2020 Messages from Our Farmer
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
We can't believe it is week #23 already! (It certainly doesn't feel like it) Last week we had 28-degree temperatures, and today it is 70 degrees for a high. We are enjoying working in the nice weather. In your shares this week you will be getting another round of popcorn. Click here to see how to pop. Also, in your shares this week is a return of the Brussels sprout greens. They do look very similar to collard greens and they can be prepared the same way. We hope you enjoy the harvest!
A few notes for this week:
The last CSA pickup day at Lexington Ave CSA is November 16 for the 2020 season.
Regarding the 2021 season: We are working on another large update to our website and we are hoping to open 2021 registration in the next two weeks. Please keep an eye out for that email along with early signup discounts!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Storage Tips:
Greens / Scallions- Wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Radish- Washed and wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Garlic- Hang up and use as needed.
Potatoes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
PopCorn- In a dry place.
PopCorn- Hang to dry & use as needed.
What Can I Preserve?
Thyme- Hang to dry and use as needed.
Popcorn- Store and use as needed.
Winter Squash / Carrots - Cook & freeze.
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Here at the farm we are just about ready to plant all our garlic for the 2021 season. The garlic clove that you eat is the "seed" that we plant to produce a new garlic bulb. We take half our garlic harvest each year and break apart cloves one by one. We fill baskets full of garlic cloves (seed) to be planted in the fields. Once the seed is planted in the fields (by hand) they are covered with mulch and left for the winter months. Good cold and snowy winters make for a good crop of garlic that coming year. The garlic will be planted now and harvested come August 2021.
A few notes for this week:
1. This week is a coffee & dry bean share week for the month of November. (if you have these shares)
2. Next week (week #23) is the final week to order any items from the marketplace. The stock is low on a lot of items so please make sure you get your orders in soon if you are interested.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Storage Tips:
Onions, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots- In the crisper drawer.
Kale- Wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Radish- Washed and wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Garlic- Hang up and use as needed.
Potatoes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
PopCorn- In a dry place.
What Can I Preserve?
Cauliflower- Blanch then freeze.
Cabbage- Can to preserve.
Radishes- Can to preserve.
Kale- Blanch
Popcorn- Store and use as needed.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Dear CSA Member,Just a few weeks left of the season and we are lucky to have this gorgeous weather. The fall harvests have been beautiful, the turnips, radishes, cauliflower, and cabbages our hard work paid off for these beauties.
We have put together a survey for the 2020 season. We would love your feedback. Please Click Here to participate. The survey will be open until October 31st. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Storage Tips:
Onions, Cabbage, Cauliflower,- In the crisper drawer.
Winter Squash- In a cool dark area OR best In the refrigerator.
Lettuces, Arugula, Radishes- Washed and placed in a salad spinner.
Radishes- Washed and wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
What Can I Preserve?
Winter Squash- Cook & Freeze
Cauliflower- Blanch then freeze.
Cabbage- Can to preserve.
Radishes- Can to preserve.
October 14, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
We have put together our online farm visit. It certainly doesn't compare to our fall farm visit but, we hope you enjoy it!
Click for- Stoneledge Farm Online Farm Visit
This week is your shares you will see a return of Boc Choy and Kohlrabi. Don't forget to click the vegetable name (below) for some recipes ideas.
Enjoy the harvest, and the tour!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Storage Tips:
Carrots/Kohlrabi/Onions- In a bag in the crisper drawer.
Potatoes- In a cool dark area OR best In the crisper drawer.
Winter Squash- In a cool dark area OR best In the refrigerator.
Lettuces- Washed and placed in a salad spinner.
Boc Choy/Kale- Washed and wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Parsley- In a jar of water on your counter or in the refrigerator. (use as needed, or dry in oven or dehydrator and use as needed dried)
What Can I Preserve?
Winter Squash- Cook & Freeze
Carrots- You can freeze raw, but will be best used in a soup or stew come wintertime.
Boc Coy- You can freeze raw also.
Kale- Blanch, and freeze.
Parsley- Dry and crush up and place in a jar to use as needed.
October 5, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Lettuce returns this week! It is always nice to have lettuce this time of year. The lettuces will not grow in the heat of the summer so we always make sure to seed a fall planting of lettuce for your CSA shares. New in your shares this week are Hakurei White Turnips. They beautiful and are very tasty! You can use them raw to dress up a salad or enjoy them cooked. Don't forget to use the greens as well. See some recipes below.
Glazed Hakurei Turnips (with greens)
Roasted Hakurei Turnips And Radishes
Pan-Roasted Hakurei Turnips
This past week we had our Organic inspection. This usually takes place in June but, due to the pandemic, they weren't able to visit our farm until October. The inspector was very impressed with our production and record keeping. She actually told us we were the most organized vegetable farm she ever inspected. It is seamless for us but, we are happy to have another year in the books!
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Storage Tips:
Potatoes- In a cool dark area OR best In the crisper drawer.
Radishes/Turnips- Stored in a salad spinner or wrapped in a damp cloth and put in the refrigerator.
Winter Squash- In a cool dark area OR best In the refrigerator.
Arugula & Lettuces- Washed and placed in a salad spinner.
What Can I Preserve?
Winter Squash- Cook & Freeze
October 3, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
REMINDER- Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day) delivery will be delivered on Thursday, October 15th.
We hope you have been enjoying the Stoneledge fall harvest! Winter squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, kale will fill most of your shares this week. Cooking with the season is always fun. Hot soups, baked winter squash seeds, and fall kale salads are my favorite!
Here on the farm, we are still cleaning fields up from the summers harvest and, seeding those fields with cover crops such as rye, oats, radishes for the winter months. These crops protect the soil over the winter and nourish the soil for the coming growing season.
In your fruit shares, this week are more apples & pears. (It's that time of year) Check out some Apple & Pear recipes to help use up some of the harvests as well as enjoy a warm treat!
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Storage Tips:
Carrots- In the crisper drawer.
Garlic- In a cool dry area.
Winter Squash- Best In the refrigerator.
Cabbage- In the refrigerator.
Broccoli OR Cauliflower- In the refrigerator.
Sweet Potatoes- In the crisper drawer.
Kale- Wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator, or washed and in a salad spinner.
Winter Squash- In the crisper drawer.
What Can I Preserve?
Greens- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Broccoli OR Cauliflower- Blanch & Freeze.
Winter Squash/Sweet Potatoes- Cook & freeze
Carrots- You can freeze raw but, they will only be good for soup or stew in the winter months.
September 27, 2020
Dear CSA Member,Happy Fall! It is beginning to look very colorful around here as the leaves are changing from green to bright red, yellow & orange. This is our favorite time of year! New this week will be brussels sprout greens. Why just the greens? Well, by harvesting the just the greens it allows the nutrients to go directly sprout allowing the sprouts to grow a little larger. We tested this in the past and noticed a positive improvement to the vegetable! A bonus for brussels sprout lovers!
A few notes for this week...
1. Please return fruit bags to your CSA locations if you have a fruit share. We are having a hard time getting them from the supplier at this time due to them being out of stock.
2. The sweet potatoes will NOT be washed. They hold longer unwashed. We will be packing them in the bottom of your boxes to keep the rest of the produce clean.
Enjoy the harvest!Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!Boc Choy- Boc Choy RecipesBeets- Beet Recipes
Brussels Sprout Greens- Can be cooked like collard greens or Sauteed Brussels Sprout Greens
Sweet Potatoes- 54 Sweet Potato Recipes
Sage- Chicken with Fresh Sage
Shallots- Use in place of onion or try Caramelized Shallot Pasta
Winter Squash- Winter Squash Recipes
Storage Tips:
Boc Choy/Greens/Beets- Washed, and wrapped in a cloth and put in the refrigerator.
Sweet Potatoes- In a paper bag in the crisper drawer.
Sage- Hang to dry and use as needed.
Winter Squash- In the crisper drawer.
What Can I Preserve?
Greens- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Sage- Hang to dry & Keep in a cool dry place. Use within a month.
Beets- Can or Blanch & Freeze
Winter Squash/Sweet Potatoes- Cook & freeze
Blanching Steps
September 20, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
This might be the last week for sweet peppers. The weather is calling for a possible frost around our area. Please enjoy the peppers while they last. New in your shares this week will be celeriac. Celeriac has a very strong celery flavor and is excellent in soups and stews. See the recipes below for some ideas on how to prepare celeriac.
Here on the farm we have finished up planting all the fall crops, and clearing up the fields from the summers harvest. We have to irrigate this week due to the very dry weather conditions which is unusual for this time of year. Proving again, every year is so different.
We hope you enjoy this week’s harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Celeriac- 15 Celeriac Recipes
Collard Greens- Southern Collard Greens or Sauteed with garlic, salt pepper & your choice of mushrooms!
Spinach- 40 Ways to Use Fresh Spinach
Green Beans- Green Beans with Lemon & Garlic
Cilantro- Cilantro Lime Chicken OR 45 Recipes for Cilantro Lovers
Storage Tips:
Celeriac- in the refrigerator
Collard Greens / Spinach- Washed, and wrapped in a cloth and put in the refrigerator.
Sweet Peppers- in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Green Beans- In a bag, in the refrigerator, in the crisper drawer
Cilantro- In a jar of water in the refrigerator.
What Can I Preserve?
Sweet Peppers / Greenbeans- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Cilantro- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Collards / Spinach- Blanch and Freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Garlic- Hang to dry & Keep in a cool dry place. Use within a month.
Blanching Steps
September 13, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Fall weather is here and we are all soaking it up. I have to say we are a bit weary after the long hot summer season and the change in season is welcomed. We look forward to the hearty vegetables that fall brings.
This week there will be a return of potatoes! Our second harvest of potatoes this season is a treat. The skin is just as delicious as the rest of the potato. If you can't eat them up right away, keep them in your refrigerator vegetable drawer and they will last a long time.
Here on the farm, we have been working away to complete the harvest of the winter squashes. The winter squash is harvested from the fields and brought to the greenhouse cure just like we do with the onions. Check out Instagram and Facebook for some photos.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Winter Squash: Roasted Delicata Squash or Wild Rice & Lental Delicata Stuffed Squash
Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed Peppers
Kale: Recipes
Potatoes: Recipes
Swiss Chard: Recipes
Eggplant: Recipes
Storage Tips:
Peppers/Eggplant- In the refrigerator.
Thyme- In a jar with water, or hand to dry and use as needed.
Kale/Swiss Chard- Rinse & Dry. Store in a salad spinner, or wrap in a damp paper towel and refrigerate.
Onion- Refrigerate in the crisper drawer.
Winter Squash & Potatoes- In the refrigerator is best.
What Can I Preserve?
Sweet Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Kale / Swiss Chard- Blanch and Freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Tyme- Hang to dry and use as needed, or hang until fully dry and store in a glass jar.
Winter Squash- Cook & freeze.
Eggplant- Cook & freeze.
Blanching Steps
September 5, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Monday delivery will be moved to Thursday the 10th due to Labor Day Holiday Monday. Even the end of the tomato and pepper harvest, the plants are still producing plenty of tomatoes and peppers. Please plan to use these first out of your box as they will not hold as long as they had during the beginning harvests. If they happen to have a small spot on them please just simply cut out the spot and use it as you would.
Members have reached out asking about the fall farm festival. This is something we look forward to every year but, we have made the decision to cancel if for this 2020 season due to the pandemic. We plan to put together a virtual farm tour in the coming weeks. It will not be the same but, we hope to be able to hold the visit next fall.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!Winter Squash: Roasted Delicata Squash, Wild Rice & Lental Delicata Stuffed Squash
Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed Peppers
Kale: Kale Chips, Sauteed Kale
Beets: Beet Recipes
Collard Greens: Collard Greens Recipes
Storage Tips:
Tomatoes- Ripe tomatoes that are soft to touch with very red flesh are best kept in the fridge.
Peppers- In the refrigerator.
Parsley- In a jar with water, and refrigerate.
Kale- Rinse & Dry. Store in a salad spinner, or wrap in a damp paper towel and refrigerate.
Collards-Rinse & Dry. Store in a salad spinner, or wrap in a damp paper towel and refrigerate.
Beans: Place green beans in a paper bag inside an open plastic bag for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
What Can I Preserve?
Sweet Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Tomatoes- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container OR make sauce OR can in a glass preserving jar. (follow steps for canning)
Kale- Blanch and Freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Parsley- Dry in the oven, store in a glass jar, and use as needed.
Carrots- You can freeze & use for soups in the winter months. Blanch then freeze.
August 29, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
We are nearing the end of August and heading into September. Can you believe it!? Sad to see summer go but, we always look forward to the beautiful fall! New in your shares this week is delicata winter squash. This squash is very universal and can be cooked just like any other winter squash. I have included a few delicious recipes below.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Winter Squash: Roasted Delicata Squash, Wild Rice & Lental Delicata Stuffed Squash
Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed Peppers
Sage: Brown Butter Sage Sauce
Eggplant: Classic Caponata
Kale: Kale Chips, Sauteed Kale
Beets: Beet Recipes
Storage Tips:
Tomatoes- Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Make sure they're in a single layer, not touching one another, and stem side up. Consume within a couple of days. Overripe tomatoes that are soft to touch with very red flesh are best kept in the fridge.
Peppers- In the refrigerator.
Sage- Hang to dry and use as needed.
Eggplant- Use eggplant within a few days to avoid change in taste. Place eggplant in an open bag in the refrigerator if using wishing 24 hours. Any longer, refrigerate them in open bag in the crisper.
Kale- Rinse & Dry. Store in an airtight container, salad spinner, or wrap in a paper towel and refrigerate.
What Can I Preserve?
Sweet Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Tomatoes- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container OR make sauce OR can in a glass preserving jar. (follow steps for canning)
Kale- Blanch and Freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Sage- Hang to dry and use as needed.
Eggplant- Cook and freeze.
Special Notes:
Coffee & Dry Bean Share Holders- This week is a delivery for the month of September.
Fall Share Members- This week starts your first pickup.
August 22, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
The first harvest of potatoes arrives this week! You will also get leeks. What a perfect match for potato leek soup! It's hard to believe soup season is right around the corner. This week you will also be getting more sweet papers and tomatoes. These items freeze very well and they are great to have on hand for soups and stews during the winter months.
Check out the marketplace for newly added items along with bulk tomatoes (might be the last week!) and bulk fruit. A good time of year to can and preserve.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!Tomatoes: Tomato Recipes
Sweet Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed Peppers
Celery: 35 Recipes that Feature Celery
Leeks: Potato Leek Soup OR 20 Leek Recipes
Potatoes: Potato Recipes
Swiss Chard: Can use like a typical green or try some different recipes
Storage Tips:
Tomatoes- Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature on the counter away from sunlight. Make sure they're in a single layer, not touching one another, and stem side up. Consume within a couple of days. Overripe tomatoes that are soft to touch with very red flesh are best kept in the fridge.
Peppers- In the refrigerator.
Celery- Do not break apart celery until you are ready to use it. Celery should be stored in an open bag in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Leeks- can be stored unwashed in an open bag for 1-2 weeks.
Potatoes- Potatoes should be stored in a cool dark place that allows good airflow.
Swiss Chard- Untie bunch. Wrap loosely in a paper towel and refrigerate in an open bag and use as soon as possible. No more than 4 days.
What Can I Preserve?
Sweet Peppers, Celery- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Tomatoes- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container OR make sauce OR can in a glass preserving jar. (follow steps for canning)
Swiss Chard- Blanch and Freeze in a freezer bag or container.
August 15, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Many dishes can be prepared this week, from spicy Mexican to saucy Italian cuisine. Whichever you prefer I bet it will be delicious! Our favorite side dish (or snack) to enjoy this time of year is Pico de Gallo! There is a lot of chopping, but it’s worth it.
On the Farm.... August is the busiest time here. The tomatoes and peppers are producing at full capacity, all the onions and garlic need to be harvested, and allowed to cure. In addition to the daily task of weeding, and more planting of transplants to the fields for fall. We are keeping busy for sure! Check out the marketplace for newly added items along with bulk tomatoes and bulk fruit. A good time of year to can and preserve for the months ahead.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Tomatoes: Tomato Recipes Sweet Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed PeppersCilantro: Pico de Gallo
Hot Peppers: Use as needed in desired dish. Use with CAUTION! Very HOT!
Tomatillos: Tomatillo Recipes
Fennel: Pairs great with tomatoes! Roasted Fennel With Tomatoes
Storage Tips:
Tomatoes- On the counter. (can be stored in the refrigerator if you prefer due to the humid weather)
Peppers/Tomatillos- In the refrigerator.
Cilantro- In a jar of water on the counter
What Can I Preserve?
Sweet Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Tomatoes- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container OR make sauce OR can in a glass preserving jar. (follow steps for canning)
HOT Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container or string and hang to dry.
August 8, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
We hope you are doing well considering the storm we had last week. We wanted to extend our thanks to all the CSA volunteers who made distribution happen during that challenging CSA distribution. Thank you again!
More tomatoes this week. They won't last too much longer so enjoy them while they are producing! If you are interested in preserving tomatoes for the winter months NOW is the time to do it. We have bulk boxes of tomatoes available through our online marketplace. (Log in to your Member Account to Order)
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Tomatoes: Tomato Recipes
Sweet Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed Peppers
Celery: Very Flavorful Celery! 35 Ways to use fresh celery
Leeks: Leek Recipes
Oregano: Use is your favorite Italian dish. Or dry and use as needed.
Storage Tips:
Tomatoes- On the counter. (can be stored in the refrigerator if you prefer due to the humid weather)
Celery/Leeks- In a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Eggplant /Peppers- In the refrigerator.
Oregano- In a jar of water in the refrigerator OR hang to dry.
Kale- Rinsed, and placed in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
What Can I Preserve?
Oregano- hang to dry and use as needed.
Celery- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Sweet Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Eggplant- Cook and freeze.
Kale- Blanch, & Freeze.
Tomatoes- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container OR make sauce OR can in a glass preserving jar. (follow steps for canning)
August 1, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
This week is a coffee and dry bean share pickup for the month of August. If you have ordered these optional shares please remember to pick them up at the CSA site with your vegetables.
This week will be another big tomato week. The tomatoes are doing well with the hot dry weather. There are plenty of tomato recipes on the website for you to check out. New in your shares this week are green beans. Green beans are available through the online marketplace in bulk if you wish to freeze some. Login to your member account to place your order. Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Tomatoes: Tomato Recipes
Sweet Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed Peppers
Basil: Place in a jar of water left out on the counter and use as needed or make pesto
Beets: Recipes
Storage Tips:
Tomatoes- On the counter. (can be stored in the refrigerator if you prefer due to the humid weather)
Eggplant / Peppers / Green beans / Beets / Onions-In the refrigerator.
Basil- In a jar of water in the refrigerator.
What Can I Preserve?
Basil- wash, chop, and freeze in olive oil in a freezer bag or container OR can be made into pesto and frozen.
Sweet Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Green Beans- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Eggplant- Cook and freeze.
Tomatoes- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container OR make sauce OR can in a glass preserving jar. (follow steps for canning)
July 25, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Another hot week ahead with no rain in the forecast. We have had a few stormy days this past week but, the rain all managed to miss us. It has been an extremely dry season and we have been working extra hard to tend to the plants. We have been irrigating daily but there is nothing like a good soaking rain from mother nature. When it is so hot and dry the plants will not produce as much. We are very happy with what we are able to harvest each week considering the weather conditions.
We hope you are enjoying the summer harvest so far. This week in your shares will have more tomatoes, eggplant, and new.... Sweet Peppers! An Italian week for sure!
Don't forget to check out the marketplace weekly. We update the fruit on Sunday mornings if you are interested in fruit in bulk.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Summer Squash: Great Recipes Cucumbers: Cucumber Recipes
Eggplant: Eggplant Recipes
Tomatoes: Tomato Recipes
Jalapeno (HOT): add to your favorite dish the requires a little Spice!
Sweet Peppers: eat raw, or stuff and cook! Stuffed Peppers
Storage Tips:
Tomatoes- On the counter. (can be stored in the refrigerator if you prefer due to the humid weather)
Summer Squash/Cucumbers- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Eggplant & Peppers- In the refrigerator.
Jalapeño- In the refrigerator crisper drawer. OR can be strung and hung to dry.
Parsley- In a jar of water in the refrigerator.
Garlic- On the counter in a cool area.
What Can I Preserve?
Summer Squash- wash, chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Parsley- wash, chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container or can be dried.
Jalapeño- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container, or hang to dry.
Sweet Peppers- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Eggplant- Cook then freeze.
Tomatoes- chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container, make sauce or can in a glass preserving jar.
Blanching instructions
July 18, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
It has been HOT! Thankfully we had a nice rain shower the other night to prepare the fields for another heatwave. Here on the farm, we have been working away transplanting fall crops along with a lot of weeding. All the vegetables have to be hand weeded which is a never-ending task. This weeks share will feel more like summer as the tomatoes are just starting to ripen.
Enjoy the harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Cabbage: Mushroom Stuffed Cabbage OR More cabbage recipes Summer Squash: Great Recipes Cucumbers: Cucumber Recipes
Eggplant: Eggplant Recipes
Spinach:
Scallions: Great to wash fresh or cooked. 10 Ways to Use ScallionsBasil: Add to any Italian dish or make a pesto.
Storage Tips:
Lettuce - Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Summer Squash/Cucumbers/ Scallions- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Spinach- In a damp cloth or paper towel in the refrigerator.
Cabbage- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Basil- In a cup of water in the fridge or wrapped in a damp cloth.
What Can I Freeze?
Summer Squash- wash, chop, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Spinach- wash, chop, blanch, and freeze in a freezer bag or container.
Basil- wash, chop, and freeze WITH olive oil in a freezer bag or container
July 11, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
This week we are harvesting the first of the eggplant and we are always excited to see the change from spring to summers harvest. This week you will be getting cucumbers, summer squash, and early spring cabbage. This cabbage is so tender and very universal. It can be made into a slaw or if your brave enough (like I am) to turn on the oven... try a stuffed cabbage!
We hope you enjoy the new items in this week's box!
See below for great recipes and storing tips.
