{"id":397,"date":"2018-05-04T14:31:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T14:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/?p=397"},"modified":"2018-05-04T14:40:07","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T14:40:07","slug":"farm-update-may-4-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2018\/05\/04\/farm-update-may-4-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Update &#8211; May 4, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"Empty\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><center><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/images\/crossroads_smaller.png\" 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><\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;\">Our First Food Truck Rodeo &#8220;Fun-Raiser&#8221; on Friday, May 18th from 5:00 &#8211; 9:00 PM!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/FTR%20flier%2018.PNG\" width=\"487\" height=\"628\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">More outdoor fun to be had at Crossroads Farm&#8217;s first Food Truck Rodeo of the season. There&#8217;s family fun for all including hayrides, corn hole games, a bouncy house and face painting for the kids. Adults have some craft beer and wine while your little ones play and enjoy the outdoor fun. \u00a0 The food trucks that will be participating for this event: Empanada Queen, Good Eats Grill, Mr. Smith&#8217;s Seafood, and Frozen Sin.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Tickets for the Food Truck Rodeo may be purchased in advance\u00a0 at the Farm stand or at the door.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you&#8217;ve volunteered in the past and would like to help out at the Food Truck Rodeo, click the link below:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/ActivityRecipientSubmission\/Create?email=[email]&amp;activityType=Volunteer%20Work:%20%20Event%20\">Sign up here to help.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Upcoming Fundraisers in 2018<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/Barnyard%20Events%20Series.png\" width=\"538\" height=\"754\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mark your calendar and join us for one or all of our fundraisers. There&#8217;s something for everyone in our new Barnyard Event Series. We are adding new food and beverage vendors, lots of exciting activities including line dancing, different and fresh local bands and more entertainment. Don&#8217;t worry though, some of your old favorites will still be here for you to enjoy!<\/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;\">We are excited about our upcoming events and look forward to seeing you back at the farm this season.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">What&#8217;s at the Farm Stand this Weekend?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/shop1.PNG\" width=\"475\" height=\"478\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We are fully stocked on our very own honey, stock up for the allergy season while supplies last.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We have Crossroads&#8217; own\u00a0 baby kale and spinach.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The store will have Crossroads own NOFA certified organic seedlings this weekend including: red cabbage, green cabbage, oak leaf lettuce, buttercrunch lettuce, romaine lettuce, red cross lettuce, encore lettuce (mixed greens), Damsel tomato, San Marzano tomato, German Johnson tomato, Martha Washington tomato, Soroya sunflower, Mammoth sunflower, Hopi black eyed sunflower, Red velvet sunflower and Nastursium.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Produce from other local farms: organic carrots, organic rainbow beets, organic green cabbage, organic broccoli crowns, organic fresh cilantro, organic fresh parsley, organic sprout salads, organic zucchini noodles &amp; organic beet noodles.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Conventional: kale &amp; McIntosh apples.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Other Local Products:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tom Cat Bakery<\/span> breads: Farmhouse Cheddar brioche pull aparts, brioche burger buns, brioche onion\/poppy pull aparts &amp; raisin walnut cranberry pull aparts.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jericho Cider Mill<\/span>: 10&#8243; &amp; 6&#8243; pies in apple, blueberry, apple raspberry crumb pie &amp; apple blueberry crumb pie.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Missy&#8217;s Baked Goods<\/span>: blueberry bread, whole wheat banana bread, lemon chia bread, chocolate chip bread and chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, peanut butter and M&amp;M cookies.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Karmic Alchemy<\/span>: just stocked Rose heart soaps and Lavender heart soaps for Mother&#8217;s Day next week.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Please welcome <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Chaga Island<\/span> brewed tea &amp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harney &amp; Sons<\/span> brewed teas in 7 different flavors.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We appreciate your patronage and look forward to seeing you at the farmstand this season!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Free Workshop at the Farm this Saturday!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Join our own Jocelyn at the farm, as she shows you how to make beautiful artwork on a garment of your choice. Bring the garment you&#8217;d like to decorate and we&#8217;ll provide the rest. See details below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/workshop1.PNG\" width=\"511\" height=\"642\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Attention Landscapers and Home Gardeners: Compost is 50% Off for the Month of May!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/compost50.PNG\" width=\"564\" height=\"417\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We produce high-quality organic compost at Crossroads Farm in conjuction with the New York Equestrian Center.\u00a0 Get the composted manure that we use at Crossroads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We have large volumes available at very competitive pricing.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 gallon &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: line-through;\">$2.00<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> <strong>$1.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5 gallons &#8211;<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through; color: #ff0000;\"> $8.00<\/span> <strong>$4.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 yard &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through; color: #ff0000;\">$60.00<\/span>\u00a0 <strong>$30.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5 yards &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through; color: #ff0000;\">$250.00<\/span> <strong>$125.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">10 yards &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through; color: #ff0000;\">$450.00<\/span> <strong>$225.00<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Contact us regarding larger volume pricing. No discount on delivery fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For inquiries email <a href=\"mailto:compost@crossroadsfarmli.org\">compost@crossroadsfarmli.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Support Crossroads Farm and Purchase Your 2018 CSA Booklets Today!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/CSA%20photo.PNG\" width=\"286\" height=\"216\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">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<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Here&#8217;s how Crossroads Farm Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) works:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Purchase your CSA booklet at $50 and receive $55 worth of coupons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Purchase your CSA booklet at $100 and receive $110 worth of coupons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Use your CSA coupons for purchases in the farm stand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Additionally, customers using their CSA booklets get a 10% discount on all their farm stand purchases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">You may purchase your CSA booklets on-line by clicking the link below or in the farm stand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/product-page\/csa-coupon-booklet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/buynowbutton.png\" width=\"180\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/volunteer1.PNG\" width=\"517\" height=\"176\" \/><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">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 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! We will be enhancing our volunteer program to increase your knowledge of farming. We&#8217;ll also teach you some biodynamic principles to use on the farm and apply at your homestead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Our next orientation is Sun., June 3rd at 10:30 AM. \u00a0 At these orientations you will learn about the farm and the different activities and opportunities you may participate in. \u00a0Please click the link below to sign up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you can&#8217;t make this date, we are in the process of creating an orientation video and package that you&#8217;ll be able to access via Crossroads website or at the farm. Stay tuned!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/ActivityRecipientSubmission\/Create?email=[email]&amp;activityType=Volunteer%20Or\">Please sign up here\u00a0to join us.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: small;\">The Farm stand is OPEN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigns.softwhite.net\/Content\/Uploads\/4\/farmmarket.PNG\" width=\"227\" height=\"185\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Store Hours:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Tuesday &#8211; Sunday 10 AM &#8211; 6:00 PM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"SmallWrapper\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/>\n480 Hempstead Avenue &#8211; Malverne &#8211; NY &#8211; 11565 &#8211; <a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=480+Hempstead+Avenue,+Malverne,+NY&amp;aq=0&amp;oq=480+hempstead+avenue,+malverne&amp;sll=42.746632,-75.770041&amp;sspn=7.332503,10.865479&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=480+Hempstead+Ave,+Malverne,+New+York+11565&amp;t=m&amp;z=17\">google map<\/a> &#8211; 516-881-7900 &#8211; <a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"mailto:info@nassaulandtrust.org\">info@nassaulandtrust.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xroadsfarmliny.com\/#!farm-stand\/c1fa5\">Store Hours<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#ccff99\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/donate.crossroads-farm.org\">donate<\/a> to make a fully tax-deductible contribution. \u00a0Or click <a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.crossroads-farm.org\">volunteer<\/a> to offer your time. \u00a0Our success depends on you, our extended farm family!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.crossroads-farm.org\">\u00a0<\/a><\/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<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">A stewardship project of the <a href=\"nassaulandtrust.org\">Nassau Land Trust<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; [profilelink] &#8211;\u00a0<a class=\"smalllinks\" href=\"[emailprivacyurl]\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 About Us\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Events &nbsp; \u00a0 Our First Food Truck Rodeo &#8220;Fun-Raiser&#8221; on Friday, May 18th from 5:00 &#8211; 9:00 PM! More outdoor fun to be had at Crossroads Farm&#8217;s first Food Truck Rodeo of the season. There&#8217;s family fun for all including hayrides, corn hole games, a bouncy house and face painting &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/2018\/05\/04\/farm-update-may-4-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Farm Update &#8211; May 4, 2018&#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\/397"}],"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=397"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.crossroads-farm.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}