Sharecast for July 26th, 2017

VEGETABLES

• Squash: 2 pieces

• Carrots: 1 pound

• Cabbage: 1 piece

• Eggplant: 2 pieces

• Pepper: 2 pieces

• Fennel: 1 piece

• Lettuce: 1 piece

• Beans: 1 pound

Have some eggplant haters in your house? Here are some eggplant recipes that will win over anyone.

FRUIT

Weekly Fruit Shares only this week.

• Blueberries - 2 pints

• Dark Cherries - 1 clamshell

ADD-ONS

Weekly and Bi-Weekly Deliveries.

• Eggs

• Cheese

• Granola

• Beef

• Chicken

• Butter

• Milk

• Yogurt

• Pasta

• Honey

• Cider

Sharecast for July 19th, 2017

VEGETABLES

• Onion: 1 pound

• Cucumber: 1.5 pounds (24 oz)

• Squash: 1.5 pounds (24 oz)

• Beets: 1 pound (16 oz)

• Carrots: 1 pound (16 oz)

• Beans: 1 pound (16 oz)

• Lettuce: 2 pieces

Almost all of our vegetables this week would make great pickles. Here are some great articles on the basics of pickling. And here are some quick pickling instructions for anyone intimidated by the canning process.

FRUIT

Weekly and Bi-Weekly Fruit

• Blueberries - 1 pint

• Tart cherries - 1 pint

• Dark Cherries - 1 clamshell

ADD-ONS

Weekly Deliveries and back-ordered chicken only

• Eggs

• Cheese

• Milk

• Yogurt

• Chicken

Sharecast for July 12th, 2017

VEGETABLES

• Kohlrabi: 1 piece

• Fennel: 2 pieces

• Lettuce: 2 pieces

• Onion: 0.75 pound (12 oz)

• Cucumber: 4 pieces

• Swiss Chard: 0.75 pounds (12 oz)

• Romano Beans: 1 pound

The fennel this week is more frond than bulb. Here are some recipes for using up the fronds. Here are some more fennel recipes, including one that also uses chard.

FRUIT

Weekly Fruit Shares only this week.

• Red Cherries - 2 clamshells

ADD-ONS

Weekly and Bi-Weekly Deliveries.

• Eggs

• Cheese

• Granola

• Beef

• Chicken

• Butter

• Milk

• Yogurt

• Pasta

• Honey

• Cider

Sharecast for July 5th, 2017

VEGETABLES

• Onion: 3 pieces

• Carrot: 0.75 pounds (12 oz)

• Fava Beans: 0.75 pounds (12 oz)

• Squash: 2 pieces

• Romano Beans: 1 pound (16 oz)

• Beets: 1 pound (16 oz)

• Lettuce: 2 pieces

I'm not familiar with romano beans, but I am looking forward to trying them in one of these recipes.

Here is a guide to preparing fava beans for any members who are cooking them for the first time.

FRUIT

Weekly and Bi-Weekly Fruit

• Red Cherries - 1.5 pounds

• White Cherries - 1 pound

ADD-ONS

Weekly Deliveries ONLY.  Back-ordered chicken is scheduled to be delivered next week.

• Eggs

• Cheese

• Milk

• Yogurt

Sharecast for June 28th, 2017

VEGETABLES

• Garlic Scapes: 0.5 pounds (8 oz)

• Greens: 1 pound

• Radish: 0.5 pounds (8 oz)

• Onion: 0.3 pound (4.8 oz)

• Cucumber: 2 pieces

• Squash: 1.5 pounds (24 oz)

• Lettuce: 2 pieces

I am getting bored of eating plain radishes, so I am going to try one of these recipes this week. If you have any favorite recipes for radishes or other vegetables, please consider sharing them on Facebook.

FRUIT

Fruit delivery has been unexpected delayed due to a lack of availability. I am told that our first delivery will be next week (July 5th).

ADD-ONS

Weekly and Bi-Weekly Deliveries (Including back-ordered items). Chicken is still back-ordered.

• Eggs

• Cheese

• Granola

• Beef

• Butter

• Milk

• Yogurt

• Pasta

• Honey

• Cider

Sharecast for June 21st, 2017

Here is a sharecast for our second distribution of the season. Pick up your vegetables in the Parish Hall of the Church of the Redeemer (30-14 Crescent Street near 30th Avenue). See below for details about what you can expect this evening. 

Here are a few notes before you get to the church this evening:

1. Distribution is from 5:30-8:00pm. You must be finished picking up your vegetables by 8pm. Please get to the church no later than 7:45pm.

2. PLEASE do not walk through the sanctuary when entering the church. Members should enter through one of the open red doors that lead directly to the parish hall.

3. Plan on bringing your own grocery bags to distribution each week. We do not provide bags or boxes for your veggies.

4. You and/or your share partners should have received an email confirming your volunteer assignments. If you did not receive that email -- or if you need change your volunteer schedule, please contact volunteer@harvestastoria.com.  You can also adjust your volunteer schedule directly on SignUp.com. The CSA is entirely run by volunteers and we count on all members to contribute over the course of the season.

Thanks to all our morning volunteers for unloading the vegetables and setting up the church. I look forward to seeing the rest of our members at the distribution this evening!

VEGETABLES

• Radish: 0.5 pounds (8 oz)

• Cucumber: 1 piece

• Pac Choi: 1 piece

• Garlic Scapes: 0.25 pound (4 oz)

• Kohlrabi: 2 pieces

• Lettuce: 1 piece

• Greens: 0.75 pounds (12 oz)

• Squash: 2 pieces

I love using garlic scapes and pac choi in a stir-fry and I know that some members make garlic scape pesto every year. Here are some other ideas for using garlic scapes.

FRUIT

No fruit this week. We anticipate the first delivery will be on 6/28/17.

ADD-ONS

Weekly delivery only this week

• Eggs

• Cheese

First Delivery TODAY - June 14th, 2017

Here is a sharecast for our first distribution of the season. Pick up your vegetables in the Parish Hall of the Church of the Redeemer (30-14 Crescent Street near 30th Avenue). See below for details about what you can expect this evening. 

Here are a few notes before you get to the church this evening:

1. Distribution is from 5:30-8:00pm. You must be finished picking up your vegetables by 8pm. Please get to the church no later than 7:45pm.

2. PLEASE do not walk through the sanctuary when entering the church. Members should enter through one of the open red doors that lead directly to the parish hall.

3. Plan on bringing your own grocery bags to distribution each week. We do not provide bags or boxes for your veggies.

4. You and your share partners should have received an email confirming your volunteer assignments. If you did not receive that email -- or if you need change your volunteer schedule, please contact volunteer@harvestastoria.com.  You can also adjust your volunteer schedule directly on SignUp.com. The CSA is entirely run by volunteers and we count on all members to contribute over the course of the season.

Thanks to all our morning volunteers for unloading the vegetables and setting up the church. I look forward to seeing the rest of our members at the distribution this evening!

VEGETABLES

• Green Garlic: 3 pieces

• Spring Onion: 1 pound (16 oz.)

• Fresh Radish: 0.5 pounds (8 oz)

• White Kale: 1 pound (16 oz)

• Kohlrabi: 1 piece

• Pac Choi: 1 piece

• Spinach: 0.5 pounds (8 oz)

Not familiar with everything in your share? Here are some ideas for using pac choi and kohlrabi.

FRUIT

No fruit this week. We anticipate the first delivery will be on 6/28/17.

ADD-ONS

Eggs only this week. We anticipate delivery of all other add-ons beginning next week

Register Now for 2017 Summer Season

Harvest Astoria CSA and Norwich Meadows Farm are already looking ahead to the 2017 harvest, and we are pleased to announce pricing for the Summer 2017 CSA season.  

Vegetable Shares:
$420 if paid before 4/30/2017

All prices include a $25 admin fee. This year’s share includes approximately 22 weeks of fresh, organic vegetables straight from Norwich Meadows Farm, NY, with options for fruit shares and add-ons such as organic dairy, free-range chicken and eggs, grass-fed beef and more. Fruit shares and additional products are now available. Complete and return this form to register.

 
Our distribution site is located on Crescent Street near 30th Avenue. Pick-up times are from 5:30 to 8 PM on Wednesdays starting in June and ending in November.

Harvest Astoria is a volunteer-run organization. We cannot function without gracious time commitments from each of our share-members. Each share is required to contribute a total 6 hours of volunteering at our distribution site, on Wednesday mornings or evenings.

We are allowing all members to register online or by mail this year. Please complete and return the member registration form listed below. Include payment with your completed registration form or pay online (additional fee applies).

Member registration form

Registrations must be received by 4/30/17 to qualify for the summer season. The completed form and payment can be emailed to membership@harvestastoria.com or mailed to:

Harvest Astoria CSA
28-24 Steinway Street, #235
Astoria, NY 11103

If convenient, registration and payment can be hand delivered to our mailbox at the UPS Store at the address listed above.

Please Note:
You must sign-up for your volunteer hours when you register for the season.

Payment Methods:
• Exact Cash
• Personal Check or Money Order (made out to Harvest Astoria CSA)
• Credit/Debit Card ($13.00 additional fee)

We are allowing all members to register online or by mail, but we do ask that new members attend an informational session before the start of the season. All members are welcome to register in person at one of our info sessions.
 
Wednesday, April 5th - 6pm-8pm
Informational Presentations begin at 6:15pm and 7:00pm

Wednesday, April 26th - 6pm-8pm
Informational Presentations begin at 6:15pm and 7:00pm

Information Sessions will be held in the Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer (30-14 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY 11102-3249). Please use the second entrance (single red door with peephole) on the side of the church; when inside, turn left. Please do not pass through the church sanctuary unless you are attending the service.

For more information please explore our website at www.harvestastoria.com and email any questions to info@harvestastoria.com.

Sharecast for November 2nd, 2016

VEGETABLES

• Winter Squash: 2 pieces

• Greens: 0.75 pounds

• Pac Choi: 1 piece

• Radish: 1 pound

• Potato: 1 pound

• Sweet Potato: 1 pound

• Carrot: 1.5 pounds

• Pepper: 0.5 pounds

Is anyone else looking forward to Thanksgiving? Here are some easy & delicious potato, carrot, and sweet potato dishes that will be gracing my holiday table.

FRUIT

Weekly fruit shares only this week.

• Seckel Pears: 2.5 pounds

• Empire Apples: 14 pieces

I am going to make this pie with some of the apples this week.

ADD-ONS Weekly shares only this week. Beef Eggs Milk

Sharecast for October 26th, 2016

VEGETABLES

• Lettuce: 1 head

• Pac Choi: 1 piece

• Butternut: 1 piece

• Radish: 1 pound

• Cabbage: 1 piece

• Jerusalem Artichokes: 0.5 pounds

• Carrots: 1 pound

• Celery: 2 pieces

• Parsnip: 1 pound

• Lettuce Greens: 0.5 pounds

Parsnips are a root vegetable with a versatile, sweet flavor. Here are several ways to use yours.

FRUIT

Weekly and bi-weekly fruit shares this week.

• Jupiter Grapes: 1 clamshell

• Macoun Apples: 1 bag

• Bartlett Pears: 1 pound

ADD-ONS

Weekly and bi-weekly add-ons this week.

• Butter

• Milk

• Yogurt

• Cheese

• Eggs

• Honey

• Maple Syrup

• Chicken

• Beef

• Cider

• Granola