Alstede Fresh Popcorn
A fun way to make popped corn – right on the cob!
Our own homegrown corn that dried and ready for popping.
Sold in bunches of 3 ears.
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Stovetop Popcorn
How to make Alstede Fresh Popcorn on stovetop or in microwave How-to remove the kernels from the cob to pop on your stovetop: First start with a bowl or container where you are working. Choose 1 line of kernels and put a little pressure on the first kernel. They will become loose and fall into …
Week 1
April 29th – May 3rd, 2025 AsparagusChivesCilantroKaleSpinachSage PlantsCilantro PlantsKidney BeansPopcorn Please note: Your actual CSA share contents will be listed on the label inside of your box and may differ from this list.Your share contents are based on your individual preferences and custom options on your CSAware profile.
Box Contents – Week 2, 2024
May 5th – May 12th 2024 Week 2 Harvest: lettuce cilantro popcorn spinach asparagus leeks carrots parsnips black beans mint plants – chives and thyme Please note: Your actual CSA share contents will be listed on the label inside of your box and may differ from this list. Your share contents are based on your …
Produce Storage and Tips
produce storage & tips for CSA members Apples should be stored in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator away from other produce as they emit ethylene gas. For the best flavor bring the fruit to room temperature for serving. Apple Cider is shelf stable for a couple of hours. It should however be stored in …
Magic Moments of 2023
As we wind down the year, it’s a great time to reflect on the previous one. Looking back on 2023 we are grateful for many things including growing healthy food and feeding people while providing opportunities for families to experience visiting a real working farm and learn how food is grown. We are most grateful …
Growing Through the Seasons
The colder temperatures and diminishing light start to move all of us indoors. That doesn’t mean we stop cultivating crops, we do it a little differently. Instead of working primarily in the fields we are busy planting and harvesting in our high tunnels and greenhouses. These methods are a way to extend the growing season …
A-maze-ing Day Down Broadway
There was plenty of popping good excitement in Manhattan on Friday, May 5th, when Alstede Farms brought the farm to “The Big Apple” with an exclusive tractor-drawn wagon ride down the streets of Broadway and through the sights of Times Square. Alstede Farms was “all ears” when they were asked to transport the cast …
A Farm Store for All-Seasons
Have you visited our farm store lately? Most area farms close for the winter season, however, we stay open all year long to serve you. One of the main reasons our farm store is distinct and welcoming is due to the dedication of Stacy Wlodarick, Farm Market Manager, and Trish Cirelli, Assistant Retail Operations Manager. …
A-maize-ing Popping Corn
Popping corn is a special variety of corn named Zea belonging to the corn family. Other types of corn are Dent, Sweet and Flint Corn. Dent corn, aka field corn, is primarily used as grain corn for animals. Sweet Corn is the delicious corn on your table or seen at farmers’ markets during the summertime. …
Lend me your ears
Do you know? Is Corn a fruit or a vegetable? Corn is technically a fruit as it derives from a seed of a flowering plant. There are generally two types of corn, sweet corn and field corn. The differences between sweet corn and field corn are that sweet corn is picked when immature and used …
One Special Pop
Father’s Day is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in June as a way of honoring those who embrace the role of fatherhood. Names for fathers vary and include dad, father, pop, papa, poppa and so many more variations. Historians say that the very first Father’s Day occurred on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington …