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Lettuce: Check out a few Lettuce IdeasCabbage: Mushroom Stuffed Cabbage OR More cabbage recipes Summer Squash: Great Recipes Cucumbers: Cucumber Recipes
Eggplant: Eggplant Recipes
Rainbow Swiss Chard: Swiss Chard Recipes
Scallions: Great to wash fresh or cooked. 10 Ways to Use ScallionsDill: Add-in with your cucumbers and a little vinegar.
Storing Tips:
Lettuce - Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Summer Squash/Cucumbers/Scallions- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Rainbow Swiss Chard- In a damp cloth or paper towel in the refrigerator.
Cabbage- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Dill In a cup of water in the fridge or wrapped in a damp cloth.
July 4, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Happy Independence Day!
The weather has been unsettled around here lately. We went from a drought to daily downpours and thunderstorms. We are always keeping our eye on the sky and working around mother nature.
You will notice the change of the season in this week's share. In your shares will be cucumbers, fennel, and summer squash! It won't be long before the tomatoes make a debut in your shares as well. Fennel is popular with most members especially if Italian cuisine is your favorite. If you are unsure what to do with your fennel please check out the recipes below. We added a great summertime cucumber and fennel salad that is just refreshing!
Please use the produce ID below to help identify the escarole. Not to confuse it with lettuce.
We hope you enjoy this week's harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Lettuce: Check out a few Lettuce Ideas
Fennel: Fennel & Cucumber Salad. OR 23 Fresh Fennel Recipes That Everyone Will Love
Escarole: Escarole & White Bean Soup
Garlic Scapes: Farm Favorite Garlic Scape Pesto
Sugar Snap Peas: Sugar Snap Peas with Lemon
Summer Squash: Great Recipes
Optional Shares:
Crimini Mushrooms- Roasted Crimini with Summer Vegetables
Storage Tips:
Lettuce / Escarole- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Garlic Scapes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Summer Squash/Cucumbers- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Sugar Snap Peas- Covered in a paper bag or in a reusable plastic bag.
June 26, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
The plants are soaking up the generous rainfall these past few days. We have had such a drought for the month of June we really needed some rain.
New in your share this week will be sugar snap peas! We are always thrilled to harvest these tasty little treats! Please watch this link if you are unsure how to peel and prepare the sugar snap pea! Keep in mind they can be eaten raw or cooked. You will also be getting Amaranth in your shares this week.
Don't forget! The marketplace is open. Currently, we have garlic scrapes available in bulk. These always tend to be a favorite for members. If you are interested in making a batch of garlic scape pesto now is the time!
We hope you enjoy this week's harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #4 (Even Week)
Green Leaf Lettuce
Red Leaf Lettuce
Sugar Snap Peas
Romaine Lettuce
Endive-Frisee
Garlic Scapes
Summer Squash
Amaranth Greens
Spinach
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake- Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Shares: Starts the 5th week of delivery.
Let’s get Cookin:
Lettuce: Check out a few Lettuce Ideas
Garlic Scapes: Farm Favorite Garlic Scape Pesto
Amaranth: Amaranth Greens Spinach in Coconut Milk
Sugar Snap Peas: Sugar Snap Peas with Lemon
Summer Squash: Great Recipes
Spinach: Spinach Fritatta with Garlic Scapes
Endive - Frisee: A great addition to a salad or Wilted Curly Endive
Shiitake Mushrooms- Summer Squash & Shiitakes
Storage Tips:
Lettuce / Endive / Spinach-Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Kale / Endive / Spinach / Amaranth- In a damp cloth in the refrigerator OR in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Garlic Scapes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Summer Squash- In the refrigerator crisper drawer
June 19, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Another hot and very dry week with more of the same weather to come. Irrigation has been keeping the field watered but it is never the same as a good soaking rain. The sun is shining, and it really does feel like the beginning of summer.
Lettuce is the star of the share this week. They are beautiful with their vibrant colors and leaf shapes. There is also Frisée to add to your salad this week. Escarole is in the share and should not be confused with a lettuce. It has a thicker, tougher leaf and is best cooked as it has a slightly bitter taste. Along with dry beans, escarole makes a wonderful soup. Scapes, Kale, and Mustard Greens can all be eaten raw or cooked.
We all welcome new baby Emma June Kavakos. Candice and Emma are doing great and Grace is happy to have a new baby sister.
We hope you enjoy this week's harvest!
Sincerely,
Deborah for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Kale: You can simply sauté with garlic and eat as a side or try a cool Kale Salad
Lettuce: Check out a few Lettuce Ideas
Garlic Scapes: Farm Favorite Garlic Scape Pesto
Summer Savory: Hang to dry and use as needed. Cooking with Summer Savory
Storing Tips:
Lettuce / Mizuna- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Kale- In a damp cloth in the refrigerator OR in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Garlic Scapes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Summer Savory- Hang to dry and use as needed.
June 12, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
We hope you enjoyed this first week's harvest and the idea of the boxed shares.
Here on the farm, we have one week of boxing CSA shares under our belt as we adjust to the new system of the boxed shares. Along with that, we have been planting fall crops such as spinach, sweet potatoes, kale, and more. Yesterday we were lucky enough to have a rainstorm and the plants are just soaking it up! Thursdays are the farmer's day of rest and we were very thankful to enjoy the much-needed rain yesterday morning.
We hope you enjoy this week’s harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Kale: You can simply saute with garlic and eat as a side or try a cool Kale Salad
Lettuce: Check out a few Lettuce Ideas
Garlic Scapes: Farm Favorite Garlic Scape Pesto
Mizuna: Toss in a salad or Spicy Peanut Sauce
Chinese Napa Cabbage: More Recipes
Purslane: Rich in Omega 3s with a lemony taste Lean More
Sage-Salvia Edible Flowers: Use sage as normal or try Fried Sage Flowers
OPTIONAL SHARES:
Oyster Mushrooms (can use garlic scapes in this recipe): Oyster Mushrooms Garlic & Green Onions
Storing Tips:
Lettuce / Mizuna- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Kale- In a damp cloth in the refrigerator OR in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Chinese Napa Cabbage- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator.
Garlic Scapes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Sage- Hang to dry OR place in a cup of water to keep fresh in the refrigerator. (lasts a few days in the fridge, lasts longer when dried)
Purslane- In a damp cloth in the refrigerator OR in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Things To Remember:
Fruit Shares begin the fifth week of delivery.
Bulk Mushrooms- 12 pm the FRIDAY before your delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your delivery
The box donation can be found under the Marketplace option once you are logged into your account.
June 5, 2020
Dear CSA Member,
Your first pickup in this coming Monday!
We have been battling excessive heat these past few weeks. The storms that pass through all seam to go right around us. We have been irrigating daily and we are still managing to get spring greens for this weeks first delivery. The first week is always full of activity. Picking, packing, counting, and re-counting to make sure all of the shares are delivered correctly. Stir fry and salad are a perfect fit for this week's share. After the long winter months, it is great to enjoy a freshly harvested salad.
Each week at the bottom of the harvested email, you will find recipes, storage tips, and more.
Enjoy the Harvest!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #1 (Odd Week)
Boc Choy
Chinese Cabbage
Tropicana Lettuce
Radishes
Arugula
Sage
Rhubarb
Red Ruby Basil Transplant
Stoneledge Farm Tote Bag
Optional Shares
Mushroom: White Button Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Coffee & Dry Bean Share Week
Fruit Shares: Starts the 5th week of delivery.
*You will notice some small holes in the leaves of the Arugula and Boc Choy. This is cosmetic damage only and will not affect the flavor. This is caused by a tiny insect that comes out when is it hot and dry like this. We do our best to keep them out by covering the arugula with a cloth called row covering but, they still do manage to get under to the plants.
**The transplant can be planted indoors in a pot or, outdoors in the ground or in a pot. Plant the biodegradable pot it comes in right in the soil. It will need full sun, water as needed, and enjoy the leaves as the plant grows.
Let's Get Cookin!
Boc Choi: Boc Choi Stir fry OR Boc Choi and Ham Gratin
Chinese Cabbage: Kimchi OR Teriyaki Fried Beef Wraps
Rhubarb: Springtime Rhubarb Cake
Lettuces: Squash Seed Oil Vinaigrette
Mushroom Share: Mushroom and Cabbage Stir Fry
Sage: Sage Vinaigrette
Storage Tips:
Lettuce / Arugula- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Boc Choi- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner, or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Sage- Hang to dry and use as needed.
Rhubarb- In a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Chinese Cabbage- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator.
Radishes- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator.
Things to remember:
Fruit Shares begin the fifth week of delivery.
Bulk Mushrooms- 12 pm the FRIDAY before your delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your delivery.
May 20, 2020
Dear Current & Future CSA Members,
We hope you are doing well and enjoying the weekend so far. We wanted to pass along some important and helpful information below.
Delivery Date Change:
Due to the cold spring, we decided to push the first delivery back one week. The snowstorm and cold weather at the beginning of the month put the veggie growth on hold. Our first pickup will be June 8, 9, and 10, and the last will be November 16,17, and 18. We apologize for the inconvenience. Below is the link with the new delivery dates. This information can be found on our website as well. (keep in mind each site is different and this chart covers ALL the different types of shares that are offered at different locations ex: half, alternate week)
Click HERE for the full 2020 delivery schedule
CSA Shares Available:
If you ordered already Thank You! If you haven't pleased order soon if you are interested. Many of the sites are full for the season and have started a waiting list. If you have questions please email the farm. I am happy to help. To order login to your member account and click 2020 CSA shares.
Optional Shares Available:
There are optional shares available if you are interested. The dry bean share is sold out but, we have a local fruit share, local mushroom share, and a fair trade coffee share. If you are interested in any of these share please order them before the first delivery. To order login to your member account and click 2020 CSA shares. You are also able to order fruit and mushrooms in bulk (when available) through the online marketplace during the season as well as other items. The marketplace will be opening at the end of May. I will send out an email letting you know of this.
Online Credit Card Payment:
Our online credit card payment system is all set up for members who selected to pay using check four pay and wished to pay using a credit card. To make a payment on your account (if you have a balance) login to your member account and select "make a payment" If you have any trouble please let me know.
As always we look forward to the start of the deliveries and growing fresh healthy produce to feed you, your family, and the community. Stay Well!
Sincerely,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
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Order CSA Shares OR Optional Shares
To Donate Towards a Box for CSA Shares Click Here
The box donation can be found under the Marketplace option once you are logged into your account.
2019 Messages from our Farmer
Week #23 (ODD Week)
Dear CSA Member,
As we are winding down the 2019 CSA season we are opening registration for the 2020 season! The farm has a new website for the 2020 season so please be patient as we work through any bumps we might come across. Our goal was to make a more user-friendly experience for all CSA members.
You can order your 2020 CSA shares by going to www.stoneledge.farm
Click Member Login, using your email and tempory password farmfresh2019 to place your order. Under the My Account tab, you are able to update your password and please make sure all information looks correct especially your CSA location. If you wish to add a share partner to your order you must first log in to your member account, and under the My Account tab, you will see the "add a share partner" button on the bottom right. Once your partner is added and they accept through their email, you can place your CSA share orders.
As a Thank You now until November 10th at 1 pm enjoy $10 off a full vegetable share and $5 any smaller vegetable shares (if your site offers small shares) plus a FREE jar of honey with your order!
No coupon required price reflects discount in cart.
Let's Get Cookin!
Potatoes: Potato Soup OR Frittata OR Potato Pancakes
Onions: French Onion Soup OR Onion Tart with Mixed Greens
Garlic: Hang in a dry area and use it as needed.
Kale: Roasted Beet Kale Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts
Carrots: Carrot Cake OR Roasted Carrot Soup
Beets: Beet Cake OR Pasta with Beets
Radishes: Daikon Fries
Portobello Mushrooms: Portobello Wellington by By Nancy R. Hilscher (CSA Member)
Storing Tips:
Onions, Potatoes- in the crisper drawer, or a cool dark area.
Beets - Radishes - in the crisper drawer.
Garlic- hang in a dry area and use it as needed.
Lettuces - Kale - in a salad spinner in the refrigerator, or covered in a damp towel.
To Freeze:
Kale - Arugula - Brussels Sprouts - Beets – Parsnips
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuce - Onions - Potatoes - Celeriac
Week #22 (EVEN Week)
Dear CSA Member,
There are just three more delivers left of the season. The final deliveries take place on November 11,12 and 13. As we near the end of the season please place your orders for honey, maple, coffee, sriracha, vinegar, 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 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 harvest!
Candice
Let's Get Cookin!
Onions: French Onion Soup OR Onion Tart with Mixed Greens
Romaine Lettuce: Caesar Salad
Arugula: 31 Arugula Recipes
Lacinto Kale: Kale Chips OR Potato Kale Soup
Brussels Sprouts: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples OR Steamed Lemon Garlic Brussels Sprouts
Potatoes: Potato Soup OR Frittata
Celeriac: Great it soups/stews OR Potato Celeriac Gratin
Cylinda Beets: Beet Hummus OR Pasta with Beets Sage and Brown Butter
Oyster Mushrooms: Saute with Garlic and Green Onion
Storing Tips:
Lettuce, Arugula, and Greens - in a salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Onions, Potatoes- in the crisper drawer, or a cool dark area.
Parsnips, Celeriac, Beets- in the crisper drawer.
To Freeze:
Kale - Arugula - Brussels Sprouts - Beets - Parsnips
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuce - Onions - Potatoes - Celeriac
Week #21 (ODD Week)
Dear CSA Member,
It has been a very rainy here these past few days but, the veggies seem to really be soaking it up. This week you will be getting more greens along with some fall staples. It has definitely been warm soup weather but, a fresh salad on the side is just delicious!
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 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 harvest!
Candice
Let's Get Cookin!
Boc Choy: Stir Fry OR Boc Choy & Ham Gratin
Carrots: Maple Roasted Carrots
Potatoes: Potato Soup OR Frittata
Winter Squash: Pie OR Maple Glazed Coffee Cake OR Bread
Onions: French Onion Soup OR Onion Tart with Mixed Greens
Broccoli Rabb: Sauteed OR Broccoli Rabe with Sausage
White Button Mushrooms: Mushroom Sauce for Meat or Poultry
Storing Tips:
Lettuce - Radishes - in a salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Broccoli Rabe - Boc Choy - rinsed, and placed in a salad spinner or wrap in a towel and place in the refrigerator.
Shallots - Carrots - Winter Squash - Potatoes- in the crisper drawer.
Garlic- hang in a dry area and use as needed.
To Freeze:
Winter Squash - Carrots
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuce - Potatoes- Onions - Radishes
Week #20 (EVEN Week)
Dear CSA Member,
We hope you have been enjoying this beautiful fall we have been having. The vegetables are sure loving it! This week you will notice more return vegetables in your share. Lettuces are back, mustard greens and more. It is a nice break from the heartier vegetables.
This month we are running a maple syrup special! Celabrate fall and treat yourself or loved one to some delicious locally made NY maple syrup!
Let's Get Cookin!
Lettuces: Use the arugula, mustard greens and radishes to make a fresh salad.
Arugula: Use in a salad, or wilted over a pasta dish! 31 Arugula Recipes
Mustard Greens: Use in a salad, or saute! Sauteed Mustard Greens OR Mustard Greens with Chickpeas and Curry
Radishes: Use in a salad OR Roasted Radishes in Brown Butter with Radish Tops OR 35 Great Radish Recipes
Sweet Potatoes: Sweet Potato Fries OR Moroccan Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup
Winter Squash: Maple Roasted Winter Squash
Carrots: Maple Roasted Carrots
Crimini Mushrooms: Butternut Squash stuffed with Quinoa and Mushrooms
Storing Tips:
Lettuce - Greens - Radishes - in a salad spinner in the refrigerator.
Shallots - Carrots - Winter Squash -Sweet Potatoes- in the crisper drawer.
To Freeze:
Sweet Potatoes - Winter Squash - Carrots
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuce - Arugula - Mustard
Week #19 (ODD Week)
Dear CSA Member,
Boc Choy is Back! It is one of the first vegetables to be harvested in the spring and always makes a return in the fall. This week you will be getting two heads of boc Choy in your shares along with some other return spring items such as the radishes. These vegetables will not grow in the heat of the summer, so it is always nice to see a return of these spring greens. We hope you enjoy!
This month we are running a maple syrup special! Celicrate fall and treat yourself or loved one to some delicious locally made NY maple syrup!
Let's Get Cookin!
Turnips: Turnip and Potato Patties OR Braised Turnips with Greens
Beets: Raw Beet Salad OR Roasted Beets with Sauteed Beet Greens
Boc Choy: Boc Choy & Ham Gratin OR Boc Choy Stir Fry
Radishes: Garlic Roasted Radishes OR Baked Radishes
Brussels Sprout Greens: Use as you would collard greens. Sauteed Tops with Onions and Garlic
Winter Squash: Winter squash Pie OR Butternut Squash & Lentil Soup
Pablano Peppers: Southwest Stuffed Pablano Peppers OR 30 Pablano Pepper Recipes
Happy Hat Sweet Peppers: Slice and use as you would a sweet pepper. OR Great for stuffing!
Shiitake Mushrooms: Butternut Squash stuffed with Quinoa and Mushrooms
Storing Tips:
Turnips / Beets / Radishes - wrapped in a towel and placed in the crisper drawer.
Boc Choy / Brussels Sprout Tops- wrapped in a towel and placed in the refrigerator.
Peppers / Sweet Potatoes / - in the crisper drawer.
To Freeze:
Greens-Peppers-Winter Squash-Sweet Potatoes
To can/ Preserve:
Beets-Radishes
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Onions
Week #18 (EVEN Week)
Dear CSA Member,
The leaves are changing rapidly leaving beautiful splashes of color all along the edges of the farm fields. We have been working to clean up the fields from summer, harvesting weekly CSA shares, and seeding fall/winter protective cover crops. We truly love the summer months but always enjoy the beautiful change to fall.
If you are interested in ordering Honey, take advantage of the 5% off special ending this coming Monday.
Enjoy 5% off your honey order NOW through the end of September!
Using code HONEY at checkout!
Log in to your member account > 2019 Marketplace
Let's Get Cookin!
Potatoes: Potato Leek Soup OR Potato Pancakes
Carrots: Good For You Carrot Cake OR Pearl Couscous With Roasted Root Vegetables
Kale: Roasted Beet & Kale Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts
Celeriac: Great is soups and stews! Potato and Celeriac Gratin
Winter Squash: Winter squash Pie OR Butternut Squash & Lentil Soup
Cabbage: Whole Wheat Pasta with Cabbage and Sardines OR Cabbage Salad
Portobello Mushrooms: Portobello Wellington By Nancy R. Hilscher
Concord Grapes: Simple Concord Grape Jam from Food52
Decorative Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkins are available through the online marketplace per member request! Limited availability, order soon if interested.
Storing Tips:
Carrots- in the crisper drawer.
Potatoes- in the refrigerator OR a cool dark place in produce bag.
Winter Squash- in the refrigerator OR a cool dark place.
Kale- washed in a salad spinner, or washed and wrapped in a towel and placed in the fridge. Cabbage- in the crisper drawer.
Scallions- Wrapped in a towel and placed in the crisper drawer.
Shallots- in the refrigerator OR a cool dark place in produce bag.
To Freeze:
Kale-Carrots-Winter Squash
To can/ Preserve:
Cabbage- Sage
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Shallots-Scallions- Potatoes
Week #17 (ODD Week)
Dear CSA Member,
The leaves are just starting to change along with the temperatures. It sure is starting to feel like fall! This time of year nothing beats a harvest soup! You will have many of the ingredients in your share this coming week. I always love a bowl of lentil soup with winter squash, parsley, kale and carrots this time of year. See recipe under the "let's get cookin!" section of the email.
Don't forget! Just a few weeks left of September's honey special!
Enjoy 5% off your honey order NOW through the end of September!
Using code HONEY at checkout!
Log in to your member account > 2019 Marketplace
Enjoy the harvest!
Candice
Let's Get Cookin!
Beets: Baked Beets over Salt OR Beet Cake
Carrots: Good For You Carrot Cake OR Pearl Couscous With Roasted Root Vegetables
Potatoes: Potato Leek Soup OR Potato Pancakes
Winter Squash: Winter squash Pie OR Butternut Squash & Lentil Soup
Kale: Roasted Beet & Kale Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts
Hot Peppers: Hang to dry, crush up and use as needed OR Add to your favorite spicy dish!
Oyster Mushrooms: Oyster Mushrooms Garlic & Green Onions
Apples: Apple Crisp
Storing Tips:
Beets- in the refrigerator wrapped in a towel.
Carrots- in the crisper drawer.
Potatoes- in the refrigerator OR a cool dark place in produce bag.
Winter Squash- in the refrigerator OR a cool dark place.
Kale- washed in a salad spinner, or washed and wrapped in a towel and placed in the fridge.
HOT Peppers- in the crisper drawer OR hang to dry and use as needed.
To Freeze:
Kale-Parsley-Carrots
To can/ Preserve:
Cabbage- Hot Peppers
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Onions- Potatoes
What's in the Bag:
1 bunch- Gold Beets (Use the greens)
1lb- Carrots
2lbs- Potatoes
1 bunch- Parsley
2- White Onions
1- Pie Pumpkin Winter Squash
3- Poblano Mildy Hot Pepper
4-Jalapeño Peppers HOT
1 bunch- Curly Kale
1 bunch- Cherriette Radishes (Use the greens)
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Oyster (Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm)
Fruit Share:
8- Macintosh Apples- Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
6- Seckel Pears- Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Week #16 (EVEN Week)
Dear CSA Member,
We are now into the second week of September. The summer sure did fly by. We have been working hard in the fields, preparing for weekly CSA delivery, weeding, and seeding fall cover crops for the winter. The rain this past summer has sure been challenging for us but, the carrots and potatoes sure didn’t seem to mind it. You will be receiving both of these items in your shares again this week. It looks like the weather will be cooling down by the end of next week. Just in time for soup season. We hope you enjoy this weeks bounty.
This Weeks Marketplace Special- (LAST WEEK)
Seed Oil Special- Purchase ANY seed oil from the online marketplace and receive 10% off when you use coupon code SEEDOIL.
These seed oils are a great addition to any warm fall dish. Or, use them in a health shake or smoothy. What ever you prefer!
They are locally produced in New York State.
Login to your member account to place your order.
There are also lost of other great items available on the marketplace that make great gifts for the coming holiday season.
Fruit Share Recipes: Italian Plum Torte
Mushroom Share Recipes: Garlic Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms
Brussels sprout Greens: Very similar to collard greens but, taste like a Brussel sprout. The leaves are very tender and require less cook time. These greens taste the best sautéed. Try some recipes below.
Sautéed Brussel Sprout Greens with Bacon & White Beans
Sautéed Brussels sprouts Greens
Acorn Squash: Can easily be cooked the same as a butternut, or any other hard shelled winter squash. Some fresh local maple syrup drizzled on top really completes this side dish.
Sautéed Brussels sprouts Greens
Red Cabbage: Red cabbage has always been a family favorite in my house. It pairs wonderful with pork or beef.
Mrs. Mosher’s Sweet Sour Red Cabbage
Edamame Beans: Rich in fiber, antioxidants and vitamin K. Commonly found in Asian, Japanese cuisine’s.
10-Minute Restaurant-Style Steamed Edamame
Roasted Edamame (YUM!)
Storage:
Sage- Hang to dry, and use as needed.
Brussel Sprout Greens- in a damp paper towel in the refrigerator.
Acorn Squash- In the refrigerator or in a cool dry place.
Shallots, Cabbage, Edamame Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots- in the crisper drawer.
Eat Me UP!- Potatoes, Onions
Zero Waste!
Freeze: Edamame Beans, Brussel Sprout Greens, Acorn Squash
Dry: Hot Peppers, Sage
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
What’s in the Bag?
2 lbs. Yellow Potatoes
1 lb. Edamame Beans
1- bunch Brussel Sprout Greens
1- Acorn Squash
3- Shallots
1- bunch Sage
1 head Red Cabbage
1- bunch Spinach
4- Hot Peppers
1- bunch Carrots
1- Romanesco Cauliflower
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
30- Stanley Italian Prune Plums
Grown by Fix Kilien Kill
3- Bartlett Pears
6- Mcintosh Apples
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Week #15 (ODD Week)
Dear CSA Member,
This week you will notice the harvest begin to change. There will be fewer tomatoes, as the summer harvest slows down but, there will be delicious carrots as the fall harvest ramps up. Enjoy the tomatoes while they last. We will be missing them in the coming weeks.
With the fall crops on the way comes a lot of weighing at the site. It is a good idea to bring your reusable produce bags to the CSA pickup for the remainder of the season. We do have eco produce bags for sale through the Stoneledge Farm Online Marketplace if you are interested. To order log in to your member account and click on 2019 Marketplace > Bags & Apparel.
If you need help please let me know.
Enjoy the harvest.
Candice
Let's Get Cookin!
Cabbage: Teriyaki Fried Beef Wraps OR Sauerkraut In a Mason Jar
Kale: Roasted Beet and Kale Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts
Winter Squash: Steam until tender, or bake until tender. Let cool scoop the squash and enjoy!
Shallots: Use in place of a regular onion OR Carmalized Shallots
Storing Tips:
Cabbage- in the refrigerator wrapped in a towel.
Kale- washed in a salad spinner, or washed and wrapped in a towel and placed in the fridge.
Peppers- in an eco or paper bag in the crisper drawer.
Tomates- on the counter, but use up quick this time of year.
Carrots- in the crisper drawer.
Beets- in the crisper drawer.
Shallots- in the crisper drawer.
To Freeze:
Peppers - Carrots - Kale -Tomatoes - Beets
To can/ Preserve:
Tomatoes, Peppers, Cabbage
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Shallots
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines:
Marketplace Mushrooms-12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
What's in the Bag:
1 head- Green Cabbage
1 bunch- Curly Kale
2- Bell Sweet Peppers
2- Tomatoes
1- Bell Eggplant
4- Carnival Winter Squash
1 bunch- Carrots
1 bunch- Beets
4- Shallots
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake(Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm)
Fruit Share:
8- Zestar Apples
2 LB- Italian Prune Plums (Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard)
Week #14
Dear CSA Member,
Reminder* Monday, September 3rd CSA delivery will be on Thursday, September 30th.
FINAL DAY TO ORDER: Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for the LAST week. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is TODAY by 1pm.
%10 off the white cannellini beans when you use coupon code BEAN at checkout.
Fruit and Edamame Beans Available in BULK.
Login to your member account to place your order.
What’s in the Bag?
2lbs. Red Potatoes
1 bunch- Leeks
2- Delicata Winter Squash
1 bunch- Cilantro
1lb.- Tomatillos
3- Poblano Peppers
1lb- String Beans
4- Roma Plum Tomatoes
2- Round Slicer Tomatoes
6- Sweet Specialty Peppers
4- Happy Hatter Sweet Peppers
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Portobello(Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm)
Fruit Share:
8- Zestar Apples (Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard)
6- Peaches (Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard)
Special Notes about this weeks share:
Please do not let the winter squash sit for to long. It should really be used up pretty quickly. Due to all the rain it will not hold long.
Butternut Squash: Should be used up quickly. Again, due to all the rain they will not hold as long as normal. There are many ways you can cook this squash, boiled, baked, sautéed. Anyway you choose it will be delicious! Try these great recipes.
Butternut Squash Stuffed with Quinoa and Mushrooms
Sautéed Butternut Squash with Garlic, Ginger & Spices
Tomatillos: Great is Mexican or Spanish cooking! Make them Spicy, Make them sweet. Either way you prefer!
Edamame Beans: Rich in fiber, antioxidants and vitimin K. Commonly found in Asian, Japanese cuisine’s.
10-Minute Restaurant-Style Steamed Edamame
Cilantro: Easy One Skillet Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken
91 Bold and Savory Cilantro Recipes
Storage: Cabbage,Tomatillos, Onions, Soy Beans - In crisper
Eat Me UP!- Tomatillos, Cilantro, Onions, Soy Beans
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Butternut Squash, Cabbage, Eggplant
Have questions on how to preserve some these items?
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Friday, August 23, 2019 Week #13 (Odd Week Pick-up)
Dear CSA Member,
This week is a true Summers Harvest! There will be tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, basil, onions, fennel and more. It is a great time of year! Also, this week is the September delivery of coffee and dry bean shares if you have ordered them. Due to labor day coming up we like to get these shares out a week ahead of time.
Don't forget!
The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm August 31 from 11:30-3:00. (Just three weeks away!) Please use 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot with pulled pork, grilled Sweet Corn as well as a batch of Stoneledge Farm Vegetable Chili. Food provided by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee and water available as well. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
There will be a bus sponsored by the Chelsea CSA coming from NYC to Stoneledge Farm. If you are interested, reserve your spot ASAP by using the link provided.
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/chelsea-csa-7191612347
There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a bag will usually do the trick.
It is really a great day to visit Stoneledge Farm and meet everyone who grows your vegetables. Please make a note on your calendar and come to the farm
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to the farm. Hope to see you then.
Want to make a weekend out of it? Click Here for more information.
Enjoy the harvest.
Candice
Friday, August 16, 2019 Week #12 (EVEN Week Pick-up)
Dear CSA Member,
We hope you all have been enjoying the bulk of the tomato harvest. It sure has been a good year for tomatoes! This week is Salsa Week! You can expect more tomatoes, along with some hot peppers and tomatillos. Enjoy!
Don't forget!
The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm August 31 from 11:30-3:00. (Just three weeks away!) Please use 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot with pulled pork, grilled Sweet Corn as well as a batch of Stoneledge Farm Vegetable Chili. Food provided by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee and water available as well. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a bag will usually do the trick.
It is really a great day to visit Stoneledge Farm and meet everyone who grows your vegetables. Please make a note on your calendar and come to the farm
(I will be sending out information next week about a bus leaving from the Chelsea CSA and coming to the farm for the visit. Please keep an eye out for that email if you are interested)
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to the farm. Hope to see you then.
Want to make a weekend out of it? Click Here for more information.
Enjoy the harvest.
Candice
1 lb.- Tomatillos
1 bunch- Cilantro
2- Ancho Peppers (mildly hot, dark green)
2- Jalapeno Peppers (small greenish/red)
2- White Onions
2- Garlic
1 basket- Cherry Tomatoes
Tomatoes
Sweet Peppers
1- Bell Eggplant
Slicing Cucumbers
Will send update
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Share:
6- Red Clapp Pears
Will send update
Let's Get Cookin!
Tomatillos: Check out these great recipes!
Cilantro: pico de gallo OR Bean Salad
Ancho Peppers: Ancho Chicken Enchiladas
Jalapeno Peppers: Dry and Preserving Hot Peppers
Tomatoes: pico de gallo OR check out these other great recipes
Sweet Peppers: Taco Stuffed Mini Peppers
Check Out Stoneledge Farm's Online Marketplace!
Offering a wide variety of items as well as fruit and vegetables in bulk.
Bulk Fruit and Vegetables Currently available:
-Peaches (yellow & white)
-Tomatoes
-Shallots (in eco-bags)
-Onions (in eco-bags)
Limited Availablity! If interested order soon.
To Order > Login to your Member Account > Click 2019 Marketplace
Storing Tips:
Tomatillos- in a bag in the crisper drawer.
Cilantro- make a sauce/ or salsa and use as needed.
Hot & Sweet Peppers- in a bag in the crisper drawer.
Onions- in a bag in the crisper drawer.
Garlic- hang in the kitchen.
Tomatoes- leave out in the kitchen.
To Freeze:
Peppers - Tomatoes
To can/ Preserve:
Tomatoes, Peppers
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Onions, Cilantro
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines:
Marketplace Mushrooms-12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Friday, August 9, 2019 Week # 11 (ODD Week Pick-up)
Dear CSA Member,
Your shares will be filled with beautiful summer colors this week. Peppers, Eggplant, Tomatoes, and new this week carrots and rainbow swiss chard. There are so many great dishes that you can make with these vegetables. I have added some ideas to the bottom of this email. Happy Cooking!
We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm August 31 from 11:30-3:00. Please use 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot with pulled pork, grilled Sweet Corn as well as a batch of Stoneledge Farm Vegetable Chili. Food provided by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee and water available as well. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a bag will usually do the trick.
It is really a great day to visit Stoneledge Farm and meet everyone who grows your vegetables. Please make a note on your calendar and come to the farm
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to the farm. Hope to see you then.
Want to make a weekend out of it? Click Here for more information.
Enjoy the harvest.
Candice
What's in the Bag:
Eggplant
1 bunch- Swiss Card
1 bunch- Baby Carrots
4- Shallots
Broccoli
1- Celery (Very Flavorful)
Sweet Peppers
1 basket- Cherry Tomatoes
Tomatoes
Will Send Update
Optional Shares
Mushroom: White Button- Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Share:
1 basket- Apricots
6- Donut Peaches
Let's Get Cookin!
Swiss Chard: Can be cooked like spinach. Skillet Mushrooms and Chard
Shallots: Makes a great french onion soup! French Onion Soup
Celery: This celery has the best flavor. Eat raw or add to soup, stew or even wash and freeze for a later date. Use the leaves as well. The leaves are very comparable to parsley.
Broccoli: Roasted Broccoli and Garlic
Eggplant: Crunchy Broiled Eggplant OR Eggplant Jumbot
Peppers: Gret for stuffing! Crock-Pot Stuffed Peppers
Tomatoes: Bruschetta OR Simple Sauce
Storing Tips:
Peppers/ Onions / Eggplant/ Celery/ Broccoli/ Shallots- Crisper drawer in the refrigerator.
Swiss Chard- Rinsed and wrapped in a towel in the refrigerator.
Tomatoes- Out on the counter, or make a sauce and use as needed.
To Freeze: Peppers - Tomatoes - Eggplant - Broccoli- Celery- Swiss Chard
To can/ Preserve: Tomatoes, Peppers
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up: Onions
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines:
Marketplace Mushrooms-12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Check Out Stoneledge Farm's Online Marketplace!
Offering a wide variety of items as well as fruit and vegetables in bulk.
Bulk Fruit and Vegetables Currently available:
-Peaches
-Tomatoes
-Currants
-Broccoli
-Shallots
Limited Availablity! If interested order soon. To Order > Login to your Member Account > Click 2019 Marketplace
Friday, August 2, 2019 Week #10 (EVEN Week Pick-up)
Dear CSA Member,
Everything here on the farm has been looking just beautiful read full farm news
What to expect!
1 bunch- Fresh Sweet White Onions
1 bunch- Celery (So Flavorful!)
3 heads- Broccoli
1 bunch- Thyme
Eggplant
1 bunch- Lacinato Kale
Peppers
1 basket- Cherry Tomatoes
Tomatoes
Optional Shares
Mushroom:
Crimini- Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Share:
Yellow Peaches- Grown by Klein’s Kill Fruit Farm
Sweet Corn – Grown by Story Farm
Coffee & Dry Bean Share This Week!
Let's Get Cookin!
Onions: Onion Tarts with Mixed Greens OR French Onion Soup
Celery: This celery has the best flavor. Eat raw or add to soup, stew or even wash and freeze for a later date. Use the leaves as well. The leaves are very comparable to parsley.
Broccoli: Broccoli Salad
Eggplant: Crunchy Broiled Eggplant OR Eggplant Jumbot
Peppers: Great for stuffing! Crock-Pot Stuffed Peppers
Tomatoes: Bruschetta OR Simple Sauce
Check Out Stoneledge Farm's Online Marketplace!
Offering a wide variety of items as well as fruit and vegetables in bulk.
Bulk Fruit and Vegetables Currently available:
-Broccoli (great to freeze for winter)
-Basil (great for making pesto)
Limited Availability! If interested order soon.
To Order > Login to your Member Account > Click 2019 Marketplace
Storing Tips:
Peppers/ Onions / Eggplant/ Celery/ Broccoli- Crisper drawer in the refrigerator.
Kale- Rinsed and wrapped in a towel in the refrigerator.
Thyme- Let hang dry and use as needed, OR leave in a cup of water and use as needed, OR make a dressing out of it and use as needed.
To Freeze:
Peppers - Tomatoes - Eggplant - Broccoli- Celery
To can/ Preserve: Tomatoes
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up: Onions
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines:
Marketplace Mushrooms-12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Friday July 26, 2019 Week # 9 (Odd Week Pick-up)
Dear CSA Member,
The weather has just beautiful read full farm news....
What's in the Bag:
Peppers (sweet)
Tomatoes
1 bunch- Basil
1 bunch- Amaranth (Calaloo)
1 bunch- Lacinato Kale
1- Black Bell Eggplant
1 bunch- Sweet Red Onions
2 - Summer Squash
1 - Slicing Cucumber
1 LB. - Green Beans
Will send update
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake- Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Share:
9- Yellow Peaches- Grown by Klein’s Kill Fruit Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Peppers: Gret for stuffing! Crock-Pot Stuffed Peppers
Basil: The Garden's Besto Pesto
Amaranth: Black Beans With Amaranth OR Southeast Asian Amaranth Stir-Fry with Ginger
Lacinato Kale: Kale Chips OR Cook as you would any leafy geen
Eggplant: Crunchy Broiled Eggplant OR Eggplant Jumbot
Green Beans: Lighty steam, or Sautee.
Check Out Stoneledge Farm's Online Marketplace!
Offering a wide variety of items as well as fruit and vegetables in bulk.
Bulk Fruit and Vegetables Currently available:
-Cucumbers (great for canning pickles)
-Basil (great for making pesto)
To Order > Login to your Member Account > Click 2019 Marketplace
Storing Tips:
Peppers/ Onions / Eggplant/ Green Beans- Crisper drawer in the refrigerator.
Tomatoes - On the counter.
Basil - Make a sauce and use as needed (Pesto OR a dressing)
Amaranth/ Kale - In salad spinner OR in a damp cloth, in the refrigerator.
Summer Squash or Cucumber- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
To Freeze:
Peppers - Tomatoes - Basil - Lacinato Kale - Eggplant - Green Beans
To can/ Preserve:
Cucumbers - Tomatoes
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Onions - Amaranth
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines:
Marketplace Mushrooms-12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Your Farmers,
Candice & Peter Jr
Friday, July 19, 2019 Week #8 (Even Week pick-up)
Dear CSA Member,
It is going to be hot, read full farm news...
What to expect. Final counts will be posted Sunday evening:
4- Summer Squash
Cucumbers
Eggplant
1 bunch- Opal Basil
1 bunch- Red Onions
1 bunch- Spinach
Lettuce
1- Fennel bulb
1 bunch- Fresh Sweet White Onions
Will send Update
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Portobello- Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Share:
White Nectarines- Grown by Klein’s Kill Fruit Farm
Shiro Plums- Grown by Klein’s Kill Fruit Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
-Summer Squash: Chocolate Zucchini Bread OR Summer Squash Fritters OR Chickpea & Fennel Ratatouille
-Cucumbers: Cucumber-Yogurt Raita OR Cucumber Salad
-Eggplant: Eggplant Risotto
-Opal Basil: Great to garnish your favorite Italian dish OR Makes a Beautiful Salad Dressing (let sit for a couple of days and it will turn a beautiful purple color)
-Fennel: Chickpea & Fennel Ratatouille
Storing Tips:
Greens/Lettuces- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner Or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Summer Squash or Cucumber- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Onions- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Fennel- Wrapped in a paper towel and stored in the refrigerator.
To Freeze:
Summer Squash (slice and freeze)
Eggplant (bake or fry in bread crumbs and freeze)
Basil (make pesto and freeze)
Spinach (blanch and freeze)
To can/ Preserve:
Beets, Cucumbers
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuces, Onions, Fennel
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines:
Marketplace Mushrooms-12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Sunday, July 14, 2019 Week #7 (Odd Pick-up week)
Dear CSA Member,
This week is a big cucumber read full farm news...
NEW* ALMOST SOLD OUT
Story's Farm Sweet Corn Share- Local Non-GMO, conventionally grown sweet corn, by Storys Farm. The sweet corn share is 6 ears of corn per week for, four consecutive weeks totaling 24 ears of corn for $16.00. If you are interested please have your order in by the end of July.
First Sweet Corn Share delivery will be August 5, 6, & 7.
What's in the Bag:
3- Summer Squash
2- Green Slicing Cucumbers
1 bunch- Dill
1 head- Red Fire Lettuce
1 bunch- Rainbow Swiss Chard
1 head- Green Early Cabbage
1 bunch- Red Curly Kale
1 bunch- Scallions
1- Fennel bulb
1 bunch- Beets
4- Specialty Heirloom Cucumbers (colors ranging from, yellow to brown)
2- Silver Slicing Cucumbers
1 basket- Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes (first of the season!)
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake-Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Share:
1 basket sweet Cherries- Grown by Fix Brothers
1 basket sweet Sugar Plums- Grown by Klein’s Kill Fruit Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
-Summer Squash: Chocolate Zucchini Bread OR Grilled Summer Squash Skewers
-Cucumbers: Cucumber-Yogurt Raita OR Cucumber Salad
-Dill: Creamy Dill Dressing
-Rainbow Swiss Chard: Skillet Mushrooms and Chard with Barley and Brown Rice
-Early Green Cabbage: Whole Wheat Pasta with Cabbage and Sardines
-Red Curly Kale: Roasted Beet and Kale Salad (A Farm Favorite!)
-Fennel: Fennel Salad with Cucumber and Dill
-Beets: Beet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Featured Marketplace Items
Vegetables & Fruit are available in bulk.
Great for canning and freezing for winter months.
-Cherries
-Plums
-Cucumbers
-Dill
Login to your Member Account to place your order.
Storing Tips:
Greens/Lettuces- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Summer Squash or Cucumber- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Bunching Onions- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Fennel- Wrapped in a paper towel and stored in the refrigerator.
To Freeze:
Summer Squash, Rainbow Chard, Kale, Beets, Cucumbers
To can/ Preserve:
Beets, Cucumbers
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuces, Onions, Fennel, Dill
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines
Stoneledge Marketplace Mushrooms- 12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
Other Stoneledge Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Friday, July 5, 2019 Week #6 (Even Pick-up week)
Dear CSA Member,
Story's Farm Sweet Corn Share- Local Non-GMO, conventionally grown sweet corn, by Storys Farm. The sweet corn share is 6 ears of corn per week for, four consecutive weeks totaling 24 ears of corn for $16.00. If you are interested please have your order in by the end of July. First Sweet Corn Share delivery will be August 5, 6, & 7. Order Now
What's in the Bag:
2- Summer Squash
2- Green Slicing Cucumbers
1- bunch Red Bunching Onions
Fennel
1 head- Red Oak Leaf Lettuce
1 head- Tropicana Lettuce
1 head- Red Romaine Lettuce
1 bunch- Green Basil
1 head- Green Romaine Lettuce
1 basket- Sugar Snap Peas
Optional Shares
Mushrooms Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Crimini
Fruit Share: Grown by Fix Brothers
1 basket- Blueberries
1 basket sweet Cherries
Let's Get Cookin!
Summer Squash: Chocolate Zucchini Bread OR Grilled Summer Squash Skewers
Cucumbers: Cucumber-Yogurt Raita OR Cucumber Salad
Red Bunching Onions: Great as a garnish OR use in place or an onion
Lettuces: Ceaser Salad OR Summer Salad
Basil: The Garden's Besto Pesto OR Add to your favorite Italian Dish
Mushroom Share: Grilled Mushroom Skewers
Storage Tips:
Greens/Lettuces- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Summer Squash or Cucumber- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Bunching Onions- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Fennel- Wrapped in a paper towel and stored in the refrigerator.
Basil- Make a sauce and use or freeze when needed.
To Freeze/ Preserve:
Basil and be made into a pesto and then frozen.
Summer Squash is freezable.
Cucumbers can be made into pickles.
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuces, Onions, Fennel,
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Order Deadlines:
Marketplace Mushrooms- 12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Friday, June 28, 2019 Week #5 (Odd Pick-up week) What to expect
Dear CSA Member,
New this week is Purslane! Purslane is a beautiful tender green that is rich in Omega 3's and has a flavorful lemony taste. It can be eaten raw by adding to a salad for extra flavor. You can also cook purslane if you prefer. Find the recipes under the "let's get cookin!" part of the email. Also, new this week is Sugar Snap Peas! They are SO delicious and sweet. Make sure you eat the whole pod, not just the peas. They are great for a snack of good to cook as well. To eat pinch the stem and peel the string off and enjoy!
