This Week’s Farm Update – May 19, 2017

  
      

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Join Us on June 16th from 5 PM – 9 PM for Our Next Fundraiser !
 

Hee-haw! Mark your calendar to have dinner with us at our Food Truck Rodeo Fundraiser on Friday, June 16th from 5 PM – 9 PM. Besides eating great food from Malverne’s own Cheezy Pete, Elizabeth Walker along with Frozen Sin and a few other great trucks to be named soon. There will be fun for the whole family! Come enjoy live music from Cyndi Hazell Straight From The Heart Band, Craft Beer from Lithology Brewing Co., & Barnshed Brewing, wine, pony rides, face painting, corn hole, and other fun country games.

Entrance donation will be $20/family (up to 6 members) or $5/individual. Your contribution goes directly to helping the Farm! Advance ticket sale information will be available soon.

*Rain Date: Friday, June 23rd 5-9 PM

Crossroads Farm is operated by the  all volunteer board of the nonprofit Nassau Land Trust Inc. 501(c)(3). We receive no public funding. We rely solely on your support, farm stand sales, donations, grants, and fundraiser events to keep the operation going with the support of many great volunteers! #togetherwegrow To make a donation or get involved at the farm please visit our website.

 


Sunshine Days Summer Program is Back this August

Registration has begun! 

Early bird pricing: $180.00 per week (if registered before June 15th) 

Standard pricing: $195.00 per week

Payment must be made in full upon registration.

  • To register and pay on-line, go to: www.xroadsli.org –  (Available Soon!)
  • To register and pay by check, mail your registration form and check to:
Crossroads Farm
480 Hempstead Ave.
Malverne, NY 11565
Attn: Education Coordinator

Or come to the farm and register in person!

For more details see our flier below:

 


See What’s New at Our Farmstand

 

We have a new product this week from Brooklyn Whatever “Shpickles”. Try pickled brussel sprouts, string beans or carrots and get a 5% coupon to use on your next farmstand purchase. Please come back and let us know how you like them!

 

This Week’s Produce:
String beans, micro greens (from out East – Koppert Cress in Cutchogue) tomatoes, onions, broccoli, lettuce, zucchini & more.
We are accepting SPECIAL ORDERS for pies from Papa’s Country Porch to have in for your Memorial Day weekend. Please submit orders to the store by Tuesday, 5/23, no later than 12 PM. Orders must be paid in full. Pick up date for the pies is Friday, 5/26, once the store opens at 10 AM.

 

Come in and browse our local produce and products.

 


Roses, Hanging Baskets, and Annuals For Your Garden
 

Many plants and flowers available at the farm this weekend, purchase 2 gal. size roses, annuals including  impatiens, marigolds, begonias, pansies, and more. Buy annuals by the flat or single cell. We also have a variety of hanging baskets including impatiens, petunias, and fuschias.  Please stop in to purchase these beautiful Spring flowers for your home and garden.



New Kitchen Building:  We Broke Ground!

   

The blueprints are off the drawing board, the foundation is poured, and we are underway! The farm will have a new warming kitchen and rest room building in 2017 — with your help.

We still need to raise some funds.

This is a great way to make a difference with a financial contribution to something tangible and permanent.  This structure will upgrade our physical plant and will allow us to host catered affairs, do light food and meal prep for the store and events, provide the modern conveniences for staff and visitors, and more.

Click the link below to help us build in 2017! 

You can also mail a check to the Nassau Land Trust, 2417 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, NY 11040.  All contributions are 100% tax deductible.  The NLT is a New York State 501(c)(3) non-profit.  We receive no public money for running the farm and must therefore raise all funds necessary for operations and capital improvements.  Our break-even annual operating budget is about $250,000.


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Want to get involved?  Want to make a difference at the farm and in your community?  We have a vibrant and well organized volunteer program.  Maybe this is the year for you to get get your hands in the dirt and to help sustain this unique and exciting project.  Without volunteers, we couldn’t get all the work done.  We are truly a community effort!

Click below for more information and to sign up.  Our next volunteer orientation is on Sunday, May 21st at 10:00 AM.

 

Welcome back all of our veteran volunteers!


Attention Landscapers and Home Gardeners: We Have Compost!

We produce high-quality organic compost at Crossroads Farm in conjunction with the New York Equestrian Center.

We have large volumes available at very competitive pricing.  Please email us for more information.


Support Crossroads Farm and Purchase Your 2017 CSA Booklets Today!

Support your local farm by providing revenue before the next growing season. This revenue goes towards the purchase of soil, seeds, and other farming supplies.

Here’s how Crossroads Farm Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) works:

  • Purchase your CSA booklet at $50 and receive $55 worth of coupons.
  • Purchase your CSA booklet at $100 and receive $110 worth of coupons.
  • Use your CSA coupons for purchases in the farm stand.

Additionally, customers using their CSA booklets get a 10% discount on all their farm stand purchases.

You may purchase your CSA booklets on-line by by clicking the link below or in the store.


Start your Flower and Vegetable Garden with Crossroads Own Organic Seedlings

Get a start on your vegetable garden with Crossroads own organic seedlings.  We have many varieties to share with you.

Available Varieties Include:

Flowers: Calendula, Cosmos, Zinnias, Celosia, Sunflowers, Bachelor Buttons, & Nasturtium

Herbs: Chamomile, Basil, Parsley, Dill, Mint, Lemon Balm, Oregano, Thyme, Sage, Garlic Chives, Rosemary & Lavender

Vegetables:Tomatoes, Eggplants, Peppers, Cucumber, Squashes, Zucchinis, Lettuces, Arugula, Kale, Swiss Chard, Carrots, Onions, Broccoli, Garlic, Cauliflower, Cabbages

Get them while they last, our seedlings go fast!

 


The Farmstand is open for the season!

Open Memorial Day Monday, May 29th: 10 AM – 3 PM

Store Hours:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday – Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM


 


480 Hempstead Avenue – Malverne – NY – 11565 – google map – 516-881-7700 – info@nassaulandtrust.org – Store Hours


Click donate to make a fully tax-deductible contribution.  Or click volunteer to offer your time.  Our success depends on you, our extended farm family!

 
      


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