the golden earthworm vegetables
The Golden Earthworm farm is nestled on 40 acres of pristine land protected bya land preservation program on the North Fork of Long Island. The farm was startedin 1996 by Matthew Kurek, a chef turned farmer with a passion for growing beautiful, high-quality organic produce for the communities of Long Island. Since 2005, the farm has been co-owned and managed by Matthew and long-time friend and fellow farmer James Russo. Together, they grow over fifty different vegetables, berries and herbs for a CSA program with 14 local sites and 2 farmers’ markets.
www.goldenearthworm.com
bremiere farms fruit
Briermere Farms is located just a short drive away from Golden Earthworm Farm on Sound Avenue in Riverhead. The farm produces a wide variety of tree fruit and berries. Although Briermere Farms is not certified organic, some of their crops, including raspberries, blueberries and blackberries are grown in a way which 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.
www.briermere.com
lewis waite farm meat, cheese & more
Lewis Waite Farm is owned by Nancy and Alan Brown and is located upstate in Greenwich, NY. They are a meat farm and offer a delivery service to CSA’s in the NYC area of local meats, eggs, cheeses, breads and other products that are grown, raised, produced, harvested and processed at a network of farms in their area of NY and Vermont.
Lewis Waite is delivering (to Farm Spot members only) by pre-order.
www.csalewiswaitefarm.com
jet coffee co. coffee
Jet Espresso is owned by Paul Bannister, a Jackson Heights resident who is passionate about coffee and roasts sustainably grown and ethically sourced coffee beans right here in the neighborhood. http://www.jetcoffeeco.com/
ambrosia bakery baked goods
Ted Deasy and Gina Daniels are actors with a passion for baking, and fortunately for us, they live in Jackson Heights and sell their delicious baked goods on Thursdays while you pick up your produce! They also take orders for special events, so don’t miss their table on Thursdays.
AmbrosiaBakery@aol.com or 212.388.2811.
three little birds baked goods
Three Little Birds Bakery grew out of proprietor Pauline Wilson’s decade-long search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Based in Jackson Heights, Three Little Birds offers a delicious selection of scones, muffins, brownies, cakes, pastries, and, of course, cookies. Stop by and discover your new favorite treat.
hot bread kitchen bread and more
Hot Bread Kitchen is a business that preserves baking traditions from around the world, while enhancing the future of immigrant women by baking fresh breads from traditional recipes. Hot Bread Kitchen is located in Queens and Farm Spot is proud to be one of their first CSA partners. Currently Hot Bread products include various breads, crackers and tortillas and are available to Farm Spot members either through a CSA share or purchased a la carte from their website.
www.hotbreadkitchen.org
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