williamsburgcsa

First 4 Sign Up Events for the 2007 farm share

2007-02-13T13:21:00.000-08:00

SIGN UP SEASON has started for the 2007 Williamsburg CSA.

The Williamsburg CSA runs from June to November with pickups every saturday morning @ McCarren Park. More info about the farm and the food and the pricing can be found at www.gardenofevefarm.com

So come on down and sign up!:

Thurs, Feb 15 630-9pm @ Fabians Cafe (Bedford & North 5th)
Sun, Feb 18 530-7pm @ Atlas Cafe (Habemeyer & Grand St)
Tues, Feb 20 6-9pm @ Zipe Zape Tapas Bar (Berry & Metropolitan Ave)Thurs,
Feb 22 630-9pm @ Fabians Cafe (Bedford & North 5th)

Please bring your $100 dollar deposit (cash or check) + the $10 dollar administrative fee (cash only) to any of these sign up events and save your spot. (Remeber: checks made out to Garden of Eve Farm)

Right now, if you want to sign up, you have to come to a sign up event. We will have a mail option up and running within the next week, so feel free to wait.

Please bring your questions to the sign up event: This is a good place to get all those questions about the Williamsburg CSA answered.

Please stay tuned for more sign up events, round table discussions, and other fun ways to plug into the Williamsburg CSA community!

2006-10-10T11:38:00.000-07:00

Hey All,
Just a reminder that the farm trip is coming up onthis Sunday, October 15th!

If you are interested in coming on the trip and you have a car with
room for a few CSA members,please let us know.
Most people will be coming out on the LIRR,which seems to be the
easiest transportation option.

So we figured out a way to get the LIRR for a reasonable price and we
didn't have enough people interested in taking the train to get a
group rate..
So here's the deal.
The best thing to do is buy a one way to at either Penn or the
Atlantic Ave station to Riverhead (zone 14) for $14.50 off peak and a
one way
for the return from Speonk (zone 12) $11.25 off peak for a total of
$25.75.(sunday is off peak all day).

-Chris & Eve will pick people up at the station, they just need to
know how many people are coming so they have enough cars.

-Another option is to bring your bike on the train, CSA members Ryan
& Yolim will conduct a 3 mile bike ride from the train station in
Riverhead to the farm.

LIRR Info:

People can take the LIRR "Ronkonkoma Line" from Penn, Flatbush Ave, or
Jamaica (and stations in between). The departing train leaves
Flatbush Ave
at 9:08 am on Sunday the 15th, (leaves Jamaica station at 9:40) and
arrives in Riverhead at 11:23.
Chris & Eve will pick people up, we just need to know
how many so we have enough cars.

We will drop people at the train departing Speonk Station (Montauk Line)
at 4:46, arriving at Flatbush at 6:36 p.m. (Jamaica 6:18 pm).

Bike Ride Option:

The bike ride will be a 3 mile bike ride from the Riverhead station
to the farm.
You will need a bike permit in order to take your bike on the train
so people will have to already have one
(you can get them from any window @ penn station or window 27 at
Grand Central Station). They cost 5 bucks and last a lifetime.
The LIRR also require that you have an "elastic cord" to secure your
bike.
If you are interested in the bike ride,please contact Ryan for
coordinate.

Ryan's info if you want to contact her:
ryanlachica@gmail.com or cell:718 781 1195

Driving Directions to Garden of Eve:

Take the Long Island Expressway to exit 71.
Make a left at the stop sign onto Rt 24 North/Edwards Ave.
Go through one light and keep going straight until you come to a
second light at a T intersection.
Make a Right onto Sound Ave.
Go approx 6 miles until you pass Briermere farm on the left, we are
the next farm on the left (North) side.
If you pass Northville Tpk and the "Gabrielsen" farm stand you have
gone too far.

SWAP OCT.21st for OCT.14th

2006-10-09T13:58:00.000-07:00

I'm looking for a "A" weeker to swap with me their share this upcoming sat. (oct.14th) for my ( "B" weeker ) pick up the following week (oct. 21st)

thank you.

please contact me at missjennarobinson@yahoo.com

October 7/14 swap?

