Author: Core Group

Dear CSA Member,

We are a little over one week away from the first CSA delivery of the 2017 season! Very exciting! We have been preparing for this since November.
If you would like to add optional shares to your account please add them soon. They do sell out! The last day to order these optional shares is listed below.
Dry Bean- SOLD OUT Mushrooms- June 1st Coffee- June 21st Fruit- June 26th.

The Online Marketplace is Now Open! Dry Beans are available on the Marketplace if you are interested. You are able to log into your account and place your marketplace order by clicking 2017 Marketplace. Your marketplace order will be delivered with your first CSA delivery.

First CSA Delivery
Tuesday, June 6th

CSA Share are still available in some locations. If you could help spread the word to friends, family and coworkers that would be great! Thank You!
Below is the farm update from Pete Jr.

-Candice

Farm News Update:

The past several weeks has been a flurry of activity. The main objective has been to get the many transplants out of the greenhouses and into their permanent home in the fields. Most transplants have a window of only a couple days when they are an ideal size for planting. Too small and they will not have roots necessary to survive. Too large and the plants can be elongated and quickly damaged by the sun and the wind. The weather has cooperated and we are starting to finish up the first big push of spring plantings.

As I write this the crews are finishing up the last of several thousand squash and cucumber transplants. I spent the last couple days direct seeding into the fields. The first seeding of beets, beans, carrots, popcorn and more are awaiting the imminent rain that is set to come in over the next couple days. The fields are full of small transplants that will certainly benefit from a rainy day or two! The spring greens are doing well and nearing maturity. The fields of lettuce and salad greens look perfect so far. (I can’t wait for some fresh salads and a good stir fry!)

Today’s tasks include finishing up the squash transplants, cultivate for weeds, hill the potatoes and cultivate some more. Our crew is doing a great job! I’m sure you will all be pleased in the coming weeks.
Thank you all for your continued support and please pass the word to friends, family, and neighbors. Only a few days until the 2017 season begins and we rely on all of you to help spread the word and keep our membership strong and our farm moving forward.

I will be sure to keep you updated on all the latest.

Enjoy your day!
Pete Jr.

All our members are invited to the Spring Farm Gathering at Stoneledge Farm.

Date: May 21st
Time: 1-3PM
Location: 45 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451

Please feel free to invite your friends and family!

Here is a flyer about ways to get to the farm and things to do in the area.
Download PDF — Farm Visit Where to Stay, What to Do

For more information email Candice at info@stoneledge.farm

November 13, 2016

Dear CSA Member

This is the last delivery for the 2016 season.

It has been a beautiful and mild fall. All the leaves on the trees have just about fallen. We are now turning towards the bare tree limbs of Winter! Before you know it the fields will be blanketed with white glistening snow.

We would like to thank everyone who was a member this season and a special thank you to the CSA site coordinators. It has been a wonderful season and we are looking forward the the next! The 2017 season is now open and you are able to log into your CSA Member Account from the farm website home page and place your 2017 CSA share order. We do appreciate early sign ups as most of our purchasing for the next season happens in December. We will be holding the 2016 prices until January 1st. There is a three pay option available again for 2017 which breaks down the share payment over three months time.

We just planted our garlic crop for 2017. The seed is the garlic that was grown this year. Each head is split into cloves and the cloves planted. Each clove will become a garlic head next season. The cloves overwinter in the field to sprout in the spring. The cycle continues.

This week your shares will be heavy. You will be getting Winter Squash, Carrots, Beets and large Radishes! These items are perfect for a warm fall feast! You will also be getting sage this week that is beautiful and a great garnish for any fall recipe! (Goes Very well with Turkey)

Marketplace items are available with many vegetables, fruit in bulk, coffee, chocolate, honey and maple. Place an order for great gift giving this season. Please order by 3PM the day before your CSA delivery to make sure we can fill your order to be delivered with the last CSA shares.

We wish everyone a Happy & Healthy winter!

Enjoy the Harvest and Thank you again for being a CSA member.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

November 6, 2016

Dear CSA Member

We have seen our first snow fall last week and hit a record high of 80 degrees the next! The weather has been so unpredictable lately but, we have been staying a steady 50 degrees this past few days and 30 – 40 degrees at night. We have been taking full advantage of the nice days to get the fields cleaned and organized for the winter months.

This week you will be receiving heavy fall crops carrots, turnips, beets and winter squash along with hearty fall greens. As the weather gets a little cooler the color of the greens will deepen. (especially the kale and collards) As the color deepens the flavor becomes sweeter. Below is a recipe for a delicious fall kale soup.
https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes/kale/287-portuguese-kale-soup

Popcorn did very well this year! You will be getting popcorn for the first time this week in your CSA shares. The popcorn has been drying in the greenhouse. The heat and dry conditions in the greenhouse is perfect to dry the popcorn. Below are the directions for popping the pop corn.

Take the kernels from the cob (by twisting both hands on the cob the kernels will fall off)
Use 1/2 cup of kernels for a large bowl of pop corn
Add 1tbl. of oil to large pot with lid.
Add popcorn and cover (do not lift cover until all of the popcorn is popped. If you lift the lid the popcorn will not pop!)

5. Add butter, salt or your favorite and Enjoy.

There is only one more CSA delivery left after this week. If you are interested Marketplace items are available with many vegetables, fruit in bulk, coffee, chocolate, honey and maple. Place an order for great gift giving this season. https://www.stoneledge.farm/marketplace

Enjoy the harvest.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

October 30, 2016

Dear CSA Member,

A cold and blustery day today after we have had our first snow fall of the season. (4 inches) Enough to water the garden. New this week is celeriac. Many members might remember it from past seasons. But if you don’t Celeriac is a close relative to celery except it is grown for its roots rather then its stalk. Celeriac is ready for harvest after a few light frost in early fall. Celeriac can be used in soups, stews or even eaten raw as a salad. Below is a link with some Farm Favorite Celeriac recipes.

Celeriac Recipes- https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes/celeriac

This week on the Online Marketplace there are Apples, Kale, Collards, Shallots and Carrots available in bulk if you are interested. We only have 2 more deliveries after this week. These items are great for freezing during the winter months! The Online Marketplace also offers local honey and maple syrup along with other items such as, organic coffee and chocolate. These items sell out quick this time of year. Order soon to ensure you can get the products you would like.

We have taken our yearly photo. It is bitter sweet as we near the end of the season. I have posted a photo of our 2016 Farm Crew on the farm Facebook page and Farm website Farm News page: https://www.stoneledge.farm/on-the-farm/farm-blog. Take a look.

This week is a coffee share week.

Don’t get rid of those Turnip Greens! Try this recipe https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/ginas-turnip-greens-recipe.html

Enjoy the bountiful harvest.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

October 22, 2016

Dear CSA Member,

The weather has been going from one extreme to the next. We had frost last week and this week we broke a record high of 85 degrees. Today we getting some much needed rain and the plants are soaking it all up! This week your share will be full of Beautiful greens Red and Green Leaf Lettuces, Mustard Greens and Boc Choi. Along with, heavy root crops Carrots, Potatoes, Beets and Radishes. The radish greens are beautiful with a peppery taste. The Radish Greens can be added to a salad or cooked as a side dish. They can even made into Radish Pesto! Click below for a Radish Leaf Pesto recipe.
https://www.food.com/recipe/radish-leaf-radish-top-pesto-435728

This week the PS-11 third graders came and visited the farm. We have posted pictures on the Stoneledge Farm Blog on our website. https://www.stoneledge.farm/on-the-farm/farm-blog It was a great day and, the third graders had a great time helping harvest the carrots!

As we near the end of the season please place your orders for honey, maple, coffee and chocolate if you are interested. (stock is limited this time of year) The products are all from small family farms, farmers that we know and help support with the Marketplace. They make great holiday gifts and you might want to stock up for the long cold days ahead as well. There are many bulk amounts of vegetables and fruit available as well.

Enjoy the bounty of the harvest.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm