{"id":282,"date":"2017-08-18T16:47:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T16:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/?p=282"},"modified":"2017-08-18T16:47:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T16:47:52","slug":"weekend-farm-update-august-18-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/18\/weekend-farm-update-august-18-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Farm Update &#8211; August 18, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"Empty\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><center><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/images\/crossroads_smaller.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"129\" \/><\/center><center><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFarmatG?lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/bc_twitter_logo.PNG\" width=\"39\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crossroadsfarmatgrossmanns\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/bc_facebook_logo.PNG\" width=\"39\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xroadsfarmliny\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/nlt_instagram_logo.png\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/center><center><center><\/center><center><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_volunteer_button.png\" width=\"124\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/donate.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_donate_button.png\" width=\"101\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/education.crossroads-farm.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/content\/uploads\/4\/nlt_learn_button.png\" width=\"84\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 300px;\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #009900;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial,Helvetica; color: white;\"><a class=\"mediumlinks\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica; color: white; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/#!about-the-farm\/c1p71\">About Us<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"mediumlinks\" style=\"color: white; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/#!upcoming-events\/cqnr\">Events<\/a> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/events.PNG\" width=\"670\" height=\"242\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mark your calendars! Lots of exciting fundraisers happening at the farm starting in September and going right through the Fall. Event information will be updated as it\u00a0becomes available.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Friday, September 8 \u00a0&#8211; 7:00 to 10:00 PM &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Civic Wine Tasting<\/span>: hosted by Malverne Civic and Crossroads Farm<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sunday, September 17 (time to be announced)- <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children&#8217;s Theatre Brunch Fundraiser<\/span> hosted by Crossroads Farm and The Malverne Community Theatre. \u00a0 To purchase tickets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/upcoming-events\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Saturday, September 23 &#8211; 1:00 &#8211; 6:00 PM &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Craft Beer Festival &amp; Fundraiser<\/span> \u00a0(rain date Sunday, September 24th)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Saturday, October 14 &#8211; 1:00 -6:00 PM &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Oktoberfest Fundraiser<\/span> (rain date Sunday, October 15th)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"color: #008000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Crossroads Farm is operated by the \u00a0all 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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossroads-farm.org\">website<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Annual Wine Tasting Event is Coming Soon: Friday, Sept 8th from 7:00 &#8211; 10:00 PM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/Wine%20Event%20Flyer%202017png.PNG\" width=\"422\" height=\"567\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Join Us on Sunday, September 17th for a Production of The Jungle Book!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/childrenstheatre3.PNG\" width=\"424\" height=\"545\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Sunshine Days Summer Program: Now Offering A Daily Drop In Option &amp; Group Discount<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Schedule:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Last week of the season!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Week 3 &#8211; Aug. 22nd, 23rd &amp; 24th<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/New%20Beat.PNG\" width=\"468\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Flower Healing Workshop at the Farm on Saturday, August 19th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Drop-ins Welcome!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/flowerhealing%20demo%203.PNG\" width=\"553\" height=\"559\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><strong>To register <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmflowerhealing.eventbrite.com\/\">click here.<\/a>\u00a0 You may also register in person at the farmstand.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><b>See What&#8217;s at the Farmstand This Weekend!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/corn1.PNG\" width=\"83\" height=\"84\" \/>We &#8216;ve got local corn! Enjoy it while it&#8217;s still in season! Stop in for the corn and get some of our own and other local farm produce.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From Our Fields:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Garlic\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Rainbow Swiss Chard\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Cucumbers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Cherry Tomatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Yellow Summer Squash<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Beefsteak Tomatoes &#8211; small supply<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Squash Blossoms by request &#8211; call our farmstand or drop in<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Herbs &#8211; Basil, Rosemary, Sage, &amp; Oregano<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Also available, our own organic lavender, oregano, and rosemary plants for your home garden.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">We are fully stocked with local products too: Papa&#8217;s Country Porch Pies and Cookies, Wally&#8217;s Spotted Dog Organic rubs and marinades, Crimson and Clove spices, Brooklyn Brine Shpickles, City Saucery tomato sauces, and Really Good Jam and more.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/produce3.PNG\" width=\"306\" height=\"422\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">This Weekend from other Local Long Island Farms:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Ginger Gold Apples, Pears, Cantaloupe, Peaches, Mini Watermelon, Heirloom Tomatoes, Mixed Eggplant, Red &amp; Green Bell Peppers, Scallions, Leeks, Red &amp; Yellow Onion, Red Leaf, Romaine, &amp; Boston Lettuce, Cauliflower, and Red &amp; Green Cabbage.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><b>There&#8217;s Still Time to Brighten your Summer Garden with Annuals!<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/flower-basket1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>There&#8217;s lots of beautiful flowers still available for your summer garden!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We have annual flats, large and small hanging baskets, and large and small pots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Varieties include: marigolds, petunias, vinca, geraniums, begonias, celosia and impatiens. Knock-out roses are still available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/volunteer2.PNG\" width=\"419\" height=\"188\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to get involved? \u00a0Want to make a difference at the farm and in your community? \u00a0We have a vibrant and well organized volunteer program. \u00a0Maybe this is the year for you to get get your hands in the dirt and to help sustain this unique and exciting project. \u00a0Without volunteers, we couldn&#8217;t get all the work done. \u00a0We are truly a community effort!<\/p>\n<p>Click below for more information and to sign up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/volunteering\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/signupnow.png\" width=\"169\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Farm stand is open for the season!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Store Hours:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Monday: Closed<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Tuesday &#8211; Saturday: 10 AM &#8211; 6 PM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/purple%20flower.PNG\" width=\"35\" height=\"61\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 About Us\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Events \u00a0 Mark your calendars! Lots of exciting fundraisers happening at the farm starting in September and going right through the Fall. Event information will be updated as it\u00a0becomes available. Friday, September 8 \u00a0&#8211; 7:00 to 10:00 PM &#8211; Civic Wine Tasting: hosted by Malverne Civic and Crossroads Farm \u00a0 Sunday, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/18\/weekend-farm-update-august-18-2017\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Weekend Farm Update &#8211; August 18, 2017&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":283,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}