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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
May 9, 2022 – May 15, 2022 Week 3 Harvest: Apple Cider Asparagus Spinach Kale Popcorn Chives Radishes Dandelion Collard Greens Leeks Scallions Swiss Chard Dill & Curly Parsley Plants 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 …
May 2, 2022 – May 9, 2022 Week 2 Harvest: Granny Smith Apples Asparagus Spinach Arugula Popcorn Chives Radishes Dandelion Parsley Leeks Scallions Thyme & Parsley Plants 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 …
April 25, 2022 – May 1, 2022 Week 1 Harvest: Apple Cider Pink Lady Apples Spinach Arugula Popcorn Lettuces Radishes Dandelion Parsley Leeks Scallions Broccoli Rabe Mint & Chive Plants 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 …
Popcorn is said to have originated thousands of years ago by the Aztecs and that they may have used it for decorating clothes for ceremonial gatherings and for eating. Popcorn is it’s own specific seed, it is not sweet corn that is left to dry. We grow multiple varieties of popcorn on our farm, Butterfly, …
