Those who participate in CSA are likely to care about environmental issues, including recycling. Living in New York City, we’ve had to deal with sometimes confusing recycling rules. The good news is that in April the NYC DOS announced that it began recycling all rigid plastics. This means that you no longer have to try … Continue reading New NYC Recycling Rules

This week's bounty...and fruit shares are getting going! Vegetable share: - scallions (1 bunch) - red boston lettuce (1 head) - radicchio (1 head) - toscano kale (1 bunch) - baby carrots (1 bunch) - baby salad turnips (1 bunch) Fruit share: - blueberries (1 pt) - rhubarb (1 bunch)

Growing up, I wasn't exposed to the concept of vegetarianism. However, there is something very refreshing about taking a break and eating an all veggie meal. Red meat was never consumed all that often in our home to begin with and then my husband decided to eliminate it all together. For about a year he … Continue reading Meatless Mondays

Here is the list from the farm for this week.   The amazing greens joined by carrots and fennel.  Yeah!! - fennel (3 pieces) - red romaine (1 head) - green boston (1 head) - swiss chard (1 bunch) - parsley (1 bunch) - baby carrots (1 bunch) - garlic scapes (1 bunch) - strawberries … Continue reading June 25, 2013 Share List

Purple Kohlrabi (3 pieces) Escarole (1 head) Romaine Lettuce (1 head) Scallions (1 bunch) Baby Arugula (1/4 lb bag) Red Beets (1 bunch) Cilantro (1 bunch)

- spinach (1 bunch) - swiss chard (1 bunch) - red romaine lettuce (1 head) - green boston lettuce (1 head) - red boston lettuce (1 head) - strawberries (1 quart)

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By Alexis Markowitz As we receive our first box of the season, I’d like to share with you the reason I support CSA:  what my family eats is really important to me. One of my favorite quotes is by Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Being a part of CSA … Continue reading Why I Support CSA

The waiting is almost over!  The first distribution is tomorrow, and the farm has forwarded the following list of items that will be included in the first box. Lettuce Mix - .5 lb bag (not washed) Salad Turnips - 1 bunch Bok Choi - 4 pieces Red Kale - 1 bunch Arugula - 1 bunch … Continue reading June 4, 2013 Share List!!