This week is spring cabbage as well. (so many new things this week!) You will find when you slice the cabbage how tender the cabbage is. It makes a great summertime coleslaw!. Using the cabbage and the Hudson Valley Apple Cider Vinegar (Balsamic Apple or Maple Vinegar) makes a VERY tasty cole slaw. You can get this apple cider vinegar through the online marketplace.
Currently, on the farm, we have been working on weeding the fields. Each row has to be cleaned using a hoe and sometimes we are able to cultivate using the tractor. The cultivator has long tines that dig into the soil taking the weeds out along the way. With all the rain this past spring brings weeds, weeds, and more weeds! It's always a battle of the weeds. But, we are very thankful the rain has given us a break.
Storing Tips:
·Greens/Lettuces- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
· Garlic Scapes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
· Sugar Snap Peas: Covered in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
· Cabbage- Covered in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
· Summer Savory- Hang to dry and use as needed.
·Scallions- In refrigerator crisper drawer.
To Freeze/ Preserve:
· Sugar Snap Peas- Wash and freeze.
· Cabbage- can make kimchi or sauerkraut.
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
· Lettuces, Garlic Scapes, Mizuna, Scallions
Don't Forget!
· Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
· Fruit Shares start July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
· 5% off your first marketplace order using coupon code MFIVE at checkout. (offer ends June 30th)
Order Deadlines:
· Marketplace Mushrooms-12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
· All other Marketplace Items-1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Enjoy this weeks harvest!
Candice- for everyone here at Stoneledge
Friday, June 21, 2019 Week #4 (Even Pickup week) What to expect
Dear CSA Member,
This past week has been pretty rainy but a sunny and dry weekend and week are forecasted. Just what click here for the full farm news
What's in the Bag:
1- bunch Beets with Greens
4- Garlic Scapes
1- bunch Spinach
1- head Red Butter-Crunch Lettuce
1- head Green Leaf Lettuce
1- head Frisee (great addition to a salad!)
1- bunch Mizuna
1- bunch Green Curly Kale
1- head Napa Cabbage (great for stuffing!)
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
• Beets: Beet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting OR Pasta with Beets, Sage and Brown Butter
• Garlic Scapes: Garlic Scape Pesto OR 10 Things to Do With Garlic Scapes
• Spinach: Spinach Pesto
• Lettuces: Roasted Beets OR The Best Chicken Salad
• Mizuna: 157 Mizuna Recipes
• Frisee: Wilted Curly Endive OR
• Green Curly Kale: Kale Chips OR Sauteed Kale
• Napa Cabbage: Stuffed Cabbage
• Mushroom Share: Shiitake Soy Glazed Shiitake Mushroom
Featured Marketplace Items
• Hudson Valley Vinegar- Made in Valatie NY
• NYS seed oils- Made in the Finger Lakes NY (Great for making salad dressing)
Storing Tips:
• Greens/Lettuces- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
• Garlic Scapes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
• Beets- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
• Cabbage- Covered in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
To Freeze/ Preserve:
• Beets, Spinach, Kale
How to blanch produce to Click Here for freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
• Lettuces, Garlic Scapes, Mizuna, Cabbage
Don't Forget!
• Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
• Fruit Shares start July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
• 5% off your first marketplace order using coupon code MFIVE at checkout. (offer ends June 30th)
Order Deadlines:
• Fruit Shares- Friday, June 14th
• Marketplace Mushrooms- 12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
• All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Friday, June 14, 2019 . Week #3 (Odd Pickup Week) What to expect
Dear CSA Member,
This is the busiest time of year on the farm. The harvest is now well underway, transplanting seedlings for fall, tending the small plants in the greenhouses, and weeding away in the fields. We hope you have been enjoying the past week's bounty. Salad season comes and goes so quickly. Lettuces will not grow in the heat of the summer please, enjoy the lettuces while they last.
New in your shares this week will be Kohlrabi along with a few others. You should always peel your kohlrabi before preparing your meal. You can add Kohlrabi to soups, stews, roasted and steamed. Or, Try slicing the Kohlrabi and adding it raw to the salad. It is crispy and sweet when raw. It also makes a delicious slaw. Don’t forget to use the greens. The greens have a very similar taste to collard greens. Cook as you would any other leafy green.
Just a reminder that next TODAY is the last day to order fruit shares. If you wish to order a fruit share please log in to your member account to place your order. Click HERE to learn more about the fruit share.
Enjoy this weeks harvest!
Candice
What's in the Bag:
1- head Romaine Lettuce1- bunch Green Mustard 4- Garlic Scapes (use to garnish, or make pesto)1- head Red Butter-crunch Lettuce1- bunch Bright Lights Swiss Chard1- bunch Sage (hang to dry and use as needed)1- bunch Kohlrabi (Use the greens as they are comparable to collards)1- bunch Baby Beets (Use the greens)1- head Red Leaf LettuceOptional SharesMushroom: Portobello (Great on the Grill!) Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Lettuces: Squash Seed Oil Vinaigrette OR Ceaser Salad
Mustard Greens: Calabrese Mustard Greens OR White Bean Stew
Garlic Scapes: Garlic Scape Pesto OR 10 Things to Do With Garlic Scapes
Swiss Chard: Sauteed Chard OR Swiss Chard Ricotta Pie
Beets: Roasted Beets OR Grilled Steak Salad with Beets and Scallions(can use the scapes in place of scallions)
Kohlrabi: Kohlrabi Slaw
Mushroom Share: Portobello Grilled Portobello Mushroom
Storing Tips:
Greens/Lettuces- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Garlic Scapes- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Beets- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Sage- Hang to dry and use as needed.
To Freeze/ Preserve:
Swiss Chard, Beets, Mustard Greens
Sage- Hang to dry and use as needed.
Click Here for How to blanch produce to freeze for a later date.
Not to Freeze, and Use Up:
Lettuces, Garlic Scapes, Kohlrabi
Featured Marketplace Items
CSA Cook Books- Recipes from America's Small Farms
written by Lori Stein the Yorkville CSA coordinator.Hudson Valley Vinegar- Made in Valatie NY
NYS seed oils- Made in the Finger Lakes NY
(Great for making salad dressing)
Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.
Fruit Shares start July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
5% off your first marketplace order using coupon code MFIVE at checkout. (offer ends June 30th)
Order Deadlines:
Fruit Shares- Friday, June 14th
Marketplace Mushrooms- 12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery.
All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery.
Friday, June 7, 2019
Week #2 (Even Pickup Week)
Dear CSA Member,
Refrigerators will be full of greens this week. There is nothing that can beat salad spinner this time of year! The fresh salad harvest is always so tasty. This week is the final week for transplants. This weeks transplant will be oregano. It can be potted indoors or, out. Use as needed by cutting the stems. It is great to have fresh oregano always on hand.
Also in your share will be Red Mustard Greens, Mizuna along with Arugula. These are great chopped and added to a salad or cooked on their own as a side dish. I have added photos below help identify the difference between the Muzina and Arugula. They do look similar.
Just a reminder that next Friday is the last day to order fruit shares. If you wish to order a fruit share please log in to your member account to place your order. Click HERE to learn more about the fruit share.
Enjoy this weeks harvest!
- Candice
What's in the Bag:
2- Boc Choi
1- Red Leaf Lettuce
1- Green Leaf Lettuce
1 bunch- Arugula (rounded leaves)
1 bunch- Mizuna (pointed leaves)
1 bunch- Cherry Radishes
1 bunch- Red Mustard Greens
1- bunch Mint
1- Oregano Transplant
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Oyster (Great in a stir fry) Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Let's Get Cookin!
Boc Choi: Boc Choi Stir fry OR Boc Choi and Ham Gratin
Mizuna & Mustard Greens: Spicy Peanut Sauce over Asian Greens OR Mizuna & Mustard Green Salad
Arugula: Cheeseburgers With Sauteed Mushrooms Arugula And Dijon Aioli
Radishes: Braised Radishes
Fresh Mint: Touch of Mint Iced Tea OR Fresh Mint Tea OR Bobby Flay's Pan-Roasted Chicken With Mint Sauce
Lettuces: Squash Seed Oil Vinaigrette
Mushroom Share: Oyster Oyster Mushroom Stir Fry
Storing Tips:
Bo Choi- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner, or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Mizuna, Mustard, Arugula- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner, or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator.
Radishes- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator.
Fresh Mint- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator in paper towel OR hang to dry and use as needed.
Lettuces- Rinsed, in a salad spinner and stored in the refrigerator.
To Freeze/ Preserve:
Boc Choi is freezable. Frozen Boc Choi is great in a winter stew.
Fresh Mint is freezable OR you can hang to dry and use as needed
Not to Freeze, and Use Up: Lettuces, Radishes, Mizuna, Mustard, Arugula.
Friday, May 30, 2019
Dear CSA Member,
Beautiful sunny weather has ushered in this first week of picking and delivery for CSA shares. The first week is always full of activity. Picking, packing, counting and re-counting to make sure all of the shares are delivered correctly. Greens are plentiful and stir fry and salad are a perfect fit for this weeks share. After the long winter months, it is great to enjoy a freshly harvested salad.
Each week at the bottom of the harvest email, you will find recipes, storage tips and more.
Enjoy the Harvest!
What's in the Bag:2 heads- Tropicana Lettuce
2 heads- Red Tide Lettuce
2 heads- Boc Choi (Great for Stir Fry)
1 bunch- Oregano (The first harvest of oregano is Always the most flavorful! Hang to dry and use all season long.)
1 bunch- French Breakfast Radishes (Use the Greens!)
1 head- Chinese Cabbage (Great for Stir Fry, Stuffed Cabbage, Cole Slaw)
1 bunch- Arugula (Added to a salad or make its own side dish)
1- Greek Basil Transplant (Plant the pot and plant in the ground or a container)
1- Stoneledge Farm Tote Bag
Optional Shares
Mushroom: White Button Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Coffee & Dry Bean Share Week (Don't forget your optional shares if you ordered them!)
Let's Get Cookin!
Boc Choi: Boc Choi Stir fry OR Boc Choi and Ham GratinChinese Cabbage: Kimchi OR Teriyaki Fried Beef WrapsArugula: Spicy Peanut Sauce over Asian Greens from Chrys Napolitano, Locust Point CSALettuces: Squash Seed Oil VinaigretteMushroom Share: Mushroom and Cabbage Stir FryTo Freeze: Boc Choi is freezable. Frozen Boc Choi is great in a winter stew. How to blanch produce to freeze for a later date.Not to Freeze, and Use Up: Lettuces, Radishes, Chinese Cabbage, Arugula.
Storing Tips: Lettuces- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner in the refrigerator. Bo Choi- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner, or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator. Oregano- Hang to dry and use as needed. Arugula- Rinsed in a well-drained salad spinner, or wrapped in a damp cloth in the refrigerator. Chinese Cabbage- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator. Radishes- Rinsed and stored in the refrigerator.Don't Forget!
Bring your Stoneledge Farm reusable tote bag each week to pick up.Fruit Shares start July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.5% off your first marketplace order using coupon code MFIVE at checkout. (offer ends June 30th)Order Deadlines:Fruit Shares- Friday, June 14th Marketplace Mushrooms- 12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery. All other Marketplace Items- 1 pm the day before your CSA delivery. Available on the Marketplace is Organic Eco Produce Bags, Honey, Maple Syrup, Coffee, Dry Beans, Stoneledge Wool Products, Chocolate, Vinegar, Seed Oil, Cook Books and More! Click here to learn more. Login to your Member Account to Order.
2018 Messages from the Farm
October 9, 2018 Week #24
Dear CSA Member,
This is the last delivery for the 2018 season. We would like to thank all the CSA members and a special Thank You to the site coordinators! Thank you for being apart of the Stoneledge Farm CSA and your dedication during the 2018 season. The rain this season has sure been challenging but, we are grateful for the bounty we were able to harvest. The marketplace will be closed for all orders on Sunday at 1 pm. Don’t forget to place your last minute orders. Available on the Marketplace is Coffee, Honey, Maple Syrup, Stoneledge Farm Yarn and Wool Products, Cook Books, Dry Beans, Mushrooms in Bulk, Veggies in bulk (Great for freezing, Seed Oils, Sriracha Sauce and more! Place an order for great gift giving this year!
10% off ALL Marketplace Items. Use coupon code FALL at checkout!
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week. Mushroom marketplace orders need to be placed the Friday before you're delivery by 12pm.
The 2019 CSA season is open for signups!
You can order your share for the 2019 CSA season by logging into your member account.
-Use coupon code CSA15 at check out for $15 off your full vegetable share
-Use code CSA7 for $8.00 your half, fall, spring or alternate vegetable share (ONLY if your CSA location offers these shares)
(Offer ends January 1st, 2019
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What’s in the Bag?
Winter Squash
Garlic- 2
Beets
Carrots- 1 pound
Kale- 1 bunch
Turnips
Collard Greens- 1 bunch
Parsley- 1 bunch
Pop Corn- 2
Onions
Daikon Radish
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Crimini
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Evercrisp Apples
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Bosc Pears
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit Share Recipe: Apple Crisp
Mushroom Share Recipe: Stuffed Mushrooms
Daikon Radish: Can be eaten raw or cooked. We prefer them cooked and our favorite recipe is Daikon Fries
Popcorn: Popcorn for the first time this season! Follow the steps in this video and you will have a delicious bowl of popcorn to enjoy!
Winter Squash: Due to all the rain you want to use up your winter squash. Freezing is the best way to preserve it. Use the helpful link below. How to freeze winter squash?
Acorn Squash with Greens Pumpkin or Winter Squash Pie
Butternut Squash and Maple Glazed Coffee Cake
Beets: Can you say dessert!? Try this beet cake recipe!
Beet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Turnips:
Turnip and Potato Patties Pancetta and Sesame-coated Turnips
Kale: You can use this type of kale in place of most recipes calling for kale. Kale is also very easy to freeze.
Potato and Kale Soup Portuguese Kale Soup
Storage:
Eat Me UP!- Garlic, Potatoes, Daikon Radish
Freeze- Winter Squash, Beets, Kale, Collard Greens,
Dry: Parsley (best dried in oven)
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
LIKE us at https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm
October 29, 2018 Week #23
Dear CSA Member,
The season is nearing an end with only one week remaining after this delivery. We wanted to remind you that the last CSA delivery will be Monday, November 12th. This week your shares will be full of all that the late season has to offer. You will be receiving garlic, popcorn, carrots sage and more. We just planted our garlic crop for 2019. 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.
The 2019 CSA season is open for signups. You can order your share for the 2019 CSA season by logging into your member account.
-Use coupon code CSA15 at check out for $15 off your full vegetable share and a FREE 1lb. jar of honey.
OR
-Use code CSA7 for $8.00 your half, fall, spring or alternate vegetable share (ONLY if your CSA location offers these shares)
OFFER ENDS 11/10/18 AT 1 PM
Marketplace Items are still available but stock is limited!
Coffee, Honey, Maple Syrup, Stoneledge Farm Yarn and Wool Products, Cook Books, Dry Beans, Mushrooms in Bulk, Veggies in bulk (Great for freezing, Seed Oils, Sriracha Sauce and more! Place an order for great gift giving this year!
Our marketplace items sell out quickly this time of year. Please order soon if you are interested.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Marketplace Special-
10% off all Marketplace items while supplies last!
Use coupon code MARKET
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week. Mushroom marketplace orders need to be placed the Friday before your delivery by 12pm.
What’s in the Bag?
Potatoes- 2 pounds
Garlic- 2 bulbs
Popcorn- 1 bundle (4 pieces)
Sage- 1 bunch
Carrots- 1 pound
Daikon Radishes
Kale- 1 bunch
Lettuce
Mustard Greens- 1 bunch
Mizuna- 1 bunch
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Oyster, Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fuji Apples, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Bosc Pears, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Popcorn: Popcorn for the first time this season! Follow the steps in this video and you will have a delicious bowl of popcorn to enjoy!
Daikon Radishes: This particular type of radish taste best when cooked. They make delicious Fries!
Daikon Fries or try these other great recipes below…
Diakon Curry Sweet Pickled Daikon Radish Radish Kimchi
Turnips: Purple globe turnips this week! They have a really vibrant purple to show off.
Turnip and Potato Patties Pancetta and Sesame-coated Turnips
Kale: You can use this type of kale in place of most recipes calling for kale.
Potato and Kale Soup Portuguese Kale Soup
Storage:
Eat Me UP!- Potatoes, Garlic, Lettuce
Freeze- Carrots, Radishes, Kale, Mustard, Mizuna
Dry: Sage (hang to dry and use as needed) and Popcorn
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
October 26, 2018 Week #22
Week #22
Dear CSA Member,
These next few weeks are always very busy! Besides harvesting weekly shares, the fields need to prepared for the winter months. Machinery needs to be cleaned and winterized; barns need to be organized for next season along, with the setup of the website for 2019. Hard to believe we are thinking about 2019 already! The summer always tends to fly by.
Don’t forget to order your marketplace items now before the end of the season. Some things are already sold out for the season, but we still have plenty of great items available. Local honey, maple syrup, organic coffee, organic sriracha sauce, seed oils, cookbooks and more. These items all make great gifts as well!
New to the Marketplace is Stoneledge Farm handcrafted wool and yarn products. The temperature sure is beginning to fall these days! Why not cozy up with a warm handwoven wool blanket, or better yet a warm cowl scarf or mittens. There are plenty of options for you to stay warm this winter season.
Our marketplace items sell out quickly this time of year. Please order soon if you are interested.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Marketplace Special-
10% off all Marketplace items while supplies last!
Use code MARKET
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week. Mushroom marketplace orders need to be placed the Friday before you're delivery by 12pm.
What’s in the Bag?
1- Winter Squash
Sweet Potatoes
3- Shallots
1- Brussels Sprouts on the stalk
1- bunch Lacinato Kale
1- bunch White Globe Turnips
1 LB. Carrots
1 bunch- Watermelon Radishes
1 lb. Red Ace Beets
1- bunch Parsley
1- Oaxacan Heirloom Corn Cob
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Crimini
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
9- Apples
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
5- Bosc Pears
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
This week is November’s optional Coffee and Dry Bean share delivery. Please do not forget your optional shares if you ordered them.
Fruit Share Recipe: Apple Sauce
Mushroom Share Recipe: Cremini Mushroom Recipes
Oaxacan Heirloom Corn Cob: This was an experiment that we tried this year and the corn looks beautiful. You can use as a fall decoration or make into corn muffins. It is VERY important that you follow the directions of sifting the corn after the food processing step to get all hard corn pieces out.
How to use Oaxacan Heirloom Green Corn
Winter Squash: It is that time of year! I have added a few delicious recipes that are universal with acorn and butternut squash. How to freeze winter squash?
Acorn Squash with Greens Pumpkin or Winter Squash Pie
Butternut Squash and Maple Glazed Coffee Cake
Turnips: White globe turnips this week, with the greens. The greens can be cooked like collard greens. Very nutritious!
Turnip and Potato Patties Pancetta and Sesame-coated Turnips
Kale: This week is Red Russian. You can use this type of kale in place of most recipes calling for kale.
Potato and Kale Soup Portuguese Kale Soup
Storage:
Eat Me UP!- Shallots,
Freeze- Winter Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes, Kale, Carrots, Beets, Parsley
Dry: Parsley (best dried in oven)
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
October 19, 2018 Week #21
Week #21
Dear CSA Member,
We have had our first frost this week. (See our Instagram or Facebook for photos) It makes for a bone-chilling morning but a beautiful morning as well. We will be planting garlic for the 2019 season today. Garlic gets planted late fall by hand directly in the fields. Come summer the garlic will be ready to be harvested. For a successful garlic harvest, it requires the perfect winter weather conditions. Cold days with a nice insulating layer of snow. This week's share is a true fall bonty. You will be getting, beets, celeriac, potatoes, winter squash, kale and more. We always love this time of year! There are so many great warm fall dishes to make with this harvest. Or, meet in the middle and make this Fall Harvest Salad. Not a hot meal but not a cold one either! We hope you enjoy this weeks harvest! Follow us on Instagram or Facebook for the latest update from the farm.
There are great items available on the marketplace. Stock up on these items for the winter months, or order for gifts. We have local honey, local maple syrup, organic coffee, organic dry beans, organic sriracha sauce, and much more! New to the marketplace is Stoneledge Farm wool. We have blankets, rugs, mittens, scarfs, and yarns. With this chilly weather ahead these items will be sure to keep you warm! Alternatively, order these items for a loved one. They make a great gift.
Our marketplace items sell out quickly this time of year. Please order soon if you are interested.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Marketplace Special-
SPOOKY Ghost Pepper Sriracha Sauce Special.
Purchase ANY Sriracha Sauce on the marketplace and receive 10% off. Use code SPOOKY
The sriracha sauce is organic, locally grown, and produced by Kitchen Garden farm in MA.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week. Mushroom marketplace orders need to be placed the Friday before your delivery by 12pm.
What’s in the Bag?
1- Acorn Winter Squash
6- Sweet Potatoes
3- Shallots
1- bunch Kale
Lettuce
Mustard
Red Ace Beets
1- bunch Specialty Radishes
Celeriac
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Portobello, Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
9- Golden Delicious Apples and Bosc Pears, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit Share Recipe: Waldorf Salad Apple Sauce
Mushroom Share Recipe: Beer-Battered Portobello Tacos
Winter Squash: It is that time of year! I have added a few delicious recipes that are universal with acorn and butternut squash. How to freeze winter squash?
Acorn Squash with Greens Pumpkin or Winter Squash Pie
Butternut Squash and Maple Glazed Coffee Cake
Radishes: Easter-egg Radishes this week. You will notice how tender they are this fall. Beautifully colored with a bright white center. They make a perfect picture!
35 Radish Recipes That Are More Than Just Snacks
Potatoes: Italian Roast Potatoes Spanish Potato Crusted Frittata Potato and Celeriac Gratin
Celeriac: Not just for soup! It is Delicious in soups and stews. Try these recipes and think outside the box!
Celeriac Mash Roasted celeriac with marsala
Celeriac Salad (Sellerie Salet)
Kale: If you would like something warm try this delicious soups.
Potato and Kale Soup Portuguese Kale Soup
Storage:
Eat Me UP!- Lettuces, Onions, Radishes, Potatoes
Freeze: Winter Squash, Kale and Greens, Celeriac
Dry: Sage
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
LIKE us at https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm
October 14, 2018 Week #20
Dear CSA Member,
BUR! The weather forecast is predicting pockets of frost already! It sure feels like October! We hope everyone has been enjoying the fall bounty, along with the delicious salad ingredients you have received this past week. We are always excited for another round of salads in the fall months. They lettuce, arugula and mizuna are always so tender this time of year. The mizuna and arugula add such a nice flavor to a delicious fresh salad. These greens do not have to go in a salad, they are delicious cooked as well. See below for some ideas.
Special Note: Due to the rain this week it made things a little muddy in the field. We are going to wash all vegetables before we send but you are going to want to give it another good rinse when you get them home
There are great items available on the marketplace. Stock up on these items for the winter months, or order for gifts. We have local honey, local maple syrup, organic coffee, organic dry beans, organic sriracha sauce, and much more! New to the marketplace is Stoneledge Farm wool. We have blankets, rugs, mittens, scarfs, and yarns. With this chilly weather ahead these items will be sure to keep you warm! Alternatively, order these items for a loved one. They make a great gift.
Our marketplace items sell out quickly this time of year. Please order soon if you are interested.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Marketplace Special-
SPOOKY Ghost Pepper Sriracha Sauce Special.
Purchase ANY Sriracha Sauce on the marketplace and receive 10% off. Use code SPOOKY
The sriracha sauce is organic, locally grown, and produced by Kitchen Garden farm in MA.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week.
What’s in the Bag?
4- Sweet Potatoes
1- Acorn Winter Squash
1 head Red Tide Lettuce
1 head Green Oak Leaf Lettuce
1- Boc Choy
1- bunch Red Mustard Greens
1- bunch Arugula
2- Yellow Onions
1- bunch Easter Egg Radishes
1- bunch Swiss Chard
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake, Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
8- Cortland Apples, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
5- Anjou Pears, Grown by Klein Kill Orchards
Fruit Share Recipe: Waldorf Salad
Mushroom Share Recipe: Butternut Squash Stuffed with Quinoa and Mushroom
Mizuna: Can be eaten raw or cooked. Most commonly added to a fresh salad. When eaten raw this red mizuna adds a beautiful color to a dish.
Mixed Greens Salad with Apples and Maple-Walnut Dressing
Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Mizuna with Tofu
Radishes: Easter-egg Radishes this week. You will notice how tender they are this fall. Beautifully colored with a bright white center. They make a perfect picture!
35 Radish Recipes That Are More Than Just Snacks
Mustard Greens: Like the mizuna you are able to cook this green OR eat raw in a salad. Choose your way!
Mixed Greens Salad with Apples and Maple-Walnut Dressing
Arugula: Another great salad ingredient but, you can also cook as well.
11 Surprising Ways to Cook With Arugula
Storage:
Eat Me UP!- Lettuces, Boc Choy, Onions
Freeze: Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash, Mustard Greens, Arugula, Mizuna, Swiss chard
Dry:
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Far
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
COLUMBUS DAY DELIVERY REMINDER: THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY ON MONDAY OCTOBER, 8TH. THIS DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH.
Week #19
Dear CSA Member,
COLUMBUS DAY DELIVERY REMINDER: THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY ON MONDAY OCTOBER, 8TH. THIS DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH.
It is looking more and more like fall here, and it feels like it too! Everyone is still working away and adjusting to the cooler 48-degree mornings. (It is much different than the 70-degree mornings we are used to) Now when we listen to the weather, they are talking about pockets of frost! Currently, on the farm, most of the fall cover crops have been planted. Pete Jr. taught Juan how to run the seeder tractor this past week, and Geo now runs the cultivator. (see our Facebook and Instagram for photos) It is an excellent time of year to learn new jobs on the farm. We are so lucky to have such a great team!
This week is the first harvest of Sweet Potatoes. They are Beautiful! They didn’t mind this extremely rainy summer. We are also harvesting the first of the fall turnips. These turnips are called White Bella Luna Turnips. They are a small, beautifully white, and perfectly round turnip. We hope you enjoy this weeks harvest
Marketplace Special-
SPOOKY Ghost Pepper Sriracha Sauce Special.
Purchase ANY Sriracha Sauce on the marketplace and receive 10% off. Use code SPOOKY
The sriracha sauce is organic, locally grown, and produced by Kitchen Garden farm in MA.
New on the marketplace is hand crafted wool items and yarns.
A great way to stay warm with the cool months ahead! They also make great gifts!
Also, available on the marketplace is coffee, dry beans, honey, maple syrup and more.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week.
What’s in the Bag?
1- Head Frisee Endive
1 bunch- Radishes
1 head- Romaine Lettuce
1 bunch- Red Curly Kale
1 head- Red Leaf Lettuce
1 bunch- Mizuna
Yellow Onions
Red Cabbage
Sweet Potatoes
Bella Luna White Turnips
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Portobello
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Anjou Pears
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Jonagold Apples
Grown by Fix Kilien Kill
Fruit Share Recipe: Waldorf Salad
Mushroom Share Recipe: Portobello Lasagna
Frisee Endive: A return item from the spring! Like the lettuces these greens grow well in cooler temperatures. Not sure what to do with this item? Here are a few recipes to help!
Curly Endive Recipes (there are some great ones on here!)
Curly-Curly-Endive Salad with Bacon and Poached Eggs
Mizuna: A dark leafy green you might recognize from the spring shares. Mizuna has a slightly peppery flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked. This is great recipes from a CSA member Chrys Napolitano, Locust Point CSA.
Spicy Peanut Sauce over Asian Greens
Romaine Lettuce: Many ways to use, but there is nothing like a fresh Caesar Salad! Caesar salad with Romaine Lettuce
Radishes: Who doesn’t love a good radish!? A crisp church and a peppery flavor! Adds a nice fresh flavor to your dish.
Roasted Radishes with Brown Butter, Lemon, and Radish Tops
35 Radish Recipes That Are More Than Just Snacks
White Bella Luna Turnips: A beautiful pure white, small tender and perfectly round turnip. Great for cooking or using is a fresh salad.
Roasted Baby Turnips with Parsley-Mustard Vinaigrette
Storage:
Eat Me UP!- Endive, Radish, Lettuce, Mizuna, Onions
Freeze: Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Kale
Dry:
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
September 28, 2018
Week #18
Dear CSA Member,
COLUMBUS DAY DELIVERY REMINDER: THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY ON MONDAY OCTOBER, 8TH. THIS DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH.
We hope everyone has been enjoying the cool fall weather so far. It is already, hard to remember the hot and humid days as we enjoy the refreshing fall air. This week you will be getting some fall lettuce in your shares. There is always an abundance of lettuces in the spring, and then it suddenly comes to a quick halt. It should be a treat to have a fresh salad once again. This week you will also be getting more winter squash. There are plenty of ways to cook and use up your winter squash. You can also freeze the winter squash very easily. Use this link for helpful tips. You can also use the winter squash in recipes that call for pumpkin. We hope you enjoy!
This week we are delivering October’s optional Coffee, and Dry Bean Share week. (Can you believe it’s October already?!) Please do not forget your optional shares if you ordered them.
This Week is a Maple Marketplace Special-
Purchase any size maple syrup and receive 10% off using coupon code MAPLE
This Maple Syrup is naturally and locally produced by Bearkill Maple in Gilboa, NY.
Login to your member account to place your order.
There are also lost of other great items available on the marketplace that make great gifts for the coming holiday season!
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week.
What’s in the Bag?
1- Acorn Winter Squash
2 lbs. White Potatoes
Boc Choy OR Endive (will send update)
1 bunch- Carrots
Romaine Lettuce
2- Yellow Onions
1- bunch Parsley
1- bunch Collard Greens
2- Hot Peppers (VERY HOT)
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Crimini, Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Pears, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Maccon Apples Grown by Klein Kill Orchards
Fruit Share Recipe: Apple Cake
Mushroom Share Recipe: Mushroom Marsala Recipe
Winter Squash: It is that time of year! I have added a few delicious recipes that are universal with acorn and butternut squash. How to freeze winter squash?
Acorn Squash with Greens Pumpkin or Winter Squash Pie
Butternut Squash and Maple Glazed Coffee Cake
(Don’t forget about the Maple Syrup Marketplace Special!)
Romaine Lettuce: Many ways to use, but there is nothing like a fresh Caesar Salad! Caesar salad with Romaine Lettuce
Boc Choy: If stir fry's are not your thing, use these links for some different ideas!
Boc Choy and Ham Gratin Boc Choy Recipes
Potatoes: Italian Roast Potatoes Spanish Potato Crusted Frittata Potato and Celeriac Gratin
Storage:
Winter Squash- Out is a cool dry area, or in the refrigerator.
Carrots- In the refrigerator crisper draw.
Potatoes, Onion- In crisper Drawer
Boc Choy, Lettuce, Collard Greens- Damp paper towel, or salad spinner in refrigerator.
Herb, Hot Peppers- Hang to dry, freeze, or in a damp paper towel in refrigerator.
Eat Me UP!- Potatoes, Lettuce, Onions
Zero Waste!
Freeze: Winter Squash, Boc Choy, Carrots, Parsley, Collard Greens, Hot Peppers
Dry: Herb, Celeriac
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
September 21, 2018
Week #17
Dear CSA Member,
Welcome Fall!
Our favorite time of year! Cool mornings and warm days. The leaves are just begging to change. Before you know it, they will all be painted with beautiful fall colors. We all love this time of year. New this week in your shares is celeriac. This is a Stoneledge Farm staple. Celeriac has such a strong flavor, and multiple ways to use it. We are sure you will love it! Another returning item that everyone will recognize is Boc Choy. Boc Choy, like the lettuces, require cooler growing conditions. Spring and fall are the perfect conditions for the lovely boc choy. We hope you all enjoy this weeks bounty.
This Week is a Maple Marketplace Special-
Purchase any size maple syrup and receive 10% off using coupon code MAPLE
This Maple Syrup is naturally and locally grown by Bearkill Maple in Gilboa, NY.
Login to your member account to place your order.
There are also lost of other great items available on the marketplace that make great gifts for the coming holiday season!
Order before 1pm the day before your delivery to receive your order this coming week.
What’s in the Bag?
1- Butternut Winter Squash
2 lbs. Red Potatoes
1- bunch Leeks
Eggplant
1-bunch Lacinato Kale
Boc Choy
1- bunch Cilantro
Celeriac
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: White Button
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Mac Apples
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Gala Apples
Grown by Fix Kilien Kill
1- Basket Concord Grapes
Grown by Tousey Vinyard
Fruit Share Recipe: Apple Cake
Mushroom Share Recipe: Mushroom Marsala Recipe
Winter Squash: It is that time of year! Winter Squash Soup
Celeriac: This vegetable is harvested for the bulb, and is very flavorful. Great in soups, stews, salads, or we really like it as Gatin. To use just peel the outside skin off. Then chop, or shred for your desired meal.
Celeriac Salad (Sellerie Salet)
Boc Choy: This is typically one of the first items you will see in your spring CSA shares. Great for sautéing and makes a great stir fry! Boc Choy with Ginger and Garlic
Eggplant: A little taste of summer still hanging on!
14 Eggplant Recipes to Take You From Summer to Fall
Potatoes: Italian Roast Potatoes Spanish Potato Crusted Frittata Potato and Celeriac Gratin
Storage:
Winter Squash- Out is a cool dry area, or in the refrigerator.
Potatoes, Onion, Eggplant, Celeriac- In crisper Drawer
Boc Choy, Kale- Damp paper towel in refrigerator.
Herb- Hang to dry, freeze, or in a damp paper towel in refrigerator.
Eat Me UP!- Onion, Boc Choy, Potatoes,
Zero Waste!
Freeze: Winter Squash, Eggplant, Herb
Dry: Herb, Celeriac
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
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September 14, 2018
Week #16
Dear CSA Member,
We are now into the second week of September. The summer sure did fly by. We have been working hard in the fields, preparing for weekly CSA delivery, weeding, and seeding fall cover crops for the winter. The rain this past summer has sure been challenging for us but, the carrots and potatoes sure didn’t seem to mind it. You will be receiving both of these items in your shares again this week. It looks like the weather will be cooling down by the end of next week. Just in time for soup season. We hope you enjoy this weeks bounty.
This Weeks Marketplace Special- (LAST WEEK)
Seed Oil Special- Purchase ANY seed oil from the online marketplace and receive 10% off when you
use coupon code SEEDOIL
These seed oils are a great addition to any warm fall dish. Or, use them in a health shake or smoothy. What ever you prefer!
They are locally produced in New York State.
Login to your member account to place your order.
There are also lost of other great items available on the marketplace that make great gifts for the coming holiday season.
What’s in the Bag?
2 lbs. Yellow Potatoes
1 lb. Edamame Beans
1- bunch Brussel Sprout Greens
1- Acorn Squash
3- Shallots
1- bunch Sage
1 head Red Cabbage
4- Hot Peppers
1- Romanesco Cauliflower
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake, grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
30- Stanley Italian Prune Plums, grown by Klein Kill Orchards
3- Bartlett Pears, grown by Fix Brothers Farm
6- Mcintosh Apples, grown by Fix Brothers Farm
Will send update.
Fruit Share Recipes: Italian Plum Torte
Mushroom Share Recipes: Garlic Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms
Brussels sprout Greens: Very similar to collard greens but, taste like a Brussel sprout. The leaves are very tender and require less cook time. These greens taste the best sautéed. Try some recipes below.
Sautéed Brussel Sprout Greens with Bacon & White Beans
Sautéed Brussels sprouts Greens
Acorn Squash: Can easily be cooked the same as a butternut, or any other hard shelled winter squash. Some fresh local maple syrup drizzled on top really completes this side dish.
Sautéed Brussels sprouts Greens
Red Cabbage: Red cabbage has always been a family favorite in my house. It pairs wonderful with pork or beef.
Mrs. Mosher’s Sweet Sour Red Cabbage
Edamame Beans: Rich in fiber, antioxidants and vitamin K. Commonly found in Asian, Japanese cuisine’s.
10-Minute Restaurant-Style Steamed Edamame
Roasted Edamame (YUM!)
Storage:
Sage- Hang to dry, and use as needed.
Brussel Sprout Greens- in a damp paper towel in the refrigerator.
Acorn Squash- In the refrigerator or in a cool dry place.
Shallots, Cabbage, Edamame Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots- in the crisper drawer.
Eat Me UP!- Potatoes, Onions
Zero Waste!
Freeze: Edamame Beans, Brussel Sprout Greens, Acorn Squash
Dry: Hot Peppers, Sage
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
September 8, 2018
Week #15
Dear CSA Member,
We want to say Thank You to all CSA members who made the trip and were able to join us this past weekend for our annual farm visit. The weather was just beautiful, and we enjoyed seeing everyone. Thank you to Big Top Tent for all the tents, tables and chairs, Paradis to Go for the delicious pulled pork and chili, See and Bee kitchen for the buttermilk rolls. Thank you to the vendors who joined us Heather Ridge Farm, and Lewis Waite Farm. Also, a special thanks to the CSA members who brought such delicious potluck items! Check out our Instagram and Facebook page for some farm visit photos.
This week will feel more, and more like fall. Coming in your shares this week is cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onions, winter squash, and more. You will notice your bags are starting to feel a bit heavier as well head into September. We always like to remind everyone that due to the tremendous amounts of rain we had so far this summer please use or freeze your shares up right away. Items will not hod as long due to the excessive rain we have received.
This Week's Marketplace Special-
Seed Oil Special- Purchase ANY seed oil from the online marketplace and receive 10% off when you use coupon code SEEDOIL
These seed oils are a great addition to a warm fall dish. Or, use them in a health shake or smoothy. What ever you prefer!
They are locally produce in New York State.
Login to your member account to place your order.
What’s in the Bag?
1 LB. Green Beans
1 head- Cabbage
1 bunch- Beets with greens
2 LB. White Potatoes
1 bunch- Dill
1- Honey Nut Winter Squash
2- Red Onions
Carrots
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Oyster
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
4- Yellow Peaches
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
15- Seckel Pears
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Honey nut Squash: Should be used up quickly. Again, due to all the rain they will not hold as long as normal. There are many ways you can cook this squash, boiled, baked, sautéed. Anyway you choose it will be delicious! Try these great recipes.
Savory Stuffer Honeynut Squash
Caramelized Onion-Bacon Cranberry Honeynut Squash
Beet Greens: Beets greens are loaded with vitamins and they are delicious. They taste comparable to a spinach. Cut the tops off the beets, wash and they are ready to use.
Sautéed Beet Greens with Garlic and Olive Oil
Dill: Our favorite is Potatoes and Dill! Check out the recipes below.
41 Fresh Dill Recipes That Aren’t Just for Pickles
Cabbage: With many health benefits cabbage is a vegetable you can cook to go with almost any meal.
39 Recipes to Make Anyone Love Cabbage
Storage:
Dill- In a damp paper towel in the fridge.
Cabbage, Beans, Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots- in the crisper drawer.
Eat Me UP!- Potatoes, Onions, Dill
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Squash, Cabbage, Beans, Beets,
Have questions on how to preserve some these items?
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
LIKE us at https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm
September 3, 2018
Week #14
Dear CSA Member,
Reminder* Monday, September 3rd CSA delivery will be on Thursday, September 30th.
%10 off the white cannellini beans when you use coupon code BEAN at checkout.
Fruit and Edamame Beans Available in BULK.
Login to your member account to place your order.
What’s in the Bag?
1 head- Green Cabbage
1- Butternut Squash
1#- Tomatillos
1- bunch Cilantro
1 head- Romanesco Cauliflower
Eggplant
2- Red Onions
4- Jalapeño Peppers (VERY HOT)
1 LB. - Soy Beans
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Crimini Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit: Donut Peaches Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit: Bartlett Pears Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Special Notes about this weeks share:
Please do not let the winter squash sit for to long. It should really be used up pretty quickly. Due to all the rain it will not hold long.
Butternut Squash: Should be used up quickly. Again, due to all the rain they will not hold as long as normal. There are many ways you can cook this squash, boiled, baked, sautéed. Anyway you choose it will be delicious! Try these great recipes.
Butternut Squash Stuffed with Quinoa and Mushrooms
Sautéed Butternut Squash with Garlic, Ginger & Spices
Tomatillos: Great is Mexican or Spanish cooking! Make them Spicy, Make them sweet. Either way you prefer!
Edamame Beans: Rich in fiber, antioxidants and vitimin K. Commonly found in Asian, Japanese cuisine’s.
10-Minute Restaurant-Style Steamed Edamame
Cilantro: Easy One Skillet Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken
91 Bold and Savory Cilantro Recipes
Storage: Cabbage,Tomatillos, Onions, Soy Beans - In crisper
Eat Me UP!- Tomatillos, Cilantro, Onions, Soy Beans
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Butternut Squash, Cabbage, Eggplant
Have questions on how to preserve some these items?
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
August 31, 2018
Week #14
Dear CSA Member,
Reminder* NO DELIVERY Monday, September 3rd. Your CSA delivery will be on Thursday, September 6th.
TOMORROW is the Farm Visit!
Saturday, September 1st here on the farm.
145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451.
11:30-3pm
Bring your family and friends for a day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, and meet your farmers. We have the grill hot with pork, Story’s Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. Also attending that day is Heather Ridge Farm with grass fed meats, candles and more, James Mikmaus with his observation bee hive, and Lewis Waite Farm. There will be farm field walks, wagon rides, children activities, and you can even pick a bouquet a flowers to take home.
We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills!
Use this link and plan your trip today.
See you in September!
FINAL DAY TO ORDER: Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for the LAST week. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is TODAY by 1pm.
%10 off the white cannellini beans when you use coupon code BEAN at checkout.
Login to your member account to place your order.
What to expect Thursday, September 6, 2018:
(The items in the share might be adjusted or even changed depending on the harvest & weather)
Vegetable Share
Cabbage
Butternut Winter Squash
Tomatillos
Cilantro
Peppers
Eggplant
Red Onions
Jalapeno Hot Peppers
Edamame
Optional Shares for Week #14
Mushroom Share:Cremini-locally grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit Share :
Bartlett Pears-Fix Brothers Orchard
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
August 26, 2018
Dear CSA Members,
Below is your update along with some reminders for tomorrow.
-Septembers Optional Shares: This week is an optional coffee and dry bean share week for the month of September. Please do not forget your optional shares if you ordered them.
-Edamame Beans: This week you will be getting Edamame beans. You don’t eat the pod just the beans inside. Here are a few helpful links for the Edamame Bean. They are really delicious so please enjoy!
-Fruit Shares will now use reusable bags to cut down on the use of plastic. Each fruit share member will be given a reusable bag for their fruit for the remainder of the season.
How to cook and Enjoy Edamame 10-Minute Restaurant-Style Steamed Edamame
Farm Visit and Bus Information:
When? Saturday, September 1st here on the farm.
Where? 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451.
Time? 11:30-3pm
Bus Trip information: The Chelsea is sponsoring a bus to come to the farm visit. It is only $5 per person and seats are limited. Please order a ticket soon if you would like to take the bus. Click here for ticket information and details.
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
August 25, 2018
Week #13 Update
Dear CSA Members,
There will be no spaghetti squash this week. Due to all the rain most of the crop didn’t do well. We are sorry about this and hope the next harvest will do better.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
August 24, 2018
Week #13
Dear CSA Member,
Reminder* Monday, September 3rd CSA delivery will be on Thursday, September 6th instead.
Don’t forget about the farm visit!
Saturday, September 1st here on the farm.
145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451.
11:30-3pm
Bring your family and friends for a day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, and meet your farmers. We have the grill hot with pork, Story’s Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. Also attending that day is Heather Ridge Farm with grass fed meats, candles and more, James Mikmaus with his observation bee hive, and Lewis Waite Farm. There will be farm field walks, wagon rides, children activities, and you can even pick a bouquet a flowers to take home.
We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills!
Use this link and plan your trip today.
See you in September!
Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for one more week. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 31 by 1 pm for week #14 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.
%10 off the white cannellini beans when you use coupon code BEAN at checkout.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order Deadlines: Mushroom’s and Sweet Corn the Friday before your CSA delivery by 12pm.
All other marketplace orders Sunday by 1pm.
What’s in the Bag?
1 bunch- Leeks
2 lbs.- White Potatoes
1 bunch-Italian Parsley
1 bunch-Edamame Beans
1 bunch- Red Curly Kale
1- Celery
1 bunch- Carrots
Tomatoes
1- Spaghetti Squash
Will send Update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Portobello
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:5- Nectarines
Grown by Fix Klien Kill Orchard
Fruit: 7- Zestar Apples
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Special Notes about this weeks share:
1. Due to all the rain the tomatoes will not last as long please use them up.
Potato Leek Soup Week! Click here for a great recipe!
Edamame Beans: Rich in fiber, antioxidants and vitimin K. Commonly found in Asian, Japanese cuisine’s.
10-Minute Restaurant-Style Steamed Edamame
Celery: The LAST week for this tasty celery. Do you still have last weeks? It is Very easy to freeze! And great for winter soups and stews. Click here for step by step freezing recipe.
Tomatoes: Due to all the rain it is best to use your tomatoes right up. Try some of these recipes below.
Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic
Fennel: Fennel is a highly aromatic vegetable mostly used in Mediterranean cooking. The bulb and stems are both edible.
What is Fennel, and How Do I use It?
53 Fresh Fennel Recipes That Make Us Fall for it All Over Again
Chickpea and Fennel Ratatouille Roasted Fennel with Parmesan
Storage: Leafy Greens- In damp paper towel in the refrigerator.
Tomatoes- Preserve or eat fresh right away.
Onions, Celery- Crisper draw
Eat Me UP!- Onions
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Freeze- Greens, Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers
Have questions on how to preserve some these items?
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
LIKE us at https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm
August 16, 2018
Week #12
Dear CSA Member,
And, again more rain in the forecast. This rain doesn’t want to leave us! The vegetables are undoubtedly ready for the sunshine and some dry weather. This weeks share is called the “minestrone” week. Just about all your vegetables this week will make the perfect minestrone soup! Celery, Tomatoes, Onions, Swiss Chard and more! We also have dry bean available through the online marketplace to complete your soup. We will be running a “minestrone special” this week. Enjoy %10 off the white cannellini beans when you use coupon code BEAN at checkout. Login to your member account to order.
The Fall Farm Festival is 3 weeks away. Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 11:30-3 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family and friends for a day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers, and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills! Use this link and plan your trip today.
We have a few orders of sweet corn available for this weeks delivery. (week 12, order soon if you are interested) Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for another 2 more weeks. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 10th by 1 pm for week #11 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.
%10 off the white cannellini beans when you use coupon code BEAN at checkout.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order Deadlines: Mushroom’s and Sweet Corn the Friday before your CSA delivery by 12pm.
All other marketplace orders Sunday by 1pm.
What’s in the Bag? Weekly preview of the shares posted Friday’s on the farms website.
1 bunch- Swisschard
1- Black Bell Eggplant
1 bunch- Scallions
2- Summer Squash
1- Bunch Celery
1- Bunch Basil
Tomatoes
Sweet Peppers
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: White Button
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:1 basket- Hello Donut Peaches
Grown by Fix Klien Kill Orchard
Fruit: 1 basket- Yellow Peaches
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Special Notes about this weeks share:
1. Due to all the rain the tomatoes will not last as long please use them up. 2. Due to all the rain the cucumbers have a tough skin, they may taste better pealed.
Minestrone Week! Click here for a great Minestrone recipe!
Celery: Stoneledge Farm Celery! Not your average celery. This is a beautiful dark green and extremely flavorful celery. Very easy to freeze for winter soups and stews or enjoy raw with a nut butter or in a summer salad.
Tomatoes: So many varieties! Share your favorite tomato recipe! We love tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and balsamic!
Mozzarella and Tomato with Balsamic Vinegar
Sweet Peppers: A universal vegetable. Check out some of these tasty stuffed pepper ideas!
Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers
Millet-Stuffed Peppers with Ginger & Tofu
Storage: Leafy Greens- In a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
Tomatoes- Preserve or eat fresh right away.
Onions, Celery, Peppers- Crisper draw
Eat Me UP!- Onions
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Freeze- Greens, Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers
Have questions on how to preserve some these items?
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
LIKE us at https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm
August 10, 2018
Dear CSA Member,
There is more rain in the forecast. Due to the excessive rain, we are going to harvest a lot of tomatoes and peppers this week. Sweet peppers and tomatoes will fill most of your share this week. Please enjoy these tomatoes and peppers, we do not know how much longer they will last. You will also notice a little taste of fall in your share this week. Orange carrots and collard greens! We just posted an overview of the fall greens in the field. Check it out on Instagram.
Only a few weeks away! We invite you to our annual Fall Farm Festival. Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 11:30-3 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers, and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills! Use this link and plan your trip today.
Sweet corn has been added to the marketplace today for week #11’s delivery. Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for 4 weeks only. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 10th by 12 pm for week #11 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.
-Fruit and vegetables available in bulk weekly. Check back often for updates. Local Mushrooms, Local Honey, Maple Syrup, Organic Dry Beans, Organic Sriracha Sauce and more.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order Deadlines: Mushroom’s and Sweet Corn the Friday before your CSA delivery by12pm.
All other marketplace orders Sunday by 1pm.
What’s in the Bag? Weekly preview of the shares posted Friday’s on the farms website.
1- bunch Thyme
1- bunch Collard Greens
1- bunch Onions
1- bunch Orange Carrots
1- basket Cherry Tomatoes
Slicing Tomatoes
Sweet Peppers- Bell
Sweet Pepper- Specialty
Hot Peppers
Will Send Update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake, Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:1 basket- Donut Peaches, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit: 1 bag- Red Clapp Pears, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This week’s recipes! You can find more on our website!
Tomatoes: So many varieties! Share your favorite tomato recipe! We love tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and balsamic!
Mozzarella and Tomato with Balsamic Vinegar
Hot Peppers: Can be strung up, and hung to dry and use at a later time. Once they are dry you can crush them and use them as needed when cooking.
Sweet Peppers: A universal vegetable. Check out some of these tasty stuffed pepper ideas!
Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers
Millet-Stuffed Peppers with Ginger & Tofu
Collard Greens: A staple vegetable in the Southern U.S cuisine. You can prepare with or like other greens.
Southern Collard Greens Sweet and Tangy Collard Greens
Storage: Leafy Greens- In a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
Tomatoes- Preserve or eat fresh right away.
Onions, Carrots, Peppers- Crisper draw
Eat Me UP!- Onions
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Freeze-Greens,Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Carrots, Thyme
Have questions on how to preserve some these items?
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
August 3, 2018
Week #10
Dear CSA Member,
The weather forecast has been very unsettling these past few weeks and again this coming week. We are always keeping our eye on the sky. We are indeed ready for some normal summer weather (aren't we all!?) This week we will be picking tomatoes again for your CSA shares. We have plum tomatoes available through the online marketplace great for canning and making sauce. If you are interested, please order as soon as possible. With all the rain in the forecast, it is hard to tell how long these tomatoes will last. Login to your member account to place your order. (limited availability)
Sweet corn has been added to the marketplace today for week #11’s delivery. Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for 4 weeks only. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 10th by 1 pm for week #11 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.
Don’t forget; We invite you to our annual Fall Farm Festival. Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers, and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com Kim will also make a batch of Stoneledge Farm Vegetable Chili. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills! Use this link and plan your trip today.
-Fruit and vegetables available in bulk weekly. Check back often for updates. Local Mushrooms, Local Honey, Maple Syrup, Organic Dry Beans, Organic Sriracha Sauce and more.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order Deadlines: Mushroom’s and Sweet Corn the Friday before your CSA delivery by 12pm.
All other marketplace orders Sunday by 1pm.
What’s in the Bag? Weekly preview of the shares posted Friday’s on the farms website.
1- basket Cherrie Tomatoes
1- bunch Basil (Will update)
1- Celery
1 bunch- Lacinato Kale
1- bunch Spinach
1- bunch Onions
2- Orient Express Eggplant
2- Green Sweet Bell Pepper
Serrano Peppers (VERY HOT use with caution)
Tomatoes
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Portobello, Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:1- basket Shiro Plums, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit: 1 basket White Peaches, Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This week’s recipes! You can find more on our website!
Celery: Stoneledge Farm Celery! Not your average store celery. This is a beautiful dark green and extremely flavorful celery. Easy to freeze for winter soups and stews or enjoy raw with not butter or in a summer salad.
Eggplant: It’s that time of year! How many ways can you make Eggplant? Our favorite is the Italian way! Yum!
BA’s Best Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant Jumbot Crunchy Broiled Eggplant
Lacinato Kale: A long dark green leaf variety of kale. A staple in Italian cuisine. You can sauté, steam and it makes great Kale chips!
Kale Chips Sauteed Kale with Smoked Paprika
Tomatoes: So many varieties! Share your favorite tomato recipe! We love tomatoe, mozzarella, basil and balsamic!
Mozzarella and Tomato with Balsamic Vinegar
Hot Peppers: Can be strung up, and hung to dry and use at a later time. Once they are dry you can crush them and use them as needed when cooking.
Mushroom Share - Portobello- Great on the grill this time of year! Or, have you ever tried making a pizza??! 10-minute portobello pizzas
Storage: Leafy Greens- In a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
Tomatoes- Preserve or eat fresh right away.
Peppers- Crisper draw
Onions- Crisper draw
Eggplant- Crisper draw
Eat Me UP!- Onions,
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Tomatoes, Basil, Celery, Kale, Spinach, Eggplant, Peppers, Tomatoes
Have questions on how to preserve some these items?
Email the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
July 27, 2018
Week #9
Dear CSA Member,
It has been a difficult week here on the farm. The heat, humidity, and rain have certainly been a challenge for us as well as the vegetables. The forecast is still calling for rain as we wait patiently for dry weather. Despite the weather, the shares are still showing off their bright summer colors. This week as we call it is a Fiesta week! Cilantro, tomatillos, tomatoes and more! Sounds like a great salsa (or salsa verde) to me! Our favorite!
This is also a coffee share and dry bean share week. If you ordered these optional shares please expect them with this weeks CSA pickup.
We invite you! Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. (More information to come) Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills!
Use this link and plan your trip today.
-LAST WEEK -Pollinator Special- 5% off a 4lb. jar of honey. Use code Honeybee to access this Pollination Special for the month of JULY!
-Fruit and vegetables available in bulk weekly. Check back often for updates. Local Mushrooms, Local Honey, Maple Syrup, Organic Dry Beans, Organic Sriracha Sauce and more.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order Deadlines: Mushroom’s the Friday before your CSA delivery by 12pm.
TODAY ONLY Marketplace orders Sunday by 3pm.
What’s in the Bag? Weekly preview of the shares posted Friday’s on the farms website.
1- bunch Lemon Basil
1- bunch Red Russian Kale
1 lb. Tomatillos
1- bunch Red Onions
1- Black Bell Eggplant
2- Beef Steak Type Slicing Tomatoes
4- Sweet Bell Peppers
1- bunch Cilantro
2- Summer Squash
2- Silver Slicing Cucumbers
2- Yellow Taxi Tomatoes
1-Basket Cherry Tomatoes
2- Sweet Banana Peppers
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: White Button
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:1- basket Sugar Plums
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit: 1 basket White Peaches
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This week’s recipes! You can find more on our website!
Lemon Basil: This hybrid herb is primarily grown in northeastern Africa and southern Asia for it fragrant lemon sent and is used in cooking or a refreshing summer drink.
How to use lemon basil Lemon Basil Pesto What To Do With Lemon Basil
Tomatillos: The tomatillo is know as the Mexican husk tomato. Most often used in salsas and sauces. They have a more acidic taste when eaten raw.
27 Tomatillo Recipes for Some Summertime Tang
Eggplant: It’s that time of year! How many ways can you make Eggplant? Our favorite is the Italian way! Yum!
BA’s Best Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant Jumbot Crunchy Broiled Eggplant
Red Russian Kale: A larger verity of kale with purplish stems. This kale has very tender leaves and can be eaten raw or cooked. Great verity for making kale chips.
Kale Chips Sauteed Kale with Smoked Paprika
Red Russian Kale With Garlic And Lemon
Summer Squash: Can be baked, sautéed, steamed, boiled or even grilled.
Garlic Parmesan Yellow Squash Chips
Mushroom Share - White Button- Can be sautéed, added to chili, soups, stews, grilled.
Eat Me UP!- Basil
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!-
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
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July 20, 2018
Week #8
Dear CSA Member,
July is a very busy time of year. Tidying up the fields, the spring time crop land tilled and replanted with fall crops such as Kale, Collards, Broccoli and more. The endless cultivation of weeds that do not give up. And, we have been also harvesting for the weekly CSA shares. Amongst all of these things, we are planning our Fall Farm Festival. Please mark your calendars! Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. (More information to come)
Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills!
Use this link and plan your trip today.
-Pollinator Special- 5% off a 4lb. jar of honey. Use code Honeybee to access this Pollination Special for the month of JULY!
-We are able to get 9 more boxes of pickling cucumbers. Please order ASAP before they are sold out. Each box of cucumbers comes with three bunches of dill. Perfect for making pickles!
-Fruit and vegetables available in bulk weekly. Check back often for updates. Local Mushrooms, Local Honey, Maple Syrup, Organic Dry Beans, Organic Sriracha Sauce and more.
Login to your member account to place your order.
Order Deadlines: Mushroom’s Friday by 12pm.
All other marketplace orders Sunday by 1pm.
What’s in the Bag? Weekly preview of the shares posted Friday’s on the farms website.
1- bunch Basil
Eggplant
Lettuce
1- bunch Scallions
1- Early Cone Cabbage
1- bunch Swiss Chard
4- Summer Squash
1- Green Slicing Cucumber
2- Boothby Cucumbers
Sweet Peppers
Tomatoes
Will send Update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Shiitake
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit: Sugar Plums
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit: 1 basket White Peaches
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post toinfo@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This week’s recipes! You can find more on our website!
Early Cone Cabbage: A very tender and sweet early cabbage. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Creamy Cone Cabbage And Red Onion Slaw
Grilled Cabbage Wedges with Spicy Lime Dressing
Eggplant: It’s that time of year! How many ways can you make Eggplant? Our favorite is the Italian way! Yum!
BA’s Best Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant Jumbot Crunchy Broiled Eggplant
Swiss Chard: A versatile vegetable. Sauté, add to stir-fries, at raw, stir it into pasta dishes and more. Swiss Chard and Ricotta Pie
Summer Squash: Can be baked, sautéed, steamed, boiled or even grilled. Chocolate Zucchini Bread A farm Favorite! (You can use any of the summer squash) Grilled Summer Squash Summer Squash Fritters
Mushroom Share - Shiitake: Great for sautéing, soups, stir fries
Skillet Mushrooms and Chard With Barley or Brown Rice
Storage Tips:
Eat Me UP!- Lettuce, Cucumbers, Scallions, Cabbage
Zero Waste! Freeze, or Can!- Basil, Eggplant, Swiss Chard, Summer Squash
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
July 13, 2018
Week #7
Dear CSA Member,
It has been hot and dry this past week. The tomatoes and peppers are sure enjoying this weather. The large tomatoes are still green and we are patiently waiting for them to ripen. Today we are harvesting and hanging all the garlic in the barn. The garlic gets hung in the barn to dry and will be ready for CSA shares this fall. Check out our Garlic Harvest video.
We are just 3 weeks into summer and its time to start thinking about the fall-winter months. We have vegetables, fruit, and herbs available in bulk through the online marketplace. This is a great opportunity to freeze or can your produce for the winter months.
We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Marketplace mushroom ordering deadline is Friday’s 12 pm before your CSA delivery.
Marketplace: One week only & limited supply.
1/2 bushel boxes of pickling cucumbers available. Order 1 box of pickling cucumbers and receive 3 bunches of dill.
What’s in the Bag?
1- bunch Spinach
4- Summer Squash
1- bunch Dill
Oriental Eggplant
1-Tropicana Lettuce
1- Red Leaf Lettuce
1- bunch Beets
2- Poona Kheera Cumbers (blue dot on crates)
2- Silver Cucumbers
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Crimini
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:1 basket Sweet Cherries
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit: 1 basket Apricots
Grown by Klein Kill Farm
Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post toinfo@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This week’s recipes! You can find more on our website!
Red Ace Beets: Beets provide impressive health benefits and are delicious too! Eat them raw, steamed or baked. Don’t forget to use the greens! Raw Beet Salad - Beet Chocolate Cupcakes - Easy Cooked Beets
Oriental Eggplant: This variety of eggplant has a long, round slender shape. You can make any of your favorite eggplant recipes with this variety of eggplant.Crunchy Broiled Eggplant Light (baked not fried) Eggplant Parmesan
Cucumbers: If you like canning and preserving try these pickle recipes.
Forever Crisp Dill Pickles Grams Bread and Butter Pickles
Mushroom Share - Crimini: Similar to a white button but have a lot more flavor. Great for sautéing, grilling or even stuffing.
Storage Tips:
Eat Me UP!- Lettuces, Dill
Zero Waste! You can freeze, can, or dry me! - Spinach, Summer Squash, Eggplant, Beets, Cucumbers How to Blanch Before You Freeze
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
July 6, 2018
Week #6
Dear CSA Member,
We hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! It sure was a hot one, but we seem to be breaking the heat wave. As the lettuce winds down the summer vegetables are starting to ramp up. It is just about peak harvest for the summer squash, and the cucumbers and eggplant will soon follow. As we pick, wash and pack for your weekly CSA shares we are still planning, seeding new vegetables and preparing the fields for fall crops. Such as lettuces, kale and more. The weather has been pretty cooperative allowing us to get a lot of work done. We hope you enjoy this weeks bounty.
Online Marketplace: We have vegetables, fruit, and herbs available this week in bulk. We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Marketplace mushroom ordering deadline is Friday’s 12 pm before your CSA delivery.
Marketplace Special: 5% off a 4lb. jar of honey. Use code Honeybee to access this Pollination Special for the month of JULY!
What’s in the Bag? Final counts will be posted Sunday Evening
4- Garlic Scapes
2- Early Cone Cabbage
Summer Squash
2- Ponna Kheera Cucumbers
2- Fennel
1- Escarole
1 bunch- Red Scallions
1 bunch- Kohlrabi
Will send Update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Oyster
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:1 basket Sweet Cherries
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit:2 basket Blueberries
Grown by Greig Farms
Tag #stoneledgefarm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This week’s recipes! You can find more on our website!
Red Ace Beets: Beets provide impressive health benefits and are delicious too! Eat them raw, steamed or baked. Don’t forget to use the greens! Raw Beet Salad - Beet Chocolate Cupcakes - Easy Cooked Beets
Early Cone Cabbage: A very tender and sweet early cabbage. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Creamy Cone Cabbage And Red Onion Slaw
Grilled Cabbage Wedges with Spicy Lime Dressing
Summer Squash: Can be baked, sautéed, steamed, boiled or even grilled. Chocolate Zucchini Bread A farm Favorite! (You can use any of the summer squash) Grilled Summer Squash Summer Squash Fritters
Fennel: Fennel is a highly aromatic vegetable mostly used in Mediterranean cooking. The bulb and stems are both edible.
What is Fennel, and How Do I use It?
53 Fresh Fennel Recipes That Make Us Fall for it All Over Again
Chickpea and Fennel Ratatouille Roasted Fennel with Parmesan
Escarole: A member of the leafy chicory family. Is bitter when eaten raw and mild flavor when cooked. Mix with other greens for a salad, sauté, or braise with white beans. Escarole and White Bean Soup Escarole 101
Kohlrabi: Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family. It can be eaten raw (grated in coleslaw or salad), pickled, or cooked (in soups or stews, or as a baked side dish) Red Lentil, Kohlrabi and Grain Curried Salad
Mushroom Share - Oyster: Was first cultivated in Germany and is now grown worldwide. May lower cholesterol levels, Alleviate Inflammation, Packed with Antioxidants, Boost Brain Health OYSTER MUSHROOMS, GARLIC, AND GREEN ONIONS SAUTE (PALEO, GLUTEN FREE)
Storage Tips:
Eat Me UP!- Fennel, Scallions, Cucumbers
Zero Waste! You can freeze or dry me! - Cabbage, Summer Squash, Kohlrabi How to Blanch Before You Freeze
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
LIKE us at https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm
June 29, 2018
Week #5
Dear CSA Member,
This week is going to be HOT, HOT, HOT! Please, pick up your CSA shares as soon as possible and get them home to the refrigerator. This heat really affects the leafy greens. It is best to bring your share home, rise off the greens in cool water and put away in the refrigerator. This week is the first week of the fruit shares, and it is also a coffee, and dry bean share week. Please, don’t forget your optional shares if you ordered them.
The fields are slowly shifting towards the summer crops. Everything that was once green is filling in with bright colors of the summer. The summer squash is starting to produce in abundance, and the eggplant and cucumbers will be soon to follow.
The online marketplace is open! We have vegetables, fruit, and herbs available this week in bulk. New this week are blueberries, great for freezing or canning. We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Marketplace mushroom ordering deadline is Friday’s 12 pm before your CSA delivery.
Marketplace Special: 5% off a 4lb. jar of honey. Use code Honeybee to access this Pollination Special for the month of JULY!
What’s in the Bag?
Summer Squash
1- bunch Red Ace Beets
1- bunch Scallions
1- bunch Summer Savory
1- Red Leaf Lettuce
1- Green Leaf Lettuce
1- Frisee Endive
1- bunch Curly Kale
1- Napa Cabbage
1- basket Sugar Snap Peas
Will send update
Mushroom & Fruit Shares
Mushroom: Portobello
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Fruit:1 basket Sweet Cherries
Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard
Fruit:1 basket Blueberries
Grown by Greig Farms
Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This weeks recipes! You can find more on our website!
Sugar Snap Peas: There are two strings per pod. One on each end that you should peel off. Sugar Snap peas can be eaten raw as a snack or cooked for with a delicious meal. The whole pea and pea pod are editable.
Red Ace Beets: Beets provide impressive health benefits and are delicious too! Eat them raw, steamed or baked. Don’t forget to use the greens! Raw Beet Salad - Beet Chocolate Cupcakes - Easy Cooked Beets
Napa Cabbage: Great to make a quick Kimchi, Slaw, Stir Fry, Spring Rolls or even stuffed! Quick uses for Napa Cabbage
Frisee: Rich in antioxidants and makes a great addition to any salad or sauté with a hot meal. Quick Sauteed Endive, Escarole, and Frisee
Curly Kale: This curly kale is always a family favorite! Especially this kale salad recipe. Roasted Beet and Kale Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts - More Kale Recipes
Summer Squash: Can be baked, sautéed, steamed, boiled or even grilled. Chocolate Zucchini Bread A farm Favorite! (You can use any of the summer squash) Grilled Summer Squash Summer Squash Fritters
Mushroom Share- Portobello: Perfect for the July grilling season! Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Balsamic
Eat Me UP!
-Summer Squash, Scallions, Lettuces, Cabbage, Frizee
Zero Waste! You can freeze or dry me!
Freeze- Beets, Kale
Storage Tips:
Frizee, Kale & Lettuces- Washed, in a salad spinner or, in a plastic bag with a paper towel.
Sugar Snap Peas: Unwashed in the refrigerator crisper drawer. Wash when ready to use.
Beets, Scallions, Summer Squash- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
June 25, 2018
Week #4
Dear CSA Member,
Goodbye Spring and Hello Summer! You will notice a little taste of summer in your CSA shares this week. The first harvest of Summer Squash!
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!
Don’t forget! The final day to order optional fruit shares is THIS FRIDAY, June, 29th. For more information about the fruit share, please click here.
The online marketplace is open! We have vegetables and herbs available this week in bulk. Great for freezing, or drying. We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery.
Marketplace Special: Order any seed oil between now and the end of June and receive 6 bunches of oregano. Great to make a homemade salad dressing or to dry and use as needed.
What’s in the Bag?
4-Garlic Scapes
4- Summer Squash
1- Romaine Lettuce
1- Escarole
1- bunch Purslane
1- Butter Crunch Lettuce
1- Oak Leaf Lettuce
1- bunch Spinach
Sugar Snap Peas
Will send update
Optional Shares
Mushroom: White Button
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)
This weeks recipes! You can find more on our website!
Sugar Snap Peas: YUM! Picking these delicious peas is a very time-consuming job. It takes our full workforce a solid work day to pick these peas for the CSA. We hope you enjoy! To prepare these peas, you must first remove the strings. There are two strings per pod. One on each end that you should peel off. Sugar Snap peas can be eaten raw as a snack or cooked for with a delicious meal. Sautéed Sugar Snaps
Escarole: A member of the leafy chicory family. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Mix with other greens for a salad, sauté, or braise with white beans. Escarole and White Bean Soup Escarole 101
Purslane: Makes a great addition to any salad and is a rich source of omega- 3s. Purslane info. from a CSA Member 45 Things To Do With Fresh Purslane
Garlic Scapes: The flower bud of the garlic. The scape gets removed in late June to encourage the garlic bulbs to thicken up for our fall harvest. Enjoy as you would garlic.
Lettuces: Check out this Caesar Salad Dressing!
Summer Squash: Can be baked, sautéed, steamed, boiled or even grilled. Chocolate Zucchini Bread A farm Favorite! (You can use any of the summer squash) Grilled Summer Squash Summer Squash Fritters
Mushroom Share- Shiitake: Mushroom and Burrata Bruschetta
Eat Me UP!
-Lettuces, Summer Squash, Purslane, Sugar Snap Peas
Zero Waste! You can freeze or dry me!
Freeze- Spinach, Escarole
Storage Tips:
Spinach, Escarole & Lettuces- Washed, in a salad spinner or, in a plastic bag with a paper towel.
Sugar Snap Peas: Unwashed in the refrigerator crisper drawer. Wash when ready to use.
Purslane: Wrap it in a towel then place in a loosely closed plastic bag and refrigerate for up to a few days.
Summer Squash- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.
Garlic Scapes- In a plastic bag, in the refrigerator. Will keep for two to three week.
Kohlrabi- Washed, and store in paper or plastic bag in the refrigerator. Will last for several weeks.
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
June 15, 2018
Week #3
Dear CSA Member,
We hope everyone has been enjoying the bounty of the past week's harvests. The weather has been, just beautiful! The fields are looking more and more colorful each day. The lettuce is in full peak right now; please enjoy the flavorful lettuce while it lasts. Before you know it, we will be switching to summer crops. Lettuce doesn’t grow in the heat of the summer. The weather conditions right now are perfect for the lettuces.
We have some great videos this week we would like to share. Two are from the City Island CSA and one was just added today from farmer Pete. Check them out.
Farmer Pete Lettuce Description
Don’t forget! The final day to order optional fruit shares is June 29th. For more information about the fruit share, please click here.
The online marketplace is open! We have vegetables and herbs available this week in bulk. Great for freezing, or drying. We also have local honey, maple syrup, sriracha sauce and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Order any seed oil's between now and the end of June and receive 6 bunches of oregano. Great to make a homemade salad dressing or to dry and use as needed.
What’s in the Bag?
1-Romaine Lettuce
1- Red Oak Leaf Lettuce
1- Red Butter Crunch Lettuce
1- Napa Cabbage
1- bunch Radishes
Kohlrabi
1- bunch Mint
Garlic Scapes
1- bunch Rainbow Swisschard
1- bunch Red Mustard
Will Send Update
Optional Shares
Mushroom: White Button
Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm
This weeks recipes! You can find more on our website!
Kohlrabi: Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family. It can be eaten raw (grated in coleslaw or salad), pickled, or cooked (in soups or stews, or as a baked side dish) Red Lentil, Kohlrabi and Grain Curried Salad
Mint: Makes a lovely tea, summertime drink, or add to a summer dish. Easy Fresh Mint Tea Recipe, Mint Recipes
Swiss Chard: Surprisingly Swiss Chard is in the Beet family. Swiss Chard can be eaten raw or cooked. (similar to how you would prepare spinach)
Chickpea and Green Patties, Skillet Mushrooms and Chard
Red Mustard: Mustard Greens can be added to a salad, stir fry or, a garnish on a prepared meal.Mustard Greens With Chick Peas and Curry
Napa Cabbage: Great to make a quick Kimchi, Slaw, Stir Fry, Spring Rolls or even stuffed!
Cole Slaw Teriyaki Fried Beef Wraps Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Garlic Scapes: The flower bud of the garlic. The scape gets removed in late June to encourage the garlic bulbs to thicken up for our fall harvest. Enjoy as you would garlic.
Mushroom Share- White Button: Skillet Mushrooms and Chard
Have a recipe you can share? Email it to the farm!
Eat Me UP!
-Lettuces, Radishes, Napa Cabbage, Red Mustard
Zero Waste! You can freeze or dry me!
-(Freeze, Swiss Chard, Kohlrabi) (Dry, Mint)
Storage Tips:
Greens & Lettuces- Washed, in a salad spinner or, in a plastic bag with a paper towel.
Cabbage- Washed, in a plastic bag and placed in the refrigerator.
Garlic Scapes- In a plastic bag, in the refrigerator. Will keep for two to three week.
Kohlrabi- Washed, and store in paper or plastic bag in the refrigerator. Will last for several weeks.
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Stoneledge Farm LLC
info@stoneledge.farm
www.stoneledge.farm
LIKE us at https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm
June 10, 2018
Week #2 Update
Dear CSA Member,
Below is your updated list for tomorrow. This week you will be getting Mizuna and Arugula. The Arugula will have some small round holes in the leaves. An insect called the flea beetle-caused these holes. We have worked hard to keep them under control by covering the arugula with row cover. But they still managed to make their way to the plant. The holes are only cosmetic, and the arugula is perfectly fine to eat.
This is the final week for transplants. You will be a getting Greek Basil transplant this week. It is a mini basil plant with small uniform leaves. This basil is ideal for planting in a pot and is an excellent garnish for any meal. Basil makes a tasty ingredient in salad dressing. We hope you enjoy the bounty of this weeks share.
Don’t forget the online marketplace is open! There are great CSA cookbooks (one written by a CSA core group member) along with other local items such as honey, maple syrup, sriracha sauce, dry beans and more! Check it out! Login to your member account to place your order. If you order before 1 pm today, you will receive your marketplace items tomorrow with your CSA delivery.
1- Tropicana Lettuce
1- Red Sails Lettuce
1- Red Butter-Crunch lettuce (red dot on crate)
1 bunch- Curly Kale
1 bunch- Sage
1 bunch- Arugula
1 head- Napa Cabbage
1 bunch- Mizuna
1 bunch- Cherry Radishes
1- Green Greek Basil transplant
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Oyster
June 8, 2018
Week #2
Dear CSA Member,
We hope you have enjoyed the bounty of the first week's shares. It sure is nice to have something fresh after a long winter season. The weather has been corporative these past couple weeks allowing us to get a lot of work done in the fields. We have been planting more fall crops, putting away some row cover (that was laid over some crops to protect them from insect damage) to prepare to harvest this week's shares. We have also been working daily to keep the weeds down in the field using various cultivators, and the weeds we cannot get with the tractor will get done by hand.
In this week in your CSA shares, you will be getting sage. The sage has beautiful purple flowers that are editable. I have a few sage flower recipes below you can try. 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 container we are sending the plant in is a decomposable pot and can be planted directly into the ground or larger pot. The plant should have full sun and watered when needed. Enjoy!
What’s in the Bag?
1- Tropicana Lettuce
1- Red Leaf Lettuce (will update)
1- Red Butter-Crunch lettuce
1 bunch- Curly Kale
1 bunch- Sage
1 bunch- Arugula
1 head- Napa Cabbage
1 bunch- Mizuna
1 bunch- Cherry Radishes
1 transplant
Will send update
Optional Shares
Mushroom: Oyster
This weeks recipes! You can find more on our website!
Napa Cabbage: Great to make a quick Kimchi, Slaw, Stir Fry, Spring Rolls or even stuffed!
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.
13 Ways to add Arugula To Everything
Sage Flowers: Sage is the most flavorful just when the flowers open. Enjoy the sage flowers in these unique recipes.
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.
Spicy Peanut Sauce over Again Greens by, Chrys Napolitano, Locust Point CSA
Have a recipe you can share? Email it to the farm!
Eat Me UP!
-Lettuces, Radishes, Napa Cabbage, Arugula, Mizuna
Zero Waste! You can freeze or dry me!
-(Freeze, Curly Kale) (Dry, Sage)
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
June 4, 2018
Dear CSA Member,
Welcome! The first week is always very busy and full of activity! We have been busy cultivating the fields, transplanting new crops, seeding fall crops, and getting the fields ready for the next set of plants that will be ready in the greenhouse. If you do not have a salad spinner, it is a great investment! This week lettuce and spring greens will fill your shares. It has been a long winter, and we have been waiting for a fresh salad!
This week you will be getting a basil transplant in your share. The basil type is Amethyst basil, and it is ready to use. To use carefully pick off a few leaves. Do not pick off all the leaves. You can plant your basil it in a pot or outside. It will need full sun and of course water! : )
On the bottom of each email, I have added helpful tips on produce that you can freeze if you can't eat everything up and, produce you cannot freeze. Keep an eye out for these helpful tips!
This weeks recipes! You can find more on our website!
Boc Choy: A type of Chinese cabbage with tender dark green leaves.
Boc Choy with Ginger and Garlic
Rhubarb: Usually used to make a sweet treat! One of the first vegetables ready in the garden each year.
Springtime Rhubarb Cake (A Stoneledge Farm favorite!)
Red Cherry Radishes: Don’t toss the greens! They are beautiful and make a great addition to a salad!
Have a recipe you can share? Email it to the farm!
Eat Me UP!
Radishes, Lettuces, Rhubarb
Zero Waste! You can freeze or dry me!
Freeze- Boc Choy Dry- Oregano
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
May 8, 2018
Dear Past and Future Member,
Don’t forget! This Saturday 1-3:30 pm is the spring farm visit and plant sale. It looks like it might be a little rainy so please dress accordingly. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451
Come and visit the farm, meet the farm crew, and learn about the CSA. We will also have our own vegetable transplants for sale. You can start your backyard garden with Stoneledge Farm certified organic transplants. The Stoneledge Farm online marketplace products will be available for sale and to taste as well. Farm walks and field tours will also be going on that day. A great way to get a chance to see where and how your organic vegetables grow.
Heather Ridge Farm will be attending with grass-fed meats and other sustainably raised products. If you are interested in placing an order with Heather Ridge Farm for pickup that day please go to the Heather Ridge website heather-ridge-farm.com
James Mcmanus will be attending as well with his honey and observation bee hive. We will also have activities for kids available on Saturday. If you haven’t already, please RSVP to info@stoneledge.farm if you are interested in joining us on that day. No Pets Please!
We are looking foward to a great spring visit and we hope to see you, your family and friends this Saturday!
Best,
Candice
Stoneledge Farm LLC
May 2, 2018
Dear CSA Member,
For the month of May, the farm will be running a Refer a Friend Promotion! A great way to encourage your friends and family to support your local community and eat healthy organic veggies!
How it works…
Refer a new CSA member to join any of our CSA locations for the 2018 season and you will receive a $10 coupon code. This coupon code is only good for the Stoneledge Farm Online Marketplace. (during the season)
Step 1: Refer and friend to sign up for the 2018 season at any of the Stoneledge Farms CSA locations
Step 2: Once your referred friend signs up email the farm info@stoneledge.farm with your friends name for your $10 marketplace coupon!
It’s that easy!
We appreciate your support and help spreading the word!
Promotion ends May 31, 2018
Coupon used for $10 off your marketplace total.
Coupon valid May 28, 2018, and expires on June 30, 2018
Best,
Candice
April 16, 2018
Dear Future CSA Member,
We have received many requests from members to add more optional dry bean shares. They are now available and you can add the dry bean share when you checkout with your vegetable share for the 2018 season. To order your CSA shares please login into your account www.stoneledge.farm and click 2018 CSA Shares and follow the prompts. If you have any trouble please let me know.
This week we have transplanted the early cone cabbage into the fields and covered it with row cover. Row cover is a lightweight garden fabric that we lay out to cover the plants and protect them from the cold, wind and it helps block out most insects. We have also seeded some radishes and sugar snap peas. This was done by Pete Jr. with the tractor and they were seeded directly into the field. As we begin work in the fields we are still seeding and watering away in the greenhouses. Check out Facebook and Instagram for the latest work videos.
Don't forget to mark your calendars for the Spring farm visit Saturday, May 12th 1-3:30. If you haven’t already, and you are interested in joining us please RSVP to info@stoneledge.farm
Hope to see you then!
Best,
Candice
March 23, 2018
Dear CSA Member,
Stoneledge Farm invites you to come visit our certified organic vegetable farm, meet the farm crew, and learn about our CSA. We will also have our own vegetable transplants for sale. Start your backyard garden with Stoneledge Farm certified organic transplants. Our online marketplace products will be available for sale and to taste. We will also have farm walks and field tours available that day. Get a chance to see where and how our organic vegetables grow. (Weather permitting) It is always a great spring visit at the farm and we hope to see you, your family, and friends!
Our neighbors, Heather Ridge Farm will have a wonderful display at the visit as well. Products from Heather Ridge Farm--grass-fed meat and poultry, soap, candles, and other sustainably raised products, will be available for purchase. If you'd like to place an order, go to the Heather Ridge website, heather-ridge-farm.com or call Carol Clement at 518-239-6234.
Send an e-mail to info@stoneledge.farm and let us know you will be attending.
Please pass this information along to friends and co-workers. You can print or email the flyer below and post in your office, or workspace. We appreciate your help in spreading the word.
See you at the farm May 12th!
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm.
March 19, 2018
Dear Future CSA Member,
The Dry Bean Share is now available for you to order. The Dry Beans are Certified Organic and New York State grown. There are three varieties of dry beans in the Dry Bean Share: Organic Black Turtle Beans, Organic Pinto Beans, Organic Cannellini Beans.
The Dry Bean Share per monthly delivery:
one 24 oz. (1.5 pounds) bag Black Turtle Beans,
one 24 oz. (1.5 pounds) Pinto Beans and
one 24 oz. (1.5 pounds) bag of Cannellini Beans
The Dry Bean Share is delivered the first CSA delivery of each month during the CSA season with your Vegetable Share, a total of 6 monthly Dry Bean Share deliveries per season. The Dry Bean Share price reflects a discounted price per pound. There is a limited stock available so please order ASAP if you are interested.
To order a Vegetable Share and would like the Dry Bean Share:
1. Login to your account with your e-mail and password by selecting Member Login on the farm website home page.
2. 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.
3. Select 2018 CSA Shares
4. Select your Vegetable Share and click Add to Cart. Follow through the optional share prompts by selecting Add to Cart or No Thanks. (This is where you will add the Optional Dry Bean Share) The final screen will prompt you to the checkout.
Read the Membership Agreement and the Volunteer Agreement . You will agree by checking off the boxes.
Select payment method to complete the order. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to your e-mail address.
If you have any questions please contact the farm. info@stoneledge.farm
Best,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
February 15, 2018
Dear CSA Member,
The sun has been shining bright these past few days, warming up the ground and allowing the snow to melt. The days are getting longer and they should start feel slightly warmer. We are enjoying all this sunshine as we gear up for planting season which starts in two weeks. Onions and shallots will be the first seeds and there are thousands and thousands of them. As we begin to plant our discussions revolve around the first taste of fresh lettuce and tomatoes this upcoming season. We dream of the first spring harvest!
We have recently launched our new website. For the past year we have been carefully working to get the website exact, and it is now live. Our goal was to create a more user friendly experience. We have also added a 4 pay payment plan when checking out with your CSA shares, a youtube upload to see the goings on here on the farm, and more! Check it out!
If you have already registered and ordered your CSA share, welcome! If you still need to join for the season please go to the farm website www.stoneledge.farm and select Member Login in red at the top of the page. If you have any questions or trouble logging in, please send an email to the farm at info@stoneledge.farm and we can help you.
If you have friends, neighbors or co workers that might be interested in joining, please pass the information along. We depend on word of mouth as our primary outreach and do appreciate your help.
All the Best,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
January 23, 2018
Dear Current and Future CSA Member
We are nearing the end of January and the winter projects that have been set aside, are well underway here on the farm. Pete Jr. has been working on one piece of equipment at a time. The most current project that he is working on is the vegetable washer. This washer is used to wash and dry the larger vegetables such as eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes and more. These vegetables get put on the conveyor belt, rolled through the washer and out on to a turntable. This where we count the vegetables for your CSA shares. The entire machine must be taken apart and all the rollers that wash and dry the vegetables need to be replaced. This is a tedious job and the winter time is the perfect time to repair this piece of equipment.
All the seeds for the 2018 season have been ordered! The seeds get lined up on the bench in alphabetical order waiting their turn. We are all looking forward to the smell of the soil and working inside the greenhouse. As we prepare for seeding Pete has carefully gone through each greenhouse to make sure the heat is working properly and the greenhouses are running efficiently.
We have a new item added to the Marketplace for the 2018 season. Merino Corriedale sheep have joined Stoneledge farm! We will have fine wool from these sheep available through the online marketplace this coming season. Photos of the animals have been posted on our Facebook page.
If you have placed your order for the 2018 season, welcome back! If you haven’t placed your order yet for the season I have added the steps below. If you have any questions please contact the farm info@stoneledge.farm
Keep warm during this winter season.
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
How do I order a share?
You have created a CSA Member Registration and have an account already in the system. Do not create a New Member Registration.
1. Click on Member Log in on the farm website
2. Log in with your e-mail address and password. If you do not remember your password, select the Forgot Password option and follow the instructions.
Select CSA Shares.
3. Place your order for the CSA Share(s) by following the prompts. The first share page is the Vegetable Share. If you are adding a Share Partner to the Vegetable Share, select their contact from the drop down box and add before placing the Vegetable Share in the cart. Information regarding splitting the share payment between share partners can be found following.
4. Continue through the optional share pages: Fruit Share, Mushroom Share, Coffee Share. At each share screen select Add to Cart of No Thanks. The Vegetable Share is the only mandatory share for CSA membership. The Fruit, Mushroom and Coffee shares are optional, additional shares that can be added to the base Vegetable Share. 5. Optional shares can be added anytime before delivery begins by logging into your CSA member account.
6. The final screen will prompt you to the checkout.
7. Read and agree to the Membership Agreement and the Volunteer Agreement by checking off the boxes.
Go on Stoneledge Farm's Facebook page and see what they are harvesting this week!
https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm/
Week #22
Dear CSA Member,
The season is slowly winding down. We have two more deliveries after this week. Now is your chance to stock up on marketplace items for the winter or even vegetables in bulk for your Thanksgiving Dinner! The online marketplace offers Honey, Maple Syrup, Coffee, and Seed Oils. We also offer weekly fruit in bulk and veggies in bulk. This week we have Kale, Collards, Turnips, Carrots, and Celeriac. Items are limited! If you are inserted order as soon as possible.
To Order from the Marketplace Click Here
This week you will be getting POP CORN in your share! Along with Daikon Radishes. Below are some helpful tips for using your pop corn Daikon Radishes. recipes for this week!
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 or 1 corn cob
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.
Pumpkin / Winter Squash Pie: This recipe is universal and you can use pumpkin or winter squash. It is a great recipe! Click Here for the recipe.
Daikon Radish: Daikon Radishes are a milder tasting radish. They become sweeter when they are baked. One of our favorite ways to eat the daikon is by making Crispy Dikon Fries! Enjoy with a meal, snack or appetizer!
Kohlrabi: Kohlrabi slightly crunchy with a little spice to it. It can be eaten raw, make a grated slaw or kohlrabi can be boiled or baked. Click Here for some helpful ways to to prepare and eat kohlrabi.
Enjoy!
-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #21
Dear CSA Member,
We have been having some beautiful weather these past few weeks! Cool mornings and warm afternoons. The sunshine has been so nice! You will have more fall greens in your share along with some heavy root crops such as carrots and sweet potatoes. This week you will be receiving the fall planting of lettuce! You can make a nice fresh salad this week or cook some of the greens! I have included some cooking tips below for some of this week’s greens.
Mustard Greens- Can be eaten fresh in a salad or cooked many ways. Click here for 10 Ways to Use Mustard Greens by Food & Wine.
Mustard can be cooked with a Casserole, Frittata, Italian Style, Indian Style and more!
Mizuna- Can be put in a fresh salad, tossed in with hot pasta and fresh parmesan cheese, added to a risotto or a stir-fry. Mizuna is also great in soups or you can just sauté with some fresh garlic.
Arugula- Eaten raw or cooked. Arugula has a slightly peppery taste that makes it more versatile. For cooking recipes click here.
You can also try this Fall Spicy Arugula Salad
Vegetables & fruit in bulk is available through the online marketplace such as Collard Greens, Lacinato Kale, Red Russian Kale, Curly Kale and weekly fruit. These items are great for freezing!
Don’t forget your Honey, Maple Syrup, coffee, and Seed Oils! These items are also available through the online marketplace. Order soon as quantities are limited this time of year.
To Order from the Marketplace Click Here
Fruit Share Members- This week you will be getting Winesap Stayman Apples and Bosc pears. The Winesap apple is a great fresh eating and baking apple. The Winesap apple is a popular apple that originated from Kansas.
Enjoy!
-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #20
Dear CSA Member,
As the season slowly winds down we have had member request for winter coffee shares. If you are interested in ordering coffee for the winter months you can order directly from the marketplace. The coffee is freshly roasted and will keep for the winter stored in a cool dry area.
Other items are available through the marketplace as well such as vegetables & fruit in bulk. (Collard Greens, Lacinato Kale, Red Russian Kale, Curly Kale and weekly apples) These items are great for freezing!
Don’t forget your Honey, Maple Syrup, and Seed Oils! These items are also available through the online marketplace. Order soon as quantities are limited this time of year.
To Order Click Here
This week in your share you will be receiving Boc Choy! A little taste of spring! (as we head into fall) This is just one of the few items that we seed and plant again for the fall. This crop like the mustard, mizuna and arugula do well in cooler temperatures. They will not grow well in the heat of summer. We hope you enjoy! I have added some helpful cooking tips and recipes below.
Acorn Squash Seeds- You can roast the Acorn Squash seeds like you would pumpkin seeds. Yum! To roast, rinse the seeds rinse seeds and remove all strings and bits. Pat dry a spread out on a baking sheet for 15 min at 250 degrees. Add some salt to taste!
Acorn Squash- Acorn Squash is completely edible. Skin and all! The skin is tuff and you will want to roast it or boil it for awhile until the skin is tender. Try this Maple Roasted Acorn Squash recipe. Very tasty and a beautiful dish!
Bok Choy- Bok Choy is great sautéed, steamed or even eaten raw.
Try this Apple Box Choy SaladA great fall Bok Choy recipe.
Ancho Peppers- This week you will also be getting Ancho Peppers. Ancho peppers are a mildly hot pepper. They add a little spice to your dish and are great in chili.
Enjoy!
-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #19
Dear CSA Member,
Reminder* This Monday, Columbus Day. October 9th you will have a CSA delivery.
The weather has been unpredictable these past few weeks. It has gone from 80 degrees one week to frost the next. We are now heading back into another warm trend! The fall leaves are at a standstill and are still mostly green. This week was the first harvest of Sweet Potatoes! They look beautiful but haven’t been washed to help keep for members. (read below) We also harvested Pop Corn this week! The PopCorn is harvested and is put in the greenhouse to dry. It takes a few weeks before the popcorn is ready to POP! It will be ready for your share in a few weeks!
Sweet Potatoes: The sweet potatoes WILL need to be washed. They were harvested right from the fields and packed for your share. The sweet potatoes will keep a little longer if they do not get wet.
The Sweet Potatoes have a very thin skin that you are able to eat when cooked (you do not have to peel them). Whipped Sweet Potatoes taste great with a drizzle of Butternut Squash or Roasted Pumpkin seed oil on top.
Celeriac: Celeriac will be in your shares this week. A CSA member from the New Rochelle CSA shared on Instagram Celeriac Mash. (Looked Delicious! Thank you for posting!) Check out this link for TEN (YES, 10) THINGS TO DO WITH CELERY ROOTClick Here
Curly Kale and Beets: Curly Kale aka. Winter Bor / Starbor Kale will be in your share this week as well. Our favorite kale recipe here on the farm is Roasted Beet and Kale Salad With Maple Candied Walnuts This is a beautiful and tasty salad. This salad calls for Maple Syrup and Honey that are available through the online marketplace.
For more Kale recipes Click Here
Greens: Arugula, Mizuna and Mustard
SALAD OF FIELD GREENS, GORGONZOLA, PEAR & TOASTED WALNUT
5 ounces pre-washed salad greens
1 ripe pear, cored and thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup toasted walnut halves
4 ounces gorgonzola or other blue cheese, crumbled or shaved
Vinaigrette (makes 1/2 cup)
3 Tbsp pumpkin seed oil
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp + 2 Teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
Make the vinaigrette: with fork or small whisk combine oils and mustard in small bowl. Gradually add lemon juice until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine greens, walnuts, sliced pear. Immediately before serving, toss greens with vinaigrette until lightly coated. Toss in crumbled blue cheese.
http://www.wholeheartedfoods.com/squash-oil-recipes.htm
Check out our Online Marketplace! The Stoneledge Farm online Marketplace offers honey, maple syrup, coffee, seed oils, mushrooms, fruit, and vegetables in bulk. Click Here to login to your account to place your order.
Enjoy!
-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #18
Dear CSA Member,
Reminder* Columbus Day, Monday October 9th we will have a CSA delivery.
We finally broke the heat wave this week. It went from 90 degrees all week and now a seasonable 70 degrees. It officially feels like fall! You will start to notice your CSA shares are getting heavier as we continue to harvest the fall root crops such as turnips, fall radishes, and carrots. The greens on the turnips and radishes are beautiful, loaded with vitamins and should be eaten! They are delicious! Below are a few ways to prepare your radish and turnip greens.
Bella Luna Turnips & Greens: These turnips can be eaten raw or cooked. (Don’t forget to use the greens) They taste delicious raw sliced up on a salad, roasted, boiled or added to a soup. Check out these great links below to help you prepare your turnips including the Greens!
4 Quick Turnip Recipes- Click Here
Turnip and Potato Patties- Click Here
Radish Greens: Radish Greens have a peppery taste and can be eaten raw or cooked. You can add them to your Mustard and Mizuna salad or you can make pesto, roast them and more. More ways to prepare these nutritious greens below.
Don’t Toss Those Radish Greens- Click Here
Mizune and Mustard Greens - Fall Mizuna and Mustard Greens Salad recipe below. Made with a honey vinaigrette salad dressing.
Mizuna and Mustard Green Salad- Click Here
This week is an Optional Coffee Share and Dry Bean Share Week. If you have either of these optional shares please do not forget to pick them up with your CSA delivery.
Check out our Online Marketplace! The Stoneledge Farm online Marketplace offers honey, maple syrup, coffee, seed oils, mushrooms, fruit, and vegetables in bulk. Click Here to login to your account to place your order.
Enjoy!
-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #16
Dear CSA Member,
The weather has been cooperating nicely for us. It almost feels like another round of summer! This week we have been busy transplanting crops for the late fall season such as lettuces, kohlrabi, bok choi and more. We also have harvested our winter squash. With the warm sunny days, we have been having it made for a great week to harvest the winter squash. Check out our winter squash harvest on Facebook or Instagram.
Butternut Winter Squash will be in your share this week. Along with Celeriac and Potatoes. Try these great recipes below.
Butternut Squash: Peel your butternut squash with a vegetable peeler and slice in half, and scoop out the seed.
Try this Maple Pecan Butternut Squash recipe.
This tastes even better with a drizzle or Pumpkin Seed Oil, or Butternut Squash Seed oil. Maple Syrup, Pumpkin, and Butternut Squash seed oil are all available through the online marketplace.
Celeriac: Celeriac is a root crop that is used a lot in soups or stocks. Very strong celery flavor but, it is not the root of celery. This crop is grown specifically for its root.
You can also try this delicious Potato and Celery Root (Celeriac) Gratin Recipe.
To Peel Celeriac…
1.Cut off the top just under the stalks creating a wide flat surface to stand the Celeriac upright on a cutting board.
2.Slide your chef’s knife down the side of the root until all the skin has been removed.
3.You can slice or dice the celeriac according to your recipe.
Prune Plum Recipe: Italian Plum Torte
Enjoy!
Best,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #15
Dear CSA Member,
Below is your updated list for tomorrow along with a great recipes and tips on how to use your cranberry beans.
Tips for using your Cranberry Beans:
1. Remove the rubber band from the bunch of dry beans.
2. Pick off all the pods
3. Open pod and take out the bean : )
Try this great fresh cranberry bean Fagiloi Recipe: Click Here
All you need to know for Cranberry Beans (cooking, storing and preparing): Click Here
Enjoy!
- Candice
Dear CSA Member,
We are getting closer and closer to the official start of the fall season but, the tomatoes and peppers aren't ready to end just yet! We are slowly transitioning from the summer harvest to more fall hearty crops such as beets, carrots, kale, and potatoes. As these field crops are changing so are the leaves on the trees. They are changing from the bright green of summer to a tinted yellow of fall.
We have had many requests for dry beans to be grown here on the farm. We have planted some this season and a trial and The Vermont Cranberry Beans are now ready to be harvested. The Cranberry Beans have a mild nutty flavor and are perfect for soups, stews, pasta or even fresh kale salads. If you choose to dry your Cranberry Beans you can. Hang up the whole bunch of beans in a dry place and use within a year.
Try this great fresh cranberry bean Fagiloi Recipe: Click Here
All you need to know for Cranberry Beans (cooking, storing and preparing): Click Here
Best,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #14 PICKUP IS THIS THURSDAY!
Dear CSA Member,
The Farm Visit was a great turn out! We had such beautiful weather and an all around good day! We would like to thank all of our CSA members that made the trip to come visit farm yesterday. And, special thanks to the vendors that joined us yesterday. The Bees Knees Cafe at Heather Ridge Farm, James Mikmanus and his niece with local honey and the observation hive, Kim from Paridis to Go for making all the delicious pork and chili. It was a really great day and we're so thankful you could join us! * If you have any pictures from the farm visit please share them with us info@stoneledge.farm we would love to use them on Facebook and our website.
This week in your share you will be getting potatoes, onions and collard greens. Try this Rich and Creamy Potato Leek Soup with Collard Greens. You can replace the leeks with the current onions you have in your share. It is a delicious soup and great for this time of year.
Marketplace: Check Daily for Vegetable and Fruit Updates.
This week is an optional coffee & dry bean share week. If you have ordered these optional shares please do not forget to pick them up with your vegetable share. Thank You!
Best,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #13
Dear CSA Member,
Monday CSA Sites: September 4th pickup will moved to September 7th due to the holiday!
New this week… Edamame Beans! When preparing the edamame for eating separate the pod from the stalk and rinse. The Edamame can be steamed or boiled. When cooked you pop the bean out of the shell and eat only the bean. The shell is not edible. Below is a simple and tasty recipe link you can use. What is Edamame, and How Do I Eat It? Click Here
If you are traveling from NYC you might be interested in the bus that Chelsea CSA in sponsoring. $5 per person, if you are interested click HERE and sign up ASAP. Space is limited.
We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Attending this years Farm Visit:
Local Bee Keeper- With an observation hive and Local Honey for Sale.
Heather Ridge Farm- Local grass fed meats for sale.
http://www.heather-ridge-farm.com/
Lime Kiln Farm will be attending with local artisanal cheeses.
*Please, bring a freezer bag if you are interested in purchasing any of these items.
Stoneledge Farm Marketplace Farm Stand- Fix Brother Farm Apples, Some Stoneledge Farm Vegetables, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, Bearkill Road Maple Syrup, NY Produced Organic Seed Oils.
There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making!
It is a great day on the farm and we look forward to seeing you there!
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #12
Dear CSA Member,
This week is one of our favorite weeks. FIESTA WEEK!
This week you will be getting tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño peppers and tomatillos! All the perfect ingrinets! Click the recipe below to try out these great recipes.
Salsa Verde- along with other Tomatillo recipes
The Chelsea CSA is sponsoring a bus to come to the farm visit. It will be $5 per person. If you are interested click HERE and sign up ASAP. Space is limited.
We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Attending this years Farm Visit:
Local Bee Keeper
Heather Ridge Farm- Local grass fed meats.
http://www.heather-ridge-farm.com/
Lime Kiln Farm will be attending with local artisanal cheeses.
*Please, bring a freezer bag if you are interested in purchasing any of these items.
Stoneledge Farm Marketplace Farm Stand- Fix Brother Farm Apples, Some Stoneledge Farm Vegetables, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, Bearkill Road Maple Syrup, NY Produced Organic Seed Oils and Honey.
There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making!
It is a great day on the farm and we look forward to seeing you there!
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #11
Dear CSA Member,
This week you will be getting a beautiful share full of color. Summer mixed in with some early fall crops. In this week share you will be getting bright tomatoes and peppers along with a bunch of rainbow carrots. They really make for a colorful share. You will also be getting Potatoes and Leeks this week. Try this delicious Potato Leek Soup.
***Reminder: This is the last week for Story’s Farm Sweet Corn. All final corn orders need to be placed by 12pm Friday, August 18th for delivery.
We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Attending this years Farm Visit:
Local Bee Keeper
Heather Ridge Farm- Local grass fed meats.
http://www.heather-ridge-farm.com/
Lime Kiln Farm will be attending with local artisanal cheeses.
http://www.limekilnfarm.com/#
*Please, bring a freezer bag if you are interested in purchasing any of these items.
There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making!
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Bulk Items are added when they become available. Check the website Marketplace for any new added Bulk Items Daily.
Additional Marketplace Items: Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Roasted Pumpkin Seed Oil, Butternut Squash Seed Oil, Organic Coffee, Organic Chocolate, Organic Dry Beans, Maple Syrup and Honey
Click Here to login and place your order.
Week # 10
The weather has been cooperating for us these past few days and the tomatoes have been ripening nicely. It is so important for the tomatoes to have hot and dry days. Also, this week you will be getting another round of Fennel. Fennel has done really well this season. Not sure what to do with Fennel? Click Here for great ways to prepare and eat fresh fennel. If you have a fennel recipe you would like to share please email it to the farm. info@stoneledge.farm
We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making!
Reminder** Corn and Mushroom orders need to be placed by 12pm the Friday before your delivery. All orders placed after 12pm will be delivered not that week but the following week after. ***
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Bulk Items are added when they become available. Check the website Marketplace for any new added Bulk Items Daily.
Additional Marketplace Items: Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Roasted Pumpkin Seed Oil, Butternut Squash Seed Oil, Organic Coffee, Organic Chocolate, Organic Dry Beans, Maple Syrup and Honey
Click Here to login and place your order.
Week #9
Dear CSA Member,
The rain has finally left for a few days. We are hoping for a good 4 day stretch of sunshine. The tomatoes are just starting to ripen and the plants are looking great despite all the rain we have had. The sunshine should make for a good tomato harvest in the coming weeks. This weeks list will come with a lot of updates. Due to all of the rain, we have had it is hard to determine the harvest. An update will be sent out this weekend.
This week you will be getting Amethyst Basil. Amethyst basil can be used the same way you would use green basil. You can make an Amethyst basil vinegar to use in your favorite salad dressing recipe or drizzle on fresh bruschetta. Pairs well with sunflower seed oil. To make the vinegar add a couple sprigs of basil put in a jar and close. Let sit for about a week until the vinegar turns a purple color. Bruschetta Recipe Click Here
Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for 4 weeks only. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. If you are interested please order soon. Corn orders must be placed by 12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace please let me know.
This week is an optional Coffee Share and Dry Bean Share delivery. Please, do not forget to pickup your optional shares if you ordered them.
*Saturday, September 2nd will be the Stoneledge Farm Fall Festival. 11:30AM-3PMIt is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn, Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. Please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Bulk Items are added when they become available. Check the website Marketplace for any new added Bulk Items Daily.
Additional Marketplace Items: Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Roasted Pumpkin Seed Oil, Butternut Squash Seed Oil, Organic Coffee, Organic Chocolate, Organic Dry Beans, Maple Syrup and Honey
To order Login http://www.stoneledge.farm/marketplace Follow the steps.
Week #8
Dear CSA Member,
We finally got a break from the rainy weather and the summer plants are loving it such as the tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes will begin this week! The squash harvest wasn't as abundant in comparison to last season due to the rainy wet summer we have been having. But we are very pleased with the harvests that we have been getting!
This week we will be sending beets! The beet greens are absolutely beautiful and delicious! Don’t toss them away. You can cook the greens the same way you would cook Swiss Chard or Spinach. You will also be getting the first harvest of Basil. Please, use the basil up as soon as possible. It will be picked fresh the day before your delivery but due to the rainy summer, the leaves turn black quickly.
Check out our Garlic Harvest on Facebook! The garlic is the best garlic harvest we have had in 8 years! It is beautiful! The past winter and prime soil conditions, really helped the garlic to thrive. The cold and the blanketing snow was key! The garlic will hang to cure in the barn for 3 months. We are very excited to hand it out!
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Bulk Items Available this week: Stoneledge Farm Certified Organic Currants & Pickling Cucumbers. Grams Sweet Bread and Butter Pickling Recipe: https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes/cucumbers/467-grams-bread-and-butter-pickles
Quantities are Limited. Please order right away if you are interested.
Bulk Items are added when they become available. Check the website Marketplace for any new added Bulk Items Daily.
Additional Marketplace Items: Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Roasted Pumpkin Seed Oil, Butternut Squash Seed Oil, Organic Coffee, Organic Chocolate, Organic Dry Beans, Maple Syrup and Honey
To order Login http://www.stoneledge.farm/marketplace Follow the steps.
Best, Candice
Week # 7
Dear CSA Member,
It has been very rainy these past few days. With all that rain comes allot of Mud! We all have been working hard to get the vegetables picked, washed and packed. The plants are holding up to the rain pretty good. The cucumbers have been enjoying these wet and damp days and have been producing like crazy. This week a bounty of cucumbers will be in your shares. Share your favorite Cucumber Recipe on Instagram or, email them to the farm and we will add it to our recipes page.
You will be getting more Summer Squash this week! This is a Stoneledge Farm favorite summer dessert! You can use any type of Squash for this recipe. Enjoy!
-Candice
Week # 6
Dear CSA Member,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July! It turned out to be a beautiful day!
As the leafy greens are winding down the Squash, Cucumber, Eggplant and other summer vegetables are ramping up! The summer vegetables are all flowering and they are all growing beautifully. Check out our Facebook and Instagram for photos.
New this week is fresh mint. Here are some delicious ways to use mint. http://www.elizabethrider.com/10-ways-use-fresh-mint/ One of our favorites is making a mint ice tea. Great for a refreshing Hot Summer Day! You will also be getting Fennel this week. Here is a link with some great ways to prepare and eat fresh fennel. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-ways-to-eat-fresh-fennel-78022417/
Escarole will be coming this week as well. It looks smaller to lettuce but it is an Italian cooking green. It pairs well will Chicken and beans. It is very popular being cooked with white beans. It is a bitter green but has a milder flavor when cooked.
If you have any other recipes you would like to share please email directly to the farm. We can add them to our website.
Fruit in Bulk Available this week: Blueberries and White Cherries.
Vegetables in Bulk Available this week: Garlic Scapes, Scallions, Spinach
To order Login to your account and Click Marketplace. Follow the steps from there.
Quantities are Limited. Please order right away if you are interested.
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #5
Dear CSA Member,
Your CSA delivery will take place this coming Monday, July, 3rd. This week the Fruit Share begins and also Dry Bean and Coffee shares will be coming as well. It is important that you pick up your share this week. If you aren't able to pickup your optional shares please contact the farm right away. info@stoneledge.farm
The fields are slowly changing. Everything was once green is now filling with bright summer colors. A new set of photos of the potato fields in bloom has been posted on the Farms Facebook and Instagram page. Potatoes are beautiful when in bloom. Take a look.
https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
You will have another interesting week this week. New in your share is Summer Squash, Scallions and Summer Savory. We have been very lucky with the corporation of the weather. We have had just the right amount of rain each week and the produce is looking beautiful and growing happily! Everything is looking great out in the field!
Happy Fourth, of July!
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm
Week #4
Dear CSA Member,
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
Week # 3
Dear CSA Member,
Refrigerators will continue to be full of spring greens this week. There is nothing that can beat a salad spinner this time of year. Your lettuce will last up to a week in the salad spinner or in a plastic bag. We are expecting heavy rains these next couple of days. We give all the lettuces a good rinse before we send them but with all the rain coming they will need a good wash when you get them home. You can chop the ends of the lettuce off and rinse the lettuce under cold water. You will be getting purslane this week. Purslane makes a great addition to a salad and is a rich source of omega- 3s. Enjoy the spring lettuces and greens while they last because we will soon be moving into the summer veggies such as cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes. Everything is looking beautiful!
Salad Dressing Ideas? https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes/68-dressings-marinades
This week you will be getting Garlic Scapes. Each year the Garlic Scapes are harvested off the tops of the garlic plant. The scape grows from the center of the above ground portion of the garlic plant. This allows the plant to concentrate on growing large garlic bulbs. We have a great Garlic Scape Pesto recipe on our website. You can also substitute your favorite basil pesto using this recipe. https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes/garlic/126-garlic-scape-pesto
Kohlrabi will be in your share this week as well. You should always peel your kohlrabi before preparing your meal. You can add Kohlrabi to soups, stews, roasted and steamed. Don’t forget to use the greens. The greens have a very similar taste to collard greens. They can be eaten raw in a salad or cooked.
How to prepare Kohlrabi? http://www.thekitchn.com/top-five-ways-to-prepare-kohlr-60321
Kohlrabi Recipes- https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes/kohlrabi
If you have any recipes you would like to share please send them to the farm and we will add the to our recipes page. info@stoneledge.farm
Enjoy the Harvest,
Candice
Week #2
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.
Week #1
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!
-Candice on behalf of Stoneledge Farm