2006-10-05T05:36:00.000-07:00

Hello all! I am looking for a "B" share person (I get veggies/flowers/fruits) to swap with me for the October 14 share. I am unexpectedly being pulled out of town the weekend of the 14th, and am hoping to either swap this coming weekend, or any other remaining weekend. Anyone who is interested can contact me directly at beverly0624@hotmail.com. Thanks much!

news from the farm

2006-09-26T07:23:00.000-07:00

Thanks for sharing the feedback about this weeks share. I would say that
we are experiencing a seasonal shift in what is growing on the farm and
that is the biggest difference in quantity and quality in the the past 2
weeks. Crops that were producing quality vegetables such as tomatoes have
been hit with late blight and excessive water from rain causing cracking.
Additionally tomatoes do not rippen when the night time temperature falls
below 60 degrees so there are a lot of green tomatoes and not enough ripe
ones. As a result of these conditions, the wholesale market is even in
search of quality tomatoes and paying record prices. Other crops such as
broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, turnips, collard greens
and rudabaga are doing well and should be bountiful in the next two or
three weeks. We are just starting to harvest fall kale, which you
recieved this week and will get plenty of this fall.

Sorry I didn't share all the hardships with you but we did loose a lot of
head lettuce that was set out in the field as transplants in late August.
We spent the day transplanting and then were hit with record heat causing
many varrieties to bolt prematurely. So lettuce and many greens were hit
hard and are in short supply. Excess water caused spinach leaves to turn
yellow and then burn in the sunlight. We lost 3,000 plants all cared for
for 40 days. Just bear with us on the greens, you will be getting plenty
as they grow better with the cooler nights we have been having the last 2
weeks. It is easy to forget about the heat wave we had with cooler
weather lately, but plants do not forgive or adjust as quickly as humans.

We just started digging sweet potatoes, and we have plenty of potatoes in
the ground. We also just harvested 6,500 pounds of winter squash and it
all looks great and is curing in our greenhouse. You will receive some
this week. Varrieties include acorn, buttercup, butternut, speghetti and
kabocha. We also have about 1 acre of beets and 1/2 acre of fall carrots
that are doing well. We held off on both this week because they were a
little too small.

We could offer larger quanities of fewer varrieties to make people happy.
For example 5lb bag of sweet potatoes and 5lb bag of potatoes. That would
be a $17.50 value alone and then one or two additonal items to equal
$20.00 in value. I considered that last week but opted for a little more
diversity. It is important to not loose sight of the value of the share
the preveous 15 weeks in which the value exceeded $20.00. I appreciated
all of the possitive feedback I received up until last week when I was
greeted by many members who thanked me for the bountiful harvest and
diversity of beautiful vegetables. We did have two items at our stand this
week that we did not grow but were grown by two other organic farms. One
of our friends asked us if we could sell them for him because he was away.
Everything else is grown on our farm and you will be receiveing the same
vegetable varieties in the coming weeks.

As far as eggs go we did order eggs from another farm to make up the
difference this week but they did not make it to the stand by the time of
distribution. We do not sell eggs at our farmstand at the market or in
Riverhead on the farm. We will make up or reinburse the differnce for
those who were shorted.

To alieviate future problems it is important to have good communicaiton.
We have not had any complaints from the other 5 locations where we deliver
CSA shares and they receive exactly the same as you. Most of those have a
weekly newsletter and call or e-mail to see what is new on the farm. We
should talk about how to make that happin.

Most every farm that provides CSA shares also has other markets and other
means to sell vegetables and goods to make a living in farming. Farming
can be very rewarding occupation but very difficult to make a living for a
family. The relationship we have with the Williamsburg CSA is an
important part of our life and success of our farm. We are constantly
reading, planning and learning to make our farm better. We try not to
blame our failure on the weather as we can't change it and we never look
for ways to cut corners. Every week we review the quantiy of what we have
on the farm to decide what we can offer our members. We are always aware
of the value we are providing each week. Any member can call me with
questions or concerns anytime. My number is 631-680-1699. Thaks for the
feedback!

farmer Chris

sept. 30 swap for an oct. 7 share (looking for a "b")

2006-09-25T07:09:00.000-07:00

I'm looking for a "B" weeker to swap with me for this upcoming sat. (sept 30)
I'd like to pick up the following week (oct. 7), but would be open to picking up any other week this season.

thank you.

please contact me at lheddleston@gmail.com

Sept.23 pick up swap for Sept.30 pick up

2006-09-21T15:18:00.000-07:00

Are there any people who participate in week A that are willing to swap for this B week ? Please email me at missjennarobinson@yahoo.com

Mark your calendar's for our October 15th trip to Garden of Eve Farm!

2006-09-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

Events for the farm trip will include:
pumpkin picking
farm-to-table barbecue
vegetable picking
dip in the gorgeous North Shore beach
Fun with your fellow CSA members

Its a beautiful day out, don't miss it.

We will me organizing a Car Pool and alternative transportation. Please sign up for car pools if you want to give or get a ride!

You can sign up at the CSA starting Saturday September 16th or email williamsburgcsa@gmail.com with "CARPOOL" in the subject line.
There is also talk of a bicycle ride to the farm! More news on that mode of transport will follow.

October Swaps?

2006-09-08T17:28:00.001-07:00

Hey All!

I'm a Fruit+Veggie B-Weeker and I am going out of the country for the month of October. While I have arranged for someone to pick up my shares while I'm away, I'm wondering if there is anyone who'd be interested in swaping my 10/21 for 10/28 as I return the next day and it would be lovely to have some fresh food waiting for me!

And if anyone happens to want to switch my 10/7 date for 9/16 or whatever remains in November, I'd be open to that as well!

Please email me at ajamarsh@hotmail.com

Thanks so much!
Aja

an open letter to the csa and to garden of eve farm

2006-09-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

To the Williamsburg CSA and the Garden of Eve Farm:

We were members of the Astoria CSA last year but the pickup night was Tuesday, so we looked around for another local group with a better pickup and decided to sign up with you. Although the Astoria CSA charges $378 for a full share (once a week), we were willing to pay Williamsburg CSA $357 for an every two week half veg, half fruit share from Garden of Eve Farm because your pick up was convenient.

We have not gotten anything resembling our money's worth. Ironically, last year's season was a tough one for local farmers, as I'm sure you know. Yet the Green Thumb Farm, the farm for Astoria CSA, still managed to get at least two varieties of leafy greens to us each week, and the tomatoes and squash kept coming. Every week we had two or three *full* bags of food. The reason we signed up for a half share with you is because we really had too much food last year. Now, in a summer with plenty of rain, we don't even have enough to last a week.

We should have recognized that this would be a disappointing experience from our first interaction with Williamsburg CSA and the Garden of Eve Farm. Williamsburg CSA never provided us with notice of the first week's pickup time and so we came at 11:15, and the food was all gone. People were still there, but no food. Presumably if we had gotten there on time, but had been last, we would still have gotten no food. We approached the Garden of Eve Farm at the farm stand and the staff gave us no help at all. Neither party has offered to make this up to us, so we paid for food that we did not get. Assuming that we will receive 15 shares this growing season, your combined refusal to provide us with a substitute share cost us approximately $23 in lost food budget.

As the season has gone on, we have found many other issues to be problematic.

Leafy greens have been nearly nonexistent (sometimes we get a little bag of mescalun mix and I think we got kale once, but that is all that I can recall. When we retrieved our share this Saturday, we found that the end of summer, Labor Day pickup had no greens.

The quality of the produce has also been very disappointing. The Labor Day tomato share (presumably the season's largest) consisted of one heirloom tomato, and a bucket of cherry tomatoes. The heirloom tomato rotted in two days, and the cherry tomatoes are of a variety that is so tough that they are only suitable for cooking. We also received several apples with this weeks share. One of the apples was so mealy as to be ineddible and another rotted through by Tuesday.

Your distribution policy for herbs is absurd and practically worthless. Whereas last year's farm bound the week's herbs into a useable packet, you offer one sprig of herbs. Rosemary, we can understand, you really only need a sprig, but basil?, thyme?, oregano? lavender?. We are certain that this is not how Garden of Eve Farm would chose to sell herbs to a customer purchasing from its farmstand, if it did then no customer would buy those herbs. Yet Garden of Eve Farm allows Williamsburg CSA to tell it's members to "take one or two sprigs" when we have already paid good money to sustain the farm. Again, by contrast, at this time last year, we had so much basil from the Astoria CSA that we made several pints of pesto to freeze for the winter.

We believe strongly in supporting local agriculture and sustainable farming.We understand that the CSA itself is a volunteer organization and that they got off to a rocky start. But the Garden of Eve Farm is a business and we consider ourselves customers of this business. Very unsatisfied customers.

We are sad to say that, next year, we will have to find another farm to support. Given the disappointing nature of this experience, we will also not patronize your farm stand at McCarren Park Greenmarket.

Regretfully yours,
Eva and Patrick Barnhart

Produce Storage Bags

2006-08-29T12:50:00.000-07:00

So you can buy these re-usable storage bags that prolong the life of your produce - important for CSA. They're called "Evert-Fresh Green Bags", and they really work - your produce stays fresh days longer than it would with ordinary bags - apparently by allowing certain ripening gases to escape. (I have no financial interest in the company - I just think it's a great item for people to know about.)

10 bags were $6.67 at the East 4th Street co-op (the last food co-op in Manhattan) and they are washable and re-usable many times over. They are also nicely sized for CSA portions. Also apparently available at Whole Foods and other natural foods stores.

www.evertfresh.com
979-885-0340

cheers!

swap

2006-08-27T17:51:00.000-07:00

Are there any B weekers that would be able to swap with my A week. It would be for Sept 2nd and also Sept 16th. Many Thanks
James Leighton
jamesl8n@hotmail.com

Portuguese Kale Soup

2006-08-20T12:31:00.000-07:00

I've been meaning to post this recipe for awhile, but never got around to it. It is absolutely delicious and easy to make.

Portuguese Kale Soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 diced turnips
1/2 cup diced carrots
1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
6 ounces chopped chourico (spicy Portuguese sausage), or chorizo
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
6 cups beef stock
1 cup kidney beans
6 ounces diced tomatoes
10 ounces diced potatoes

In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, turnips and carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add the kale, chourico, bay leaves, parsley and thyme and mix well. Add the beef stock, beans and tomatoes. Bring the soup to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil and add the diced potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and add them to the soup.

Remove the bay leaves and serve hot.

swap

2006-08-16T04:22:00.000-07:00

I'm a b-week member who will be out of town on the 26th; I'm wondering if anyone wants to trade this weekend (the 19th) for the 26th?

Thanks --

Anne Callahan
annecallahan@gmail.com

urban farming job posting

2006-08-09T12:53:00.000-07:00

hey all, a friend just forwarded this job posting on to me & i thought i would share it with you. feel free to forward it to anyone you know who might be interested, it sounds pretty amazing.
take care,
lily

The Farm Director & Caretaker at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum in East
Flatbush, Brooklyn oversees an active urban farm and farmers market program
and serves as the residential caretaker for New York City's oldest
structure. The Museum's mission is to educate visitors about the diverse
peoples of Brooklyn's colonial farms. The garden and market programs build
on the region's three centuries of agrarian history to provide fresh fruit
and vegetables and gardening and nutritional information that has a direct
and vital impact in the lives of contemporary residents.

QUALIFICATIONS
B.A. degree or other relevant educational experience. Experience in the
development and operation of urban farm and farmers market programs.
Experience in and enthusiasm for working with youth and volunteers.
Interest in American history a plus. Strong interpersonal and
organizational skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES
* Community Demonstration Garden: direction of planning, planting,
maintenance, and harvesting of on-site market & demonstration gardens with
Community Youth Interns and volunteers

* Farmers Market: management of weekly farmers market from June through
October, with assistance from part-time Market Coordinator and Community
Youth Interns

* Garden Workshop Series: planning and implementation of garden and
food issues workshop series in collaboration with partner organizations

* Youth Internship Program: direct all aspects of local high school
Community Youth Internship program, including: planning, recruitment,
supervision, and discipline; direct Interns in operation of garden and
market programs (as above)

* Partnership Development: working with partner organizations
including: Just Food, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Cornell Cooperative
Extension, Brooklyn's Bounty network of farmers markets, and others

* Maintenance of 1.5 acre M. Fidler-Wyckoff House Park in collaboration
with Youth Interns and volunteers. Planning and maintenance of historic
demonstration beds in collaboration with Museum's Director of Education

* Full-time residence on-site (rent-free studio apartment + utilities)

* Oversight of security and fire alarm systems; liaison with Parks,
Police & Fire Departments

* Maintenance and seasonal interior and exterior cleaning of house

* Assist with Museum programs, events and other operations as necessary

COMPENSATION
* Salary commensurate with experience

* Board - rent-free studio on-site studio apartment with galley kitchen
and full-bath, plus utilties

* Benefits - full medical and dental benefits (full cost covered by
employer); participation in 403B (tax-free) savings program

APPLICATIONS
Please send cover letter, resume and at least three references (at least 2
must be from positions you have held within the past 3-5 years) to:

Sean Sawyer, Executive Director
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
5816 Clarendon Road
Brooklyn, NY 11203

info@wyckoffassociation.org
FAX: 718.629.3125

another swap

2006-08-09T06:01:00.000-07:00

ALL-
I will also be away this weekend (8/12)
can anyone trade weeks with me?
thanks,
Justine
jheilner@gmail.com

2006-08-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

hi everyone,

in response to all the b week veggie share holders who are going out of town, i'd be willing to
pick up your8/12 share for my 8/19 share
if youare still looking for someone...
as i will be out of town for a week too

email me supercarol@gmail.com

away the 12th

2006-08-01T20:59:00.000-07:00

williamsburgcsa
hi!
just like erin, I will be away the 12th and would love to switch days with someone,
for either the 5th or 19th. if you can , might as well email me!
carrie@dashow.net
in case i lose this blog!
thanks! = carrie

Succotash Burritos

2006-07-27T16:14:00.000-07:00

A great way to use your summer veggies!

The recipe is up at my blog.

(http://breadnjamforfrances.blogspot.com)

any A weekers willing to swap a weekend?

2006-07-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

Hi CSAers,
I have a B weekend share and will be out of town the weekend of Saturday, August 12. Would any A week-ers like to swap with me? I could take either your August 4 or August 18 share in exchange.

If you're interested in swapping, please email me at erinedmison@gmail.com

Thanks very much!
--Erin

Community Event, Billyburg Short Festival

2006-06-29T09:32:00.000-07:00

Hello to all at CSA and in the ether beyond -- the Billyburg Short Film Festival is showing one night only, Friday June 30, in the McCarren Park Pool, and showing for the first time (before the festival officially begins) is a short slide show, "37.5 Acres", about McCarren Park celebrating our beloved park! Best - Rebecca

Blissville

2006-06-19T07:12:00.000-07:00

I think it's really a state of mind (even though it's actually a place, in Queens, just over the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge -- see my blog for more, www.blissville-nyc.blogspot.com) but it's how I feel every time I pick up my vegetables and fruit and eggs -- this overwhelming sense of abundance. So first off, I send out thanks to Chris and Eve, and to Marta and Esme and everyone who founded our CSA. Thank you thank you. Secondly, I was wondering if anyone had a recipe for non-traditional rubarb...say, with meat or something else that I wouldn't think of pairing it with.

Hello's to all - Rebecca

Pie

2006-06-12T07:44:00.000-07:00

Hello! I just joined the CSA this season. Visit my blog, Bread and Jam for Frances, to see some pictures of a pie I just made with the first week's strawberries and rhubarb!
Best,
Bronwen

time to sign-up NOW!

2006-04-11T18:39:00.000-07:00

Early bird is over but there is still time to sign-up. Don't delay we've sold over 50 shares already, and membership is limited. See you in June for another delicious season of fresh high quality organic local food grown by our talented family farmers, Chris and Eve.

williamsburg CSA core team!

Early Bird Sign-up

2006-03-22T06:27:00.000-08:00

It's time to sign up for this years CSA 2006! Sign-up before March 31st and get an early bird discount. It's the best way to support Garden of Eve and save money too. Check out www.williamsburgcsa.org for membership agreement and instructions.
See you soon.
- The Williamsburg CSA gang

What to Do with Apples

2005-10-21T08:24:00.000-07:00

The heat of summer has left, and the eminent winter cold a distant future. In the meantime celebrate falls bounty of squashes, hearty greens, and tree-ripened delicacies such as pears and succulent New York State apples. Over 15 varieties bless us, notably the Macoun, McIntosh, Courtland and Northern Spy. Apple pies, crisps, strudels, and tarts are always a welcome addition to any fall table. While the apple can be the star of many dishes, it can also play an excellent supporting role in many sweet and savory items as well. Some suggestions:

Baked Apples with dried cherries and maple syrup- (Martha Stewart) -4 apples 1/3 cup dried cherries, golden raisins or mix 1/3 cup walnut pieces 1/3 cup maple syrup 2 Tablespoons butter 3 Tablespoons sour cream 3 Tablespoons crushed gingersnaps----

Core apples with melon baller or apple corer creating a 3/4 inch wide cavity. Peel top half of apples. Stuff with cherries and walnuts, brush each with 1/2 T butter, drizzle with maple syrup and arrange in a baking dish. Bake 350 for 45-60 minutes. Transfer apples to plate, whisk cooking liquid from apples into sour cream, drizzle over apples, top with crushed gingersnaps.

Butternut Squash and apple soup- peel, de-seed and roast one butternut squash. Chop small white onion, garlic and sauté with cooked butternut squash. Add finely diced peeled apple, apple cider and herb of your choice. Rosemary, thyme or sage in any combination or solo, chopped finely. Thin with vegetable stock and cider, cook and puree for soup.

Cabbage and Apple coleslaw-A twist on classic coleslaw, the sweeter the apple the less need for added sugar. Shred Purple cabbage (green is fine too) diced apple, diced white onion, poppy seeds. In a separate bowl whisk mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar, salt, pepper and a little cream or buttermilk. Combine with cabbage mix, adjust seasonings.

Apple, Cheddar and Bacon biscuits- add finely dice apples and dice bacon (cooked) to a good biscuit recipe or mix. Top with shredded cheddar

Apple cider is a welcome addition to many dishes, enhancing a pan sauce for roast chicken or pork, sweetening a marinade, etc. Try roasting root vegetables (celery root, carrots, parsnips, rutabaga squash..) with apple cider and fresh herbs. In addition for Thanksgiving a nice glaze of olive oil, orange juice and apple cider works well with a turkey stuffed with sage, garlic, almonds and apples.

Also hot apple cider is a great tonic to chilly autumn evenings; try adding cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, fresh ginger or star anise for a warming affect. Make it boozy by adding calvados or a good brandy. Fresh herbs like rosemary are nice as well.

Special Announcement

2005-10-17T16:29:00.000-07:00

Please make sure you arrive for your volunteer shift. It makes it difficult to run the CSA without your help. A few of you have missed your shifts!

turkeys available from our farm

2005-09-23T18:06:00.000-07:00

Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Here!
We are raising 45 turkeys on the farm this summer. They will be available fresh for pickup at the CSA pickup immediately before Thanksgiving. We have Bourbon Red, Broad-Breasted white, and Broad-Breasted bronze turkeys this year.

The Bourbon Reds are a slow-growing heritage breed of turkey, with more dark meat and a more pronounced flavor. They originated in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Our Bourbons live in the field where they are able to fly for short distances. They also like to escape from their enclosure, but always find their way back in. Bourbon turkeys are more expensive because they grow more slowly and require more time, effort, and feed to raise. They are $6 per pound and are likely to be smaller birds.

The Broad-Breasted white and bronze turkeys are a faster-growing modern hybrid. They are the standard turkey of the industry and are the same breed of bird most people buy in the grocery store. White and Bronze turkeys differ just in the color of their feathers (which they will not have when they get to you). These turkeys are superior in flavor to store-bought turkeys because they are rotated through the pasture where they can eat bugs and large amounts of grass. Because our turkeys exercise more than industrially-raised birds, you may find more dark meat on them as well. They will be large birds and are $3.50/lb.

We purchased all of our birds as day-old chicks. All of our turkeys are fed an all-vegetarian grain feed with no hormones or antibiotics, which was developed specially for us by our local feed mill, much of which is grown here in New York state. We are proud of the unique flavor and high quality of all our free-range, and pasture-raised turkeys which some CSA members had a chance to see upon their visits to the farm.

Turkeys can be reserved by sending us a $20 deposit in the mail to: Garden of Eve, PO Box 216, Aquebogue NY 11931, along with the following information:
Your name and address, phone, email
credit card number and expiration date
bird weight preference: 8-12 lbs, 134-15 lbs, 16 lbs or more.
We will do our best to match the birds to your request but, because our birds are raised outdoors and we cannot control every factor in their growth, we cannot guarantee that your bird will be a specific size.

All turkeys must be picked up at the CSA pickup immediately before Thanksgiving and they will be fresh, not frozen.

If you have any questions about turkey sales, please contact us directly at farmer@gardenofevefarm.com.

not a vegetable but a g4 computer for sale

2005-08-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

PowerMac G4 tower desktop w/ lots of cool apps - $600
Reply to: metabreed+g4@gmail.com

I'm negotiable on the price, contact me!

-Operating System-OSX
-667 mHz
-60 GB Ultra ATA Harddrive
-1.25 GB RAM (upgraded)
-CD Drive (CD-RW)

Includes Software:
Adobe Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, Flash MX, Microsoft Office X, OSX, Mail, Safari, Sherlock, iLife (itunes, iphoto, imovie), Classic environment, Acrobat Reader, great Designer fonts, and loads more.

It's a nice computer, exterior has no scratches. It runs perfectly and would be a great computer for your friend, soulmate, parents, grandparents, or yourself!

september sublet

2005-08-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

Hey garden lovers- Sublet our apartment for September.
4 room Railroad Apartment in Greenpoint. A Big Backyard in Full Bloom!!!
Option to compost. Wireless Internet access.
$1200- bills included
1/2 CSA farm share

contact: summer_deaver@hotmail.com

Another swap...

2005-08-06T15:27:00.000-07:00

Hello there, We are another "A" week that would like to swap with a "B" week. We are away on August 20th, and can swap for any week after that. Please email me (Bree) at breewell "at" yahoo.com Thanks!

FYI - We have halves of veggies, fruit, eggs and flowers, but are fine to swap with a straight veggie for the week (maybe it's a good way to test out if you want eggs, flowers and fruit next year...)

erin posts a poem

2005-08-04T11:43:00.000-07:00

More Irishmen on blackberries!

Blackberry Eating
Galway Kinnell

I love to go out in late September
among the fat, overripe, icy, black blackberries
to eat blackberries for breakfast,
the stalks very prickly, a penalty
they earn for knowing the black art
of blackberry-making; and as I stand among them
lifting the stalks to my mouth, the ripest berries
fall almost unbidden to my tongue,
as words sometimes do, certain peculiar words
like strengths or squinched,
many-lettered, one-syllabled lumps,
which I squeeze, squinch open, and splurge well
in the silent, startled, icy, black language
of blackberry -- eating in late September.

estee posts a poem

2005-08-04T11:22:00.000-07:00

Blackberry-picking (Seamus Heaney)

Late August, given heavy rain and sun
For a full week, the blackberries would ripen.
At first, just one, a glossy purple clot
Among others, red, green, hard as a knot.
You ate that first one and its flesh was sweet
Like thickened wine: summer's blood was in it
Leaving stains upon the tongue and lust for
Picking. Then red ones inked up and that hunger
Sent us out with milk cans, pea tins, jam-pots
Where briars scratched and wet grass bleached our boots.
Round hayfields, cornfields and potato-drills
We trekked and picked until the cans were full,
Until the tinkling bottom had been covered
With green ones, and on top big dark blobs burned
Like a plate of eyes. Our hands were peppered
With thorn pricks, our palms sticky as Bluebeard's.

We hoarded the fresh berries in the byre.
But when the bath was filled we found a fur,
A rat-grey fungus, glutting on our cache.
The juice was stinking too. Once off the bush
The fruit fermented, the sweet flesh would turn sour.
I always felt like crying. It wasn't fair
That all the lovely canfuls smelt of rot.
Each year I hoped they'd keep, knew they would not.

Recipes

2005-07-30T13:57:00.000-07:00

Anyone with a good recipe idea for the purslane (sp?)

Wanna Swap???

2005-07-30T11:15:00.000-07:00

A week share needs to swap with B week share. We'll trade our Saturday 8/6 pickup for your Saturday 8/13 pickup. Call George or Sharon @ 718-383-0619 to confirm.

Thanks.

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2005-07-27T16:49:00.000-07:00

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