyth Holmes

Lettuce Collards Acorn Squash Scallions Tomatoes Green Beans Zucchini Red Long Peppers No Herb Share today.

Yellow Potatoes - 1 quart Spaghetti OR Acorn Squash - 1 piece Red Onions - 1 quart Zucchini - 4 pieces Green Pepper - 2 pieces Red Long Pepper - 2 pieces Red & Plum Tomatoes - 16 pieces

By Benni DeNinno The tomato is an all-time favorite fruit enjoyed by people across the globe. Here in The States, we tend to associate it with Italian cuisine, thanks to pasta sauces and one of my favorite dishes, the Insalata Caprese. However, some may not be aware of the dark beginnings of the tomato’s relationship … Continue reading The Twisted Tale of the Tormented (Yet Tasty) Tomato

Veg: Yellow Watermelon - 1 piece Scallions - 1 bunch Garlic - 2 pieces Green Bell Pepper - 1 piece Red Tomatoes - 12 pieces Cherry Tomatoes - 1 bag Fruit: Peaches & Pears Herbs: Rosemary & Parsley

Swiss Chad - 1 bunch Green Beans - 1.5 lbs Red Onions - 4 pieces Green Long Peppers - 3 pieces Red Tomatoes - several pieces Yukon Gold potatoes - 1 quart

I have come to think of Golden Earthworm Organic Farm, the certified organic farm that supplies the Forest Hills CSA as "our farm." I am proud of its triumphs, in particular the soil, which grows such sweet cabbage type vegetables, and serves as the root (no pun intended) for its experiments in growing different types … Continue reading Why Organic? by Susan Wanderman

Red Beets - 1 bunch Batavian Lettuce - 1 head *Eggplant OR Other Item - 1 piece Cherry Tomatoes - 1 bag Red Tomatoes - 5 lbs! Yellow Potatoes - 4 lbs! Fruit Share — Peaches - 1 bag Mixed bag Donut Peaches & Nectarines - 1 bag Herb Share — Sage

Green Bell Pepper -1 piece Fennel -1 bunch Cipollini Onions -1 bunch Swiss Chard -1 bunch Cherry Tomatoes -1 bag Red Tomatoes -2-3 pieces Red Potatoes -4 lbs! FRUIT SHARE -This week a mixed bag of orange donut peaches and apricots and a mixed bag of yellow and white donut peaches.