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Sign up now for a summer 2015 share!

07/10/2014 //

This year we have Golden Earthworm Vegetable Shares, Briermere Fruit Shares and this year we are partnering with Said Atiq and Sali Artisans to offer olive oil, amandou (nut butter) and Morrocan spice options.

As in previous years, our vegetable distributions will be from 5:30pm – 8:15pm every Thursday at St. Mark’s Church for 26 weeks starting on May 28th ending on November 19th

The fruit share will run for 16-20 deliveries, starting at the end of June/beginning of July, depending on when the fruit is ripe.

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This Week’s Share: June 19, 2014

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05/29/2014 //

Pick up your vegetable shares from 5:30pm to 8:15pm at St. Mark’s Church.

Spinach – 1 bunch
Garlic Scapes* – 1 bunch
Red Batavian Lettuce – 1 head
Red Boston Lettuce – 1 head
White Salad Turnips OR Toscano Kale OR Baby Bok Choi – 1 bunch
Strawberries – ?

*The scape is the top of the garlic plant — a delicacy you only get to savor for a few weeks each June, so enjoy! Remove the top head (the bulbous lighter part). The rest is edible. It has a distinct garlic flavor, but it is certainly milder than the cloves, which are the top of the garlic plant.

STORAGE TIPS

In a bag in the fridge…
Lettuce, Spinach, Scapes, Turnips, Kale & Bok Choi

RECIPES

• Garlic Scape Pesto
• Roasted Garlic Scapes
• Julia’s Baked Spinach via Smitten Kitchen (reduce proportions)

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We are sold out for the 2014 season

By farm spot

04/16/2014 //

Email us at farmspot@gmail.com if you would like to be placed on our waiting list.

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Get a fish share this summer!

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03/24/2014 //

Village Fishmonger CSF (Community Supported Fishery) is offering deliciously fresh, local seafood shares to the members of Farm Spot for the 2014 Summer season!

Our fish and shellfish are sourced directly from local fishermen and shellfish harvesters, which we then process and package for you in our kitchen in Brooklyn. You’ll be able to sign-up to pick-up fresh, local seafood on a weekly and bi-weekly basis during the season on the same days and times that you pick up your vegetable share.

We will be offering a 1 lb or 2 lb size share of mostly fin-fish, plus add-on shares of clams, oysters, and scallops as well as a la carte items that can be ordered on a week to week basis. Low-mercury, allergy-sensitive, and Kosher options are available too. You can sign up any time, and you’ll be prorated for deliveries until the end of the season. Note that only those households that sign up for the season can order a la carte items.

To sign up, click here and select Farm Spot CSA as your pick-up location.

New members should click “Sign Up for Shares.”
Returning Members should click “Manage My Account”

For more information, click here.

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Summer Registration Open Now!

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03/15/2014 //

Registration is now open for the 2014 season. Sign up by April 15th!

Good news! We have not changed the prices from last year!

Vegetable Share – $587.08
Fruit Share – $218.49
Herb – $51.84
Subsidized Vegetable A – $401.44 (Please check income guidelines for Sub Shares)
Subsidized Vegetable B – $239.72

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Coming Soon: Summer 2014 Registration!

By farm spot

12/06/2013 //

Can you think of anything better than summer produce right now? Believe it or not, we’ll be opening up registration for our ninth season in the next few weeks.

Check back soon for details. You can email us at farmspot@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list, follow this blog, or check our facebook page for updates.

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Golden Earthworm Harvest Festival, Sunday October 20th

By farm spot

10/14/2013 //

Join us next Sunday, October 20th for our annual CSA Harvest Festival! 11am-3pm. Free for all current CSA members and their guests.

Hayride tours, walking tours, kids activities, music from Barbara S. Garriel, cooking demos for kids from Allergic To Salad and from SustainablePantry.com. Homemade tamales, soups and organic baked goods for sale, but you’re also encouraged to bring your own picnic!

Visit the Golden Earthworm website for more information.

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Come celebrate, picnic and kick off Summer with Farm Spot this Thursday!!

By farm spot

05/29/2013 //

To celebrate our 8th season bringing sustainable, local, organic produce to Jackson Heights we are planning a picnic during distribution!

You bring your food and a blanket and we’ll supply the beverages and cups. Jonny Meyers will be playing music for us and Bittersweet NYC will be selling incredible baked goods to finish off your picnic!

Don’t forget, distribution is at St. Mark’s Church (33-50 82nd Street) from 5:30-8:15.

A few reminders:
Bags – If possible, bring reusable bags to bring home your share. Also, if you have extra grocery bags to add to our collection for people who forget to bring theirs, we love to re-use bags!!!

Grass – Important! We are allowed to use the lawn again this year. Hooray!! But only for foot traffic. Please keep wheels (including strollers + bikes), boxes, tables or chairs off the lawn so we can continue to use it…thanks!

Volunteer Hours – Sign up for your volunteer hours here!!

Dairy – If you ordered from Milk Not Jails, don’t forget to put up your order!
Milk Not Jails is planning to have a table this week to answer questions and encourage last-minute sign-ups! Click here if you want to
get a dairy share.

Fruit – The fruit shares will not start until later in the season when fruit is fully ripe and delicious. So “fruit only” people please come to the picnic, but your shares will not be in for several weeks. We’ll let you know when we hear that the farm is sending fruit to distribution.

Compost is Open!
Bring your veggie scraps! Here are compost tips.

Bittersweet NYC Menu – here is what we have to look forward to!!!
Sweet & Salty Butter Crunch Cookies
Coconut Chocolate Chip Macaroons
Nankhatai Cookies (made completely from Chickpea flour)
Apple-Ginger Mini Cakes
Blueberry Buttermilk Cupcakes
Spiced Mixed Nuts