{"id":372,"date":"2018-03-23T14:53:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T14:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/?p=372"},"modified":"2018-03-23T15:06:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T15:06:59","slug":"farm-update-3232018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2018\/03\/23\/farm-update-3232018\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Update – 3\/23\/2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome Back Breakfast for Returning Volunteers – Saturday, March 24th at 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Please join us and your fellow volunteers for a Welcome Back<\/span> gathering to catch up and discuss plans for the upcoming farm season.\u00a0<\/span>We’ll be serving a light breakfast and refreshments.\u00a0<\/span>We’ve made some enhancements to our volunteer program to improve your volunteer experience. Let’s talk about it at the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

Of course, there’s still many of the same\u00a0 activities including field work, educational activities, and fundraising events, so much of which will be much more successful if you join us!\u00a0 We’re also using biodynamic farming principles this year, so there’s lot of new farming techniques to learn and apply.<\/span><\/p>\n

As you know, the farm depends on volunteers…please try to join us as we start the new farm year!<\/span><\/p>\n

Please sign up here\u00a0to join us.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

There’s also a volunteer work activity directly following the breakfast. We’ll be seeding up trays of flowers in the greeenhouse. Please sign up below to participate in that and future volunteer activities. To see all the activities, please click the down arrow to the right of the activity on the sign-up page. New activities will be added each month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to sign up<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s Celebrate! Opening Day at Crossroads Farm on Saturday, April 21st<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Help Crossroads Farm kickoff a great 2018 season on Saturday, April 21st from 12pm – 5 pm<\/span> at our Opening\/Earth Day Fundraiser! We have\u00a0<\/span>a great day planned full of special Earth Day celebrations and farm activities. Come play outside and help support<\/span>
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\nBook Trade – bring books you have finished reading or your kids have out grown. Donate a book and take a new<\/span>
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\n2 pm – 3 pm<\/span>: Revolution Yoga will be doing a yoga class. Bring a blanket or your mat to enjoy an hour of some<\/span>
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\n2 pm – 3 pm<\/span>: Sample some honey from the farm as you and your children learn how bees make the honey from one<\/span>
\nof the farm\u2019s Bee Keepers, Carl Flatow.<\/span>
\nFarm Store will have over nine (9) store vendors, sharing the products they sell at the farm.<\/span>
\nThroughout the day, families can enjoy food from Malverne\u2019s own Elizabeth Walker\u2019s Teriyaki Plus truck,<\/span>
\nEmpanada Queen and Kona Ices. Try a seasonal brew from Lithology Brewing, Harbor Head Brewing, or 1940.<\/span>
\nLive music from The Project! Hayrides, bouncy slide, face painting, petting zoo, gardening station, coloring<\/span>
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Mark Your Calendar & Join Us for Crossroads Farm 2018 Fundraisers!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Mark your calendar and join us for one or all of our fundraisers. There’s something for everyone in our new Barnyard Event Series. We’ve added different beverage and food selections, something for every taste. They’ll be more fun and varied activities, and new music and entertainment. Don’t worry though, some of your old favorites will still be participating in the fun!<\/span><\/div>\n
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We are excited about our event series and\u00a0 look forward to seeing you back at the farm this season.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Attention Landscapers and Home Gardeners: We Have Compost!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We produce high-quality organic compost at Crossroads Farm in conjuction with the New York Equestrian Center. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We have large volumes available at very competitive pricing.\u00a0 We are motivated to sell! We have more than we can use at the farm. Please contact our Farmstand Manager – Martha at martha@nassaulandtrust.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Support Crossroads Farm and Purchase Your 2018 CSA Booklets Today!<\/b><\/h2>\n

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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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s how Crossroads Farm Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) works:<\/span><\/p>\n