Share Information + Weekly News – Week 15

It’s week 15! Here’s what to expect this today:

Veggies:
Rapini, 1 bunch
Radishes, 1 bunch
Peppers, red, 2 fruit
Carrots, 1.5 lbs
Acorn, pieces, 1 fruit
Cauliflower, 1 head
Cherry tomatoes, 1 pint
Tomatoes, 1.5 lbs
Aurgula, bunched, 1 bunch

Here are your options for this week’s newsletters (there are quite a few):
LIC CSA E-Newsletter
The Farm at Millers Crossing Newsletter

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Enjoy!

Sara and the LIC CSA Volunteers

Share Information + Weekly News – Week 14

It’s week 14! Here’s what to expect this today:

Veggies:
Swiss chard, 1 bunch
Turnips, 1 bunch
Peppers, red, 2 peppers
Tomatoes-heirloom 2 lbs., 2lbs
Potatoes, yellow, 1lb
Pie pumpkin, 1 pumpkin
Tomatoes, Beefstake, 1lb
Salad mix, .5lb

Fruit:

Concord grapes

Apples

Peaches

Here are your options for this week’s newsletters (there are quite a few):
LIC CSA E-Newsletter
LIC CSA Print Newsletter
The Farm at Millers Crossing Newsletter

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Enjoy!

Sara and the LIC CSA Volunteers

Share Information + Weekly News – Week 13

It’s week 13! Here’s what to expect this today:

Veggies:
Red Cabbage, 1 head
Soybeans, Edamame, 1 bunch
Tomatoes-heirloom mixed, 2 lbs
Carrots, 1lb
Acorn, 1 fruit
Tomatoes, beefstake, 1 lb
Head lettuce, 1 head
Garlic, 2 heads

Here are your options for this week’s newsletters (there are quite a few):
LIC CSA E-Newsletter
LIC CSA Print Newsletter
The Farm at Millers Crossing Newsletter

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Enjoy!

Sara and the LIC CSA Volunteers

Share Information + Weekly News – Week 12

Viola, week 12!  Here’s what to expect this today:

Veggies:
Basil, 1 bunch
Beets, 1 bunch
Melons/cherry tomatoes, 1 pint
Tomatoes-heirloom,  2 lbs.
Sunshine, 1 fruit
Tomatoes, beefstake, 1 lb.
Head lettuce
Leeks, 1 bunch

Fruit:
plums
apples
peaches

Here are your options for this week’s newsletters (there are quite a few):
LIC CSA E-Newsletter
LIC CSA Print Newsletter
The Farm at Millers Crossing Newsletter

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Enjoy!

Sara and the LIC CSA Volunteers

Share Information + Weekly News – Week Eight

Viola, week seven!  Here’s what to expect this today:

Veggies: 

Peppers, 1 fruit
Zucchini/Squash/Patty Pan, 2 lbs.
Leeks, 1 bunch
Tomatoes, 1 lb.
Basil, 1 bunch
Head lettuce, 1 head
Potatoes, red, 1 lb.
Kirby Cukes, 1.5 lbs.
Green kale, bunched, 1 bunch

Here are your options for this week’s newsletters (there are quite a few):
LIC CSA E-Newsletter
LIC CSA Print Newsletter
The Farm at Millers Crossing Newsletter

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Enjoy!

Sara and the LIC CSA Volunteers

Veggies And More, Today! First Distribution + Newsletter Update

It’s our first distribution for the 2012 season! Hurray!

We’re all excited about what’s in the share this week:

Beets
Shell & or snap peas
Salad greens
Spinach
Japanese turnips
Collard Greens
Arugula

This year we’re doing something different with the newsletter.  Share details, the letter from the Farm as well as other Farm news, and recipes are coming directly to your inbox from The Farm at Miller’s Crossing sometime before Wednesday each week. If you didn’t receive your newsletter from the Farm, let us know by email at: longislandcitycsa [at] gmail [dot] com.

Additionally, a weekly newsletter about the general CSA, extra items and extra items farms, and news, events, etc about Long Island City will be sent out Wednesday morning to members from the LIC CSA Core Group.

We don’t want anyone to feel overwhelmed with news or feel like their being spammed, The Farm at Millers Crossing wanted to be more involved in communicating with it’s members and we agree that it’s a nice touch. You can view both newsletters here:

LIC CSA Newsletter
The Farm at Millers Crossing Newsletter

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Enjoy!

Sara and the LIC CSA Volunteers

Veggie Share, Week 21

Today, members will be receiving the following goodies:

-1 lb. fingerling potatoes (rusiian banana)
-2 heads broccoli
-1 bunch turnips
-1 head lettuce
-2 peppers
-1 Butternut
-1 bunch collards
-1 lb. onions
-1 bunch arugula

View this week’s recipes from the farm chef, Carol Hargis and read the letter from Farmer Chris and his family.

If you want to read/print out the newsletter as a newsletter in print, you can!

Enjoy!

Veggies, Week 8

Today, members will receive the following goodies:

-1 bunch leeks
-2 peppers
-.5 mesclun
-1 culy parsley
-1 lb. zuch/squash
-1 bunch of beets
-1 melon*
-2 cukes

*We were short about 30 melons–I made a note on the list, and we will send down the remaining next week. Our melons were significantly damaged by the hail in May, and are therefore yielding much less than hoped for–Sorry. 

View this week’s recipes from the farm chef, Carol Hargis and read the letter from Farmer Chris and his family.

If you want to read/print out the newsletter as a newsletter in print, you can!

Enjoy!

November 20 Winter Share and Newsletter

This week’s produce delivery contained:

- 1 package each of frozen beans, tomatoes, cauliflower, and peppers
- 3 lbs. sweet potatoes
- .5 lb. mesclun mix
- 2 lbs. potatoes
- 2 lbs. onions
- 1 head Napa cabbage
- 2 carnival winter squash
- 2 large storage beets

This week’s dairy delivery contained:

Cheese:
- Grace (a raw milk cheese, the recipe was developed on the farm, similar to an aged Gouda)
- Package of plain cheese curds

Yogurt:
- 16 oz. container of plain whole milk yogurt
- 8 oz. of Greek yogurt
- 2 smoothies

Please click here to view this week’s newsletter

Week 22 – October 27 Newsletter and Share

This week’s 1/2 share included:

Beets – 1 lb.
Carrots – 1.5 lbs.
Sweet potatoes – 1.5 lbs.
Garlic – 1 head
Green Leaf Lettuce – 1 head
Japanese Turnips – 1 bunch
Baby Bok Choy – 1 bunch
Pepper – one
Butternut Squash – one
Celeriac – one

Click here to view this week’s newsletter.