Author: Core Group

September 10

Dear CSA Member,

Thank you again to everyone who came the Farm Visit. It was the perfect day! If anyone would like to share pictures of that day please e-mail them to info@stoneledge.farm

A special note for this coming week – There will be No extra add on orders of mushrooms for week #16. They will start again week #17.

So far the month of September feels more like August. Hot and Humid! As we are working our way into the fall season we are ready for the humidity to break. The carrots have done well this season. You will be getting a bunch of carrots in your CSA shares this week. These carrots do not need to be peeled. (A nice time saver for a busy week!) The carrots are mixed. There are purple carrots and orange carrots. The purple carrots are a deep dark purple. The purple carrots have an orange center with a pretty ring of purple around them. Below is a simple and tasty recipe for this weeks carrots we like to use here on the farm.

Directions:
Cut of the carrot tops.
Trim the carrot end that had the tops.
Wash and place in pan with 1 cup of water.
Add 1 tbl. of honey (more or less depending on your preference)
Cook until carrots are tender and honey has created a soft glaze over carrots.
Serve warm and enjoy!

New this week is Ancho Peppers. These peppers are mildly hot and can be used in any spicy dish. They are traditionally used for Chili Rellenos. https://allrecipes.com/recipe/21148/chile-rellenos/ This week you will also be getting Tomatillos, Serrano Peppers (HOT use with Caution) and Red Onions. Great for salsa verde. https://allrecipes.com/recipe/94028/tomatillo-salsa-verde/ If you have a great recipe you would like to share with the farm please send us an e-mail.

Enjoy The Harvest!
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

September 4, 2016

Dear CSA Member,

It has been a beautiful start to September. Warm days and cool nights. Saturday was exceptional and a great day for the farm visit. Thank you to everyone who came to the farm. It was a lovely day!

We have spent the past three days harvesting the Butternut Squash. The butternut squash is absolutely beautiful. The squash is harvested from the field and brought to be laid in long rows in the greenhouses. The air and warmth allows for the winter squash to cure and will become ready for your CSA share.

We are still picking for this weeks share and we will send you an update on Monday.

Enjoy the harvest.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

August 28

Dear CSA Member

Moving into fall and you will see the difference starting to show in your CSA shares. There are still summer time vegetables: Tomatoes and Peppers and Eggplant. With a new fall crop of beets. Each week the farm moves slowly with the seasons.

September 3 is the annual Fall Farm Festival from 11:30-3. If you are using GPS please use 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451. There are also directions on the farm website, “Contact Us” tab. Use the Physical Address. Come and meet your farmers, walk the fields where your vegetables are grown. At 12 we will gather for lunch. The farm will provide pulled pork with rolls and also a vegetarian stew, roast corn, portobello mushrooms, fresh fruit and coffee. We ask members to bring a dish to share to help round out the lunch offerings and their own place setting.

There will be wagon rides, walks around the farm, I Spy game for kids and Scarecrow making. You can pick a bouquet of flowers and help dig carrots to take home. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. No pets, please.

If you are traveling from NYC you might be interested in the bus that Chelsea CSA is sponsoring:
Bus Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/travel-to-stoneledge-farm-annual-fall-farm-festival-tickets-27257110752
Saturday, September 3, 2015, 11:30am – 3:00pm
This event covers travel between NYC and the farm. We will be getting a bus or a van depending on registration.
The Chelsea CSA is arranging transportation to the farm and back for this event. Tickets are $5 per person and will help cover the cost of the bus rental. If you prefer to drive yourself, parking is available and you do not need to register here.
Adults and children are $5.
TICKETS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE
We will make one bathroom stop on the way up to the farm and one on the return trip. There is a port-a-potty at the farm. Bring a hat and sunscreen. Remember to wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty. The ride is about 120 miles and take 2 ½ hrs hours to get there. Plan to arrive back around 6 pm.
Day of contact will be announced shortly.

Other local farms and businesses that will be attending:

Banana Moon Bakery with their delicious baked treats will have cookies and pie for sale. https://www.facebook.com/BananaMoonBakingCompany/

Our local Beekeeper James McManus will have the observation hive and also honey for sale.

Sophia Hernandez will be there with Mexican Textiles. Wallets, blankets and more from Mexico.

The Cairo Historical Society will be attending. They will have a table set up with information on the history of Cairo.

The Stoneledge Farm Marketplace items will be available during the Farm Visit. We will have coffee by the lb., chocolate and maple syrup for sale.

Hope to see you at the Fall Farm Festival.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

P.S.This week on the Marketplace we have tomatoes in bulk. 25lb. box. If anyone is interested please order as soon as possible. There is a limited amount available.
https://www.stoneledge.farm/marketplace

August 21, 2016

Dear CSA Member

August and the hot weather continues as well as the Peppers, Cucumbers and Tomatoes. New this week is Hot Peppers. (Use with caution!)

Using the cilantro, hot peppers and tomatoes you can make a delicious cold Pico De Gallo. One of Stoneledge Farms favorites! https://allrecipes.com/recipe/35304/pico-de-gallo/

This week you will be getting more celery! Below is a great link for celery recipes if you are interested. To freeze the celery leaves wash, chop and place in a bag to freeze. Great for winter time. (soups and stocks)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/celery-recipe-raw-braised_n_2536087.html

There will be one more week of the sweet corn available through the Online Marketplace. https://www.stoneledge.farm/marketplace If you are interested the orders must be placed Friday by 12pm for that current weeks delivery. The corn is local (Story’s Farm) and conventionally grown.

To order Sweet Corn follow these directions:

Go to https://www.stoneledge.farm/marketplace
Login
Click on Vegetables in Bulk
Click on Vegetables in Bulk again
Click on the drop down tab and find Sweet Corn

There are boxes of tomatoes available through the CSA online Marketplace. The tomatoes in the bulk boxes are smaller, red and good for freezing, sauce or just eating. To place an order log into your member account from the farm website home page and then select Marketplace. Your order will be delivered with the CSA shares.

To order Vegetables in Bulk follow these directions:

Go to https://www.stoneledge.farm/marketplace
Login
Click on Vegetables in Bulk
Click on Vegetables in Bulk again
Click on the drop down tab and find available vegetable in bulk

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 3rd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab https://www.stoneledgefarmny.com/contact-information or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils and cup. No pets, please.

Enjoy the harvest.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm.