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Week #5 — Pick up Thursday!!! — Vegetable Share

**PICK UP THIS WEEK’S SHARE ON THURSDAY**

FULL VEGETABLE SHARE
1 Bunch – Red Ace Beets
2 Purple Top White Globe Turnips
1 Head- Red Butter Head Lettuce
1 Head – Red Oak Lettuce
8 Garlic Scapes
1 Bunch- White Scallions
1 Head- Frissee
1 Head- Napa Cabbage
1 Bunch- Summer Savory (herb)
3 Mixed Summer Squash

FRUIT SHARE
1 Basket- White Sweet Cherries
1 Basket- Red Sweet Cherries
1 Basket- Strawberries

Note: *The “White” Cherries are not white. They are a very light red color and the red cherries are a very dark red color

**Cherries and Strawberries are available in bulk in you would like to order.
Go to https://www.stoneledge.farm/store/index.php/store/login

MUSHROOM SHARE
Portbello

COFFEE SHARE
BEAN SHARE

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Week #4 — Note from the Farmer — last days to order a fruit share

Dear CSA Member,

No 4th of July delivery that delivery will take place on Thursday July 6th.

The lettuces are still coming on strong.  It won’t be that much longer until the lettuce is suddenly gone until the fall.  Lettuce will not grow well in the hot months of July and August.  Fill your salad bowls and enjoy them while they last!

The weather has been cooperating nicely for us.  Warm sunny days with a nice mix of rain.  We did have one day with torrential rains but, the plants really seemed to handle it well.  The summer squash plants are flowing and will soon be producing.  They look great!  Check out our Facebook / Instagram for updated weekly pictures.   Stoneledge.Farm

Fruit shares will begin the first week in July. If you haven’t ordered your optional fruit share please order soon.  The deadline is the Sunday the 25th.  For more information about the fruit, share go to our website.  https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/fruit-shares

I would like to add an optional share (Fruit Share, Coffee Share, Mushroom Share) to my existing Vegetable Share.  How do I update my current Vegetable Share order?
1.  Optional Shares can be added to your original Vegetable Share order anytime up until delivery starts or the optional shares are sold out for that CSA site.  The Mushroom Share, Coffee Shares both start with the first CSA delivery.  The Fruit Share will start with the 5th Vegetable Share delivery when local fruit is available.
2,  Log into your account with your e-mail and password by selecting Member Login on the farm website home page.
3.  Enter your e-mail address and password.  If you have forgotten your password select the Forgot Password and a link will be e-mailed to your account directing you to set up a new password.
4. Place your order by selecting the optional shares and adding them to your cart.
5. Complete the payment section.
6.  A confirmation e-mail will be sent.
If the Vegetable Share is split between share partners, each share partner can add individual Optional Shares to the order.  Follow the directions below.

Enjoy the Harvest!
-Candice

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Week #4 — What’s in the Bag

FULL VEGETABLE SHARE
4- Garlic Scapes
1 Head- Red Oak Leaf Lettuce
1 Bunch- Mustard Greens
1 Head- Red Buttercrunch Lettuce
1 Head- Frisee
1 Bunch- Lacinato Kale (AKA Dinosaur Kale)
1 Bunch- Green Swiss Chard
1 Bunch- Green Kohlrabi
1 Bunch- Mizuna
1 Bunch- Red Ace Beets
1 Basket of Sugar Snap Peas

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Week#3 What’s in the Bag

**UPDATED**
FULL VEGETABLE SHARE
1 Head- Romaine Lettuce
1 Head- Red Sails Lettuce
1 Bunch- Purple Kohlrabi
4- Garlic Scapes
1 Head- Green ButterHead Lettuce
1 Bunch- Mustard Greens
1 Bunch- Arugula
1 Bunch- Bright Light Swiss Chard
1 Bunch- Purslane
1 Basket – Sugar Snap Peas

Optional Shares:
MUSHROOMS
White Button

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Week #2 — Note from the Farmer

Dear CSA Member, 
We are finally getting a break from the cloudy and wet weather.  The soil is nice and moist.  It will do great with these 80-90 degree days we have ahead of us.  The plants will be growing quickly once the warm sun is fully out.  We have been working hard in the tomato patch this week.  The first step was to stake the tomato plants and the second step was to tie them up with twine.  This allows air to flow through the plants and, for the plants to grow strong and tall to hold the future tomatoes.  
We also have been working diligently to keep the weeds down in the field.  Even though there hasn’t been much sun the weeds do grow quickly in the damp weather.  We use various different cultivators and what weeds we cannot get with the tractor we have to go through and get by hand. 
The Marketplace is open for the season.  There are a couple of new products being offered this season.  We have local and certified organic dry beans.  (Pinto, Red Kidney and Black Turtle Beans)  Also, new on the marketplace are local seed oils.  (Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Butternut Squash Seed Oil and Roasted Pumpkin Seed Oil)  For more information on the dry beans and oils, you can go to the farm website and click the CSA program drop down tab and find the information on these items.  To order log into your account, click Marketplace, and follow the steps. Your marketplace order will be delivered with your next CSA delivery. 
This week is the last week for transplants.  This plant should be planted right away in a pot or directly outside in your garden.  The pot we are sending is a decomposable pot and can be planted directly into the ground or larger pot.  The plant should have a good amount of sunlight daily and should be checked to see if the soil is dry and needs to be watered.  
For produce recipes, you can go to our Recipe and Produce ID section on the website.  https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes If you have any delicious recipes you would like to share please send them to info@stoneledge.farm and I will add them to the recipe page.
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Week #2 — What’s in the Bag

FULL VEGETABLE SHARE
1 Head- Romaine Lettuce
1 Head- Green Butter Crunch Lettuce
1 Bunch- Arugula
1 Bunch- Mizuna
1 Head- Red Butter Crunch Lettuce
1 Head- Tropicana Lettuce
1 Bunch-Radish
1 Bunch- Spinach
1 Rosemany Transplant
MUSHROOM SHARE
Oyster
COOKING TIPS
Arugula:  Arugula is more of a spicy green.  It’s a great addition to a salad but, you can also add it to a pizza, wilt in a pot of pasta, make pesto, add to a sandwich instead of lettuce for a little more flavor or add to your favorite soup recipe.  
Mizuna:  Mizuna is another great salad addition.  You can add Mizuna to your Risotto, Stir-Fry, Soups or a Grain Salad.  It has a nice peppery flavor.
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What’s in the Bag — Pick up June 6th

FULL VEGETABLE SHARE
1 Head- Mirlo Butter Crunch Lettuce
1 Head- Panisse Oak Leaf Lettuce
2 Heads- Boc Choi
1 Bunch- Rhubarb
1 Head- Red Tide Lettuce
1 Head- Chinese Cabbage
1 Bunch- Cherriette Radishes
1 Head- Tropicana Lettuce
1 Green Genovese Basil Transplant. (You can eat now)

Optional Shares:
Mushrooms- Crimini
Coffee Share Week
Dry Bean Share Week

1.This week you will be receiving a transplant you can grow at home and is ready to eat now! This plant should be planted right away in a pot or directly outside in your garden. The pot we are sending is a decomposable pot and can be planted directly into the ground or larger pot. The plant should have a good amount of sunlight daily and should be checked to see if the soil is dry and needs to be watered. You can snip off some basil leaves now and use in your favorite Italian dish! Enjoy!

2.The Online Marketplace is Open! You can log into your account and place your order for this coming weeks delivery. Keep in mind all Mushroom orders need to be received by 12 pm Friday before your delivery that following Mon. Tues. or Wed.
To order from the Marketplace login to your account and click Marketplace. Follow the steps from there.

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First Delivery — June 6th– Note from the Farmer

Dear CSA Member,

The first week is always very busy and full of activity! We have been busy cultivating the fields, transplanting new crops, planting the sweet potatoes, seeding fall crops, and getting the fields ready for the next set of plants that will be ready in the greenhouse. We are expecting some heavy rains to come through within the next couple days and need to get as much done as we can beforehand. Compared to last spring we have had a cool damp and very windy days. Last spring there was no rain and it was just about 80 degrees every day. The early spring greens are really enjoying the moist soil and are growing happily!

It is that time of year again, get your salad spinners out! Lettuce, Lettuce, Lettuce! Greens will fill the bulk of your share this week. It has been a long winter and, I don’t know about you but, I am ready for some fresh salad! This week you will be getting Mirlo Butter Head Lettuce. This is a new variety this season that we had a lot of requests for. We found this great red and very tender variety to try this year. You will also be getting a bunch of Red Cherriette Radishes along with, a few other varieties of lettuce to go in your salad. You can chop up the radish leaves nice and fine. They make a great addition to your salad.

Some of the spring greens such as the Box Choi and Chinese Cabbage will have small round holes in the leaves. This is caused by a tiny insect called the Flea Beetle. We have worked diligently to keep the number of beetles under control by using a very long cloth called row cover. We will walk the row cover out over these specific beetle loving crops and stake the row cover down every five feet. These beetles still manage to outnumber us. They only left cosmetic damage and will not in any way affect the flavor of the greens.

The Stoneledge Farm website has some great recipes if you aren’t sure what to do with an item you can refer to our website or, if you have a great recipe for an item you would like to share please email the farm and I will gladly add it to our recipe section. info@stoneledge.farm

We hope you all enjoy your first week’s harvest! Below are a couple notes for this week.

Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

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Come Visit Us at the 90th Street Block Party on June 4th

On Sunday June 4th, from 12-5PM please stop by and bring your friends to the 90th Street Block Party. The Carnegie Hill CSA will be front of the Church of the Heavenly Rest.

Lots of events are happening at the block party:

1) Come hungry and have lunch (or dessert) at one of our delicious food trucks! A local restaurant will also be selling draft beer and wine.

2) Live music all day! Noon-1:30pm, Swing Band from The New School, 2pm-3:30pm Caravan of Thieves, 4pm-5pm The Big Apple Gay and Lesbian Marching Band.

3) For kids we’ve got a smorgasbord of fun: face painting, balloon animals, two bounce houses, giant games, and bubbles galore.

4) Bid on amazing silent auction items from Hamilton tickets and NYC Ballet tickets (with backstage passes!) to a day-long sailing trip and dancing classes. Or get a head start on your annual Christmas card with a family portrait session!

5) Anyone can be part of our community “Ribbon Project” by writing a wish, a hope, or a message to the neighborhood which will be displayed along 90th Street.

6) Children will have their own art project, decorating and creating a “community garden”!

7) You can learn more about the facade of the church from Molly Grose who will be offering brief tours of the exterior!