This Week’s Share

Please note, contents of the boxes can change, visit Golden Earthworm’s website for their newsletter, the most up to date harvest information and more recipes and farm news. To help your veggies last as long as possible, visit our storage tips page.

CHIOGGIA BEETS | Qty: 1 bunch
This is a beautiful variety beet with visible “candy stripes” when sliced horizontally.

RED TOMATOES | Qty: 3 pieces
Tomato season is winding down. If you can’t possibly eat another tomato right now, cook these up into a sauce and freeze for the winter. You’ll be desperate for some tomatoes come February…trust me!

CHIVES | Qty: 1 bunch

PARSLEY | Qty: 1 bunch
Easy garnish for salads or hot dishes.

ACORN SQUASH | Qty: 1 piece
*See note on winter squash

BUTTERCUP SQUASH | Qty:1 piece
*See note on winter squash

POTATOES | Qty: 4lb.
Eat these potatoes now! There will be tons of potatoes coming in from now through the end of the season, so there’s no need to put these in storage! Our blog has some updated photographs of our potato harvest with our new digger!

RED PEPPERS | Qty: 3 pieces

BELL PEPPER | Qty: 1 piece
Yellow or Orange

FRUIT STORAGE INFORMATION
As soon as you get home, immediately remove the tree fruit (peaches, apricots, etc.) from the plastic bag. They can ripen out on the counter, but must be placed in the fridge as soon as they turn ripe & soft. Berries should always be stored in the fridge.

*FRUIT SHARE | Tues
1 bag APPLES

*FRUIT SHARE | Wed & Thurs deliveries
TBD

Action & Upcoming Events from Just Food’s Food Justice Newsletter:

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A note from CSA Pasture, our meat and dairy provider…

At the Farm

The first day of fall is here. We have already had one “chance of frost” warning that seemed out of place as the weather lately has been pretty spectacular. The leaves are all still quite green. The apples and pears are falling off the trees all over the place and the cows, pigs and horses are loving it. Ashley and I picked up a couple of buckets of apples for applesauce, cider and wine and apple pie! The colors and combinations of the wild apples are lovely. Some all green, some all red, some yellow and then the combos of color splotches and stripes. No two trees seem exactly alike and by the time you have tasted one of each tree to find the best flavor, your stomach is full!
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Save the Date!

Sunday, October 19th, 11 AM to 3 PM is the Fall Festival on the Golden Earthworm Farm! We will try to organize a bus for this event, please send us an email if you are interested in joining us on the bus so we can determine our reservation for the day.*

The bus would leave ARROW aprx 9:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM (it is 2 hours to the farm). The farm’s events are a fabulous way to see where your vegetables grow, walk the fields, and just get out of the city! The Fall Festival also includes an all-member pot luck luncheon, hay rides into the fields, and sheep shearing!

*If you plan on scheduling your own transportation to the farm no need to respond.

This Weeks’ Share

Please note, contents of the boxes can change, visit Golden Earthworm’s website for their newsletter, the most up to date harvest information and more recipes and farm news. To help your veggies last as long as possible, visit our storage tips page.

RED TOMATOES | Qty: 6 pieces

CHERRY TOMATOES | Qty: 1 pint

SCALLIONS | Qty:1 bunch

LONG RED PEPPER | Qty: 1 piece

ORANGE BELL PEPPER | Qty: 1 piece

BROCCOLI | Qty:2-3 pieces

GREEN BEANS | Qty:1/2 lb.

EGGPLANT | Qty: 1 piece

CHIOGGIA BEETS | Qty: 1 bunch

CANTALOPE MELON | Qty: 1 piece

FRUIT STORAGE INFORMATION
As soon as you get home, immediately remove the tree fruit (peaches, apricots, etc.) from the plastic bag. They can ripen out on the counter, but must be placed in the fridge as soon as they turn ripe & soft. Berries should always be stored in the fridge.

No Info about Fruit this week.

PUCKER UP! THIS SUNDAY IS THE 8TH ANNUAL NYC INTERNATIONAL PICKLE DAY!

The tomatoes are coming! If you ordered a tomato share the wait is over.  Shares are coming over a 3 week period from September 18 through October 2.  You should have received an email already but if you haven’t, send an email to info@astoriacsa.com to let us know when you’ll be picking up your share.

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