This is open to anyone and everyone: order delicious, low-temperature pasteurized milk and dairy products from Ronnybrook Farm through our partners over at Milk Not Jails!
The ORDER DEADLINE is this Thursday, June 21stat 8pm for delivery on Thursday, July 5th (pickup at SCS). Order via webform here.
They’ve got milk, yogurt, cheese, cream, butter, and some of the best ice cream you’ll ever taste, PLUS breads and sauerkraut—all for the ordering (you pay them directly via PayPal). If you’ve never tried Ronnybrook Farms’ dairy products, here’s your chance to discover how much better they are (in both practices and flavor) than any organic milk you’ll find at the supermarket*.
Again, here’s the order form! If you have questions, please contact shop [at] milknotjails.org or call (917) 719-6455.
This year, we are having an early sign-up for Winter Sun Farms. If you had a share last year, you know what it entails: 5 deliveries over the winter, each with 7 different items, mostly frozen, some fresh. They collect freshly-picked, organic produce from local farms during the summer season and freeze it for winter use, resulting in some pretty healthy veggies that taste much better than the frozen food you’re used to seeing at the supermarket. Depending on the harvest, the frozen vegetables and fruits may include broccoli, sweet corn, mixed peppers, green beans, pureed butternut squash, kale, blueberries, raspberries, and edamame!
Even better, the farmers have managed to LOWER their prices from last year due to more efficient techniques; rather than make a larger profit, they’ve passed the savings on to us (hey Whole Foods, take note!)
This year’s Winter Sun Farms share will cost $137 (which includes a $5 admin fee.)
If enough people sign up, this price will go down even more, so don’t delay- we need to get enough orders in the next few weeks to qualify for this deal.
If you want a share, please fill out our simple, on-line contract. You can pay via check or PayPal, online or in person, but we can’t give you a share until we have the payment in hand. If the web is not your thing, we will have in-person signups during our regular Thursday night pickup on June 21st. Bring your checkbook!
If you’re not sure about securing a share this early in the year, there may still be a chance to sign up next winter, but Winter Sun Farms does have a limited space, so once they fill up, that’s it…. and we only qualify for the lower price if we get enough folks now, so try not to put it off. It really is a great deal!
Veg Share
Baby Spinach – 1 bag
Scallions – 1 bunch
Toscano Kale – 1 bunch
Romaine OR Red Boston Lettuce – 1 head
Cilantro – 1 bunch
Red Beets – 1 bunch
Bok Choi -OR- Japanese Salad Turnips – 1 bunch
Fruit Share
TBD…
Lewis Waite Farm CSA Extras
Pick up your Lewis Waite extras today! Forgot to order? The next deadline is June 24th for delivery on the 28th.
Milk Not Jails Share
If you have a dairy share this season, remember it is a weekly share, so pick up your dairy today too!
Enthusiasm for this Sunday’s Strawberry Picking Trip was so great, that our bus is now full. Repeat- the bus is full! Thanks, everyone, for your interest. If you aren’t on the bus list but want to go pick strawberries, remember, you can still go- and not just this weekend, either. Check out Golden Earthworm’s site for more info.
For those that are going on the bus, please make note of the final details:
WHEN: This Sunday, June 10!
WHERE: The Pathmark parking lot on Northern Blvd. 4202 Northern Blvd, LIC, NY 11101
HOW TO GET THERE: Q66 bus stop is on the corner; MTA 36th St R/M stop is a few blocks away… but the easiest way to get there from Sunnyside is by foot. Here are walking directions from SCS. You can drive, but DON’T PARK IN THE PARKING LOT OR YOU’LL GET TOWED! Thankfully, it’s Sunday so nearby on-street parking should be fairly easy.
WHAT TIME: Arrive by 8:50 at the LATEST! The bus is leaving promptly and will wait for no one! It’s a 2 hour trip; we should be back in Queens around 5:30.
HOW MUCH: Strawberries are $4 a quart (a CSA special from the farm), but we also need you to chip in for gas. $5 for adult CSA members, $10 for adult non-members, $0 if you’re a kid.
LUNCH: Pack it. Bring it. There are no restaurants or anything nearby- just lots of strawberries.
Vegetable Share
Baby Arugula – 1 bag
Romaine Lettuce – 1 head
Boston Lettuce – 1 head
Swiss Chard – 1 bunch
Garlic Scapes – 1 bunch
Collards -OR- Japanese Salad Turnips – 1 bunch As always, please keep in mind that the list is subject to change, depending on what’s going on at the farm.
Fruit Share
TBD… (stay tuned)
Milk Not Jails Share
Today is a pick up for dairy!
UPDATE: Our bus is full! For those who are already signed up, please be ready to go at the Pathmark parking lot NO LATER than 8:50am.
As mentioned earlier, lots of folks are interested in sharing a bus ride to Golden Earthworm Organic Farm on June 10th for a day of Strawberry Picking! Now for the final details… Please read and sign up for the trip!
Once a year Golden Earthworm Organic Farm opens up their beautiful organic strawberry fields for you and your family to enjoy a day of strawberry picking. SUNNYSIDE and ASTORIA CSAs will be traveling by bus to the farm, located in the North Fork of Long Island.
THE SPECIFICS
DATE: Sunday June 10th, 2012
TIME: Please be at the Pathmark parking lot for pick up NO later than 8:50am
We will be back in Astoria/Sunnyside by 5:30pm
***PICK UP: @ PATHMARK Parking LOT ***
Pathmark Long Island City
4202 Northern Blvd
LIC, NY 11101
A 20 minute walk from Sunnyside Community Services
PLEASE PACK A LUNCH! This trip is rain or shine please dress appropriately—the farm can be a little muddy in the Spring 🙂
Sorry, no animals are allowed on the bus or the farm.
Again, if you are definitely planning on attending the strawberry picking, please fill out the short form.
NOTE: Even if you already filled out the previous form expressing interest in attending the strawberry picking, we need you to fill out this new confirmation form. ***It is especially important to fill out the form if you plan on taking the bus!***
Because interest in attending the U-Pick Strawberries event at Golden Earthworm Farm on Sunday June 10th was high, we have arranged for a bus to transport members to and from the farm! The cost to ride the bus is $5 per adult CSA member, $10 per adult non-member, and children ride free (note, this is in addition to the cost to pick the strawberries, which is $4/quart). We will be sharing the bus with members from the Astoria CSA. The pickup will be at 9:00 am at the Pathmark on Northern Blvd, and the estimated arrival time back into Queens is 5 pm.
If you are definitely planning on attending the strawberry picking, please fill out the short form.
NOTE: Even if you already filled out the previous form expressing interest in attending the strawberry picking, we need you to fill out this new confirmation form. ***It is especially important to fill out the form if you plan on taking the bus!***
Hi everyone! Welcome to week 1 of the 2012 CSA Season! Barring last-minute changes, here’s what will be in the box:
Strawberries – 1 quart
Rhubarb – 1 bunch
Arugula – 1 bag
Baby Bok Choi – 1 bunch
Red Kale – 1 bunch
Japanese Salad Turnips – 1 bunch
Notes on the share (recipes available at www.goldenearthworm/newsletters):
Strawberries: need no comment– just enjoy right away, or refrigerate immediately. They won’t last more than a day in the fridge anyway, so we recommend you eat them tonight for dessert! (If they make it until then!) Rhubarb is one of those things that you either love, or you don’t know what the heck to do with… When in doubt, just use the recipe on our website for the rhubarb cake. It’s simple, delicious, and with a nice scoop of ice cream it might just turn you into a rhubarb lover too! The arugula is extremely tender – unlike anything you’d find in a grocery store. Please wash very gently so you don’t damage the leaves, and dress with a drizzle of olive oil, wine vinegar and salt and pepper. It really doesn’t need more than that! I have a bok choi recipe which is quite simple and brings out the best qualities of this Asian green — its leaf texture and gentle flavor. The red kale is my favorite variety of kale– its leaves are tender enough to eat raw in a salad, but can also be gently steamed. Try my kale salad recipes! And finally, the Japanese salad turnips are a fun variety that you won’t find in stores and are best eaten raw. No need to peel them- just slice and sprinkle with a little sea salt as an appetizer, or slice in salads, or just eat them like an apple (as Galen does). The tops should be eaten too! I call this a good example of a “two-for-one veg”. You can eat the bottoms AND the tops! The greens can be washed and cooked like spinach, but the flavor is so much more complex and delicious. Saute with olive oil and garlic for a delicious side dish. Bon appetit